Even on a rest day, the goal is always the same. This is my computer’s desktop; a constant reminder of what I am training for. Sentiment of the day…“Sometimes you eat the bear…. Sometimes the bear eats you. Tonight I’m…
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Day 2…
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Some workouts are made to be “noted”…. The penciled parts is my progress. The upper right hand corner are those 8 sets of 1 minute pickups starting at 7.5 mph / 8:00 minute pace for 4 and then increase…
Day 1…
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Day 1….4 easy miles on the dreadmill…9:30 pace. Man, patience is a lot more painful than the agony of stretched tendons in the foot. The idea is for me to pace myself since I have a tendency of going out…
The goal…..
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Starting tomorrow….
An untypical weekend
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Who would have thunk but it’s still the beginning of January and already, I have gotten in 18 miles in 2 days. This would be more like a weekend’s work in the summer. The weather has just been so surreal…
A new beginning…
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Today is a new beginning of sorts. A little over six years ago, I started running. Over the years, I gradually increased the number of races and distance and, reduced my times. After doing the same races and distance since…
This is what it was for…
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click to enlarge We woke up at 4AM to a cool crisp moony morning. Two cups of Tim Horton’s, a protein bar and 16 oz. of HEED and out the door by 5:30, we go flying down the 33 to…
This is what its all about…
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click on image to enlarge Tomorrow, I will be doing my very first half marathon at the Buffalo Marathon. This is one of Western NY’s premier running events and the marathon that isn’t famous unlike some others like Boston or…
Two weeks to the Buffalo half
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In less than two weeks, I will be running in my first half marathon right here in Buffalo. For those of you who don’t know marathons, a half is equivalent of 13.1 miles. My longest race was a 15K which…