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….
It was the right call
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Just as predicted yesterday, they cancelled the marathon. I would love to take credit since the call was made around the same time I posted the story. I know some people would call me a loud mouth arrogant SOB but…
To run or not run the marathon
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Superstorm Sandy has really done a number on us runners. Just like the reasons for picking one presidential candidate over another, there is now a debate about whether to run or not run the NYC marathon. We are seeing arguments…
5 miles
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5 miles…that is how many I ran on this cool, crispy, 30s fall morning at 5AM with Steph, 3 dear lovely young ladies and an old geezer who I won’t reveal his name to protect his reputation. At an 8:39…
Second chance
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I can’t tell you how many second chances I have had over my lifetime but believe me, almost every single one of them has been worth it. For that reason, I believe President Obama deserves a second chance and that…
How we do it with the loss of hearing…
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Last Friday, I found the following in my inbox on Facebook from a very dear friend who we affectionately call Bee: Hi there, I hope your recovery is going well with your ankle. You will be back out there before…
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…