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Marathon Training Week 10 of 23
Week ten was fabulous. I didn't cross-train at all! =O)Challenge of the week -- Wednesday I did a Tempo run that was kicked up a notch from my last couple. 5 min warmup walk, 10 min at a 10:00 pace,...
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Fresh Ink 2010
My 5th Tattoo:When: August 1st, 2010 (age 44).Who:Sofia @ Triangle TattooWhat/Where:3 latin words: The phrase "carpe viam" and the word "pax" -- on both feet.Time? Took around 3 hours to find the right...
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Marathon Training Week 11 of 23
Week eleven was especially difficult. The long run was physically challenging, but mainly week 11 was challenging mentally and emotionally.My Monday run was a little short, as I was still on vacation...
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Week twelve was sort-of uneventful, but I'm certain the increased workload as the next few weeks play out will more than make up for that.Highlight of the week -- I took a trip back to California and...
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Week thirteen was a banner week on a few levels. First I chose not to do any striders this week. My legs were a bit overly tired and it was nice to take a break and not *have* to do striders. And...
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Week fourteen has come and gone, fairly uneventfully. I've knocked down the heart rate range for cross-training and plan to pick that back up next week. My long run was only 8 miles, and for some...
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Week fifteen was a doozy. The long run was a new PR of 18 miles, and I intentionally planned my route so that Mile 17 and 18 were uphill. No, I'm not a masochist -- but at mile 17 on the Portland...
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Why I Remember 9/11
Do you remember where you were on 11/22/1963?Perhaps many of you reading this do not know the significance of that day -- it was the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. For decades that one...
View ArticleMarathon Training Week 16 of 23
Week sixteen was uneventful, which was fine by me. I got my 20-miler comin' up so it was nice not to have to focus too hard this week.Here's the boring stuff:Week 16 totals:Running Distance: 20.9...
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Week seventeen was momentous. My long-run was 20 miles -- the furthest I've ever run. (and my wife was away on business, and I had a tremendously busy week at work, which is why I'm almost a week late...
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Week eighteen -- the taper has started! Today I ran "only" 10 miles. It was a harder run than I expected. Not sure why that is, although in part it may be because last week I ran 20! Also, if you look...
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Week nineteen -- one week to go. 8 days from now I will be on the course, giving it my all. Just 4 more runs: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday for 30 minutes, and then Saturday for 20 minutes. Today's...
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Week twenty is now over -- my last official training run before the marathon was this morning.Tomorrow is race day.I've done all my reading and resting. I've done all my training and strategizing. Now...
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Week twenty one was not really a training week as much as a race day and a recovery week!I ran the Portland Marathon on Sunday 10-10-10, and my next-scheduled training run for recovery week was not...
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Week twenty two was a little funny. My body got so used to running so much, and now I've had so much rest and recovery, one of the hardest things is not to run too fast. I actually have to *work* not...
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Portland Marathon 2010 -- reflections and memories
As I sit and type this, the marathon is a full 2 weeks in my rearview mirror. I had some computer glitches so I was unable to blog before now. As a result, all the stuff that was fresh in my mind is...
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Week twenty-three is now history. I completed the marathon training program, and ran a marathon. Wow.On my 43rd birthday back in 2008 I ran 10 miles. It felt great.Monday 11/1/2010 is my 45th birthday,...
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Liminal Times
Today is 1st November, 2010 -- my 45th birthday.Yesterday was Hallowe'en, today is All Saints' DayThe transition from yesterday into today is a liminal time -- the ancient Celts&Picts (my...
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I had an experience recently which made me think (among other things) "I should blog this!"Life, as someone said, is what happens when you're making other plans. Here it is a week or more later and I'm...
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Happy Holidays
'Tis the season, so here is my quasi-annual post relating my thoughts on saying "Happy Holidays" vs "Merry Christmas" -- especially in the context of all the ruckus from well-meaning (if closed-minded)...
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