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5K and beyond…
TJ is my running partner. We don’t actually run together much, but he is my knowledge base for running. He does the research and I put into action the things that I can. RS is also a running partner,...
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Best fall marathon? TJ wants to qualify for Boston!!!
First, yesterday was a great run. I mentioned in an earlier post that I tend to run faster after exerting myself in a 5K race. I started doing tempo runs this week with the input of TJ and it made a...
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Running makes life an adventure!
5 more days to go on my diet and run recovery. I am using a physician’s weight loss diet and am now at 182 lbs which is the least I’ve weighed since college. It is going to be great to run again...
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3 days running and back on pace!
Getting my running legs under me again. Yesterday was my third run since I took 2 weeks off and lost 20 lbs. I felt really good running and felt my stride was longer and easier to maintain....
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Updates on running and dieting
Training has been a bit hard lately. Not too bad, but I’ve increased my mileage this week quite a bit from last week. Most people say to only increase 10% over your previous week, but I am trying to...
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The saga continues – achilles pain vs a 5 mile run
I made the decision yesterday that I would try to run. I felt well and my achilles felt fine, but I didn’t know what would happen as I got out on the road. The day before I had to cut my run 3 miles...
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5K race prep – run the route to learn the route
It was a lot of fun running yesterday with TJ and RS. We decided to run the 5K route that we will be running next week. As I mentioned yesterday, it is immensely helpful to run the course before the...
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Spring Scramble 5K pre-race update
I had a great run yesterday. 5 miles with no pain and a lot of fun. It was the perfect run to have right before my big 5K race on Saturday,. I must admit that I am still a little nervous about...
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Pre-race hangin with the dog
Hanging with the dog, waiting to head out the door. It was storming earlier, but is just overcast now. Race starts in 2 hours and 5 minutes
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Spring Scramble 2013 5K race results – What a difference a year makes!
Wow, it was a fun race. Although none of us (TJ, RS or myself) met our goals, we all did well. Just a quick recap. The Spring Scramble was the first race of any type we ran last year after we began...
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Now we start training for the September marathon
Well I have somewhat recuperated from the 5K I ran on Saturday. It still amazes me how I can run a 5K at close to the same speed in my neighborhood and not feel badly the next day. After a race...
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Excited about our 5K today
I’m all rested and ready for today’s 5K. I didn’t run or walk yesterday, just to give my body a break. I woke up excited about the race today. I don’t know why. Maybe because it doesn’t really...
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5K CityFest summary – More tomorrow
Yesterday’s race went really well. I don’t have time today to write, but I will in the morning. Suffice to say that it was the first time I won the overall masters 1st place (age 40 and up). I...
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CityFest 5K: Cancer survivor, Biggest Loser and a Masters
The CityFest 5K was quite an event for me. It started while in line to pick up my bag and bib number. I met a woman behind me who was running her first 5K. She was a cancer survivor and said that...
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My running “adjustment”
A quick update as I need to get to work and didn’t get a chance to write this last night… The Chiropractor went really well. He took x-rays and said that everything looked great. He did an adjustment...
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Retro Run 5K race recap
Wow, what a weekend. To being with, our vow renewal went awesome Friday afternoon. We had a great family time all of the day. One thing I learned… 5 pieces of Pizza Hut pan pizza + 1 milk shake + hot...
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From the Chiropractor to a 6 mile run
It was a good run yesterday. Actually, probably the best run I’ve had in the past couple months. I was surprised it went so well as I had been dealing with sore muscles since our 5K on Saturday and...
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Hangin’ with “The Dog” before our 5K
Feeling better today. I had a long day yesterday and by the time I got home, it was late and I have my 5K today, so I only ran 4 miles. They were 4 really good miles. The heat didn’t bother me as...
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Out sick
Yesterday was a sick day for me. I felt it coming on Tuesday, and when I woke up Wednesday for work at 3:30, I felt miserable. Seemingly just a bad cold, but I was achy, tired, sore throat and...
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My first post injury run
I ran yesterday. My first run since the first week of October. First of all, it was a good run. I ran my 5K route I created while walking for the past few weeks. The thing I like about this route is...
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