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Archive for July, 2010

Ignoring Pain

Posted in motivation, New York City Marathon, other, rest, tagged , , , , , , on July 30, 2010 | 29 Comments »

This post is written somewhat stream-of- consciousness style. I have had two streams in my life running parallel to each other the past few weeks. I’m not sure what one has to do with the other, but they somehow feel connected…at least to me. *** So a few weeks ago I tweaked my right knee [...]

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It’s all relative…

Posted in racing, training, Vibram Five Fingers, tagged , , , , , , on July 27, 2010 | 11 Comments »

…when it comes to speed. What is fast for some is slow for others and visa-versa. Still, the one standard you can compare yourself to is, well, yourself. Part of the reason many of us enter footraces is to see just how fast we are. Once we have finished one, we use each subsequent race [...]

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The 35th Annual Marathon Sports 5 Miler

Posted in race recap, racing, Vibram Five Fingers, tagged , , on July 23, 2010 | 7 Comments »

Last night night I ran the Marathon Sports 5 Miler.  It was, to say the least, a very new experience for me.  I had never raced anything shorter than a 10K, so I wasn’t sure how I was going to approach this.  I was running on two teams last night.  One was the RaceMenu/mix1 team [...]

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Thank You

Posted in motivation, New York City Marathon, other, tagged , , , , , , on July 22, 2010 | 6 Comments »

A little over a month ago I asked for your help. I asked you to help me help my little Brooke and all the families out there affected by autism. I asked you to click —>HERE<— a link which takes you directly to my fund raising page for this year’s New York City Marathon. I [...]

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Reasons

Posted in health, motivation, tagged , , , , on July 15, 2010 | 20 Comments »

This one is for the mommies and the daddies.  The uncles and the aunts.  The grandparents and family friends.  And for those who may one day become any one of those things. *** Watching the cycle all over again…~2033 and beyond. Spoiling little ones… ~ 2033 Motherhood… ~2033 – 2035 Wedding Day…~2031 – 2033 Engagement…~2028 [...]

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Not Smart

Posted in health, training, tagged , , , on July 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »

So yesterday I tackled the first workout of my 12 week plan leading up to the Smuttynose Marathon. On tap: an 8 mile aerobic run (somewhere between a 8:45 – 9:15 per mile pace) followed by 10 x 100 meter strides. Sounded easy enough. Shoot, I’ve been doing 10 and 11 milers regularly lately between [...]

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Heart

Posted in training, tagged , , , on July 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Last week, a little over 12 weeks out from my next marathon, I suddenly had a crisis of confidence. It’s not like I fear the marathon like I used to.  I know I am capable of finishing.  Yes, there is always a part of me that wonders “can I finish this marathon today” but for [...]

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I Feel the Need…

Posted in boston marathon, training, tagged , , , , , on July 6, 2010 | 10 Comments »

…the Need for Speed. The primary training tool in the marathoner’s tool box is mileage. The more miles you put in the bank, the more likely you will be able to successfully complete a marathon. Logging 60 miles a week (something I’ve never done) will force your body to adjust to the concept of 26.2 [...]

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