Category: running
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Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon Training Recap – Part 1
Monday, January 30 – 50 minutes easyAfter two weeks taking it easy, I could tell that I need to rebuild hill stamina. I really enjoyed the run despite the hills feeling more difficult than usual. Tuesday, January 31 – 50 minutes easyEffort wise, I expected a much slower pace than I ended up with. That…
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Reedy River 10k, April 22, 2023 – Race Recap
Race #20810k #172023 Race #52023 10k #1Reedy River 10k #8 Waking up to the rain that I had hoped, a crossed fingers kind of hope, would move on, I wondered whether I should just run a few miles on the treadmill first and then drive down to the race or stick with my original tempo…
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Hartness Half Marathon – January 28, 2023 – First DNF
Yes, you read that title correctly. Before I get into the recap of the one loop that we ran, I will state that both of us felt great and did not DNF for physical reasons. Backing up a bit. A few weeks ago, an email from the race surprised me because I thought that we…
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Houston Marathon Reflections and Future Plans
As I mentioned in my recap, my Houston marathon did not go according to plan which leaves me with plenty of thoughts. It also has had significant impact on my fitness plans. This post will contain thoughts about both starting with the refleciton. I want to start the reflection with positive thoughts, what I’m thankful…
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Houston Wrap Up – The Final Part!
Week 9 Monday, December 19 – streak mileI considered looking up my plan but it made more sense just to get in a mile for the streak. My legs (and the rest of my body) kept surprising me with how good they felt after the 18 miles the previous day. Tuesday, December 20 – 4…
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Houston Build Up – Part 2
Another month of training in the books! Week 5Monday, November 21 – 70 minutes easyI felt so good on this run and thought I maintained a faster pace than my watch said that I did which surprised me at the end of the run. Oh well. Tuesday, November 22 – 50 minutes easyI had originally…
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Spinx Half Marathon 2021 – Race Recap
Race #190Half Marathon #692021 Race #62021 Half Marathon #3South Carolina Half Marathon #50Spinx Half Marathon #7 Pre-RaceI went into this race with absolutely no expectations. I wanted another half marathon medal and Greenville Track Club routinely underperforms with just about all of their races. Consider my expectations met. Since I recovered so well after Chicago,…
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Spontaneous Hawaiian Excursion Travelogues – Day 1, the One with the Volcanoes
With only one pre-booked tour, we got to wake up without an alarm on both Tuesday and Thursday. All I had planned for Tuesday was making our way over to Volcanoes National Park so we spent a little time finding a local place for breakfast. I had brought some oatmeal with me but decided not…
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Reedy River 10k 2021 – Race Recap
Race #18810k #162021 Race #42021 10k #2Reedy River 10k #7 Going into this race, I went back and forth on whether I would set a time goal or not. I knew that if I did, I would set the pace slightly lower than back at Peachtree. Due to a variety of factors like school starting…
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Peachtree 10k Road Race 2021 Race Recap
Race #18710k #152021 Race #32021 10k #1Peachtree 10k Road Race #1 For most of my running years, I ran the local 5k on my birthday, the Red, White, and Blue Shoes 5k. Last year I chose to run 35km to mark my 35th birthday since the race went virtual. This year, I entered the lottery…