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Cattle Drive

February 28, 2012 — Leave a comment

They let us out of our meeting early today to see this – I think I could out run a couple of ’em…

Training Journal – 2/28/12:

  • Current plan: 12K Training
  • Today’s session: 4 Mile Easy Run
  • Comments: Did a 6.2 easy instead. I don’t think the 2.2 extra qualify as junk miles, since I worked on negative splits for 10k distances.
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_____ Dang

February 27, 2012 — Leave a comment

Training Journal – 2/27/12:

  • Current plan: 12K Training
  • Today’s session: Rest day.
  • Comments: Nada
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‘Akaka Falls State Park [video]

February 26, 2012 — Leave a comment

I was scrolling through the pictures on my iPhone and noticed this nice 30-second video I took of a smaller waterfall at ‘Akaka Falls State Park:

[press play, go to full screen, repeat as needed]

Training Journal – 2/26/12:

  • Current plan: 12K Training
  • Today’s session: 11 Mile Long Run @ 11:21
  • Comments: Nice run: 11.5 @ 10:01. At about mile 9, I caught myself smiling…I’M LOVIN’ IT!
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Smorgie Lunch and a Patience Test

February 25, 2012 — Leave a comment

Smorgie Lunch:

  • Pork fried rice
  • Strawberry-Banana Yogurt
  • Dark Chocolate & Nut Trail Mix bar
  • Green apple

It just sounded good & I think the food groups were covered…

Patience test:

Restrung the broken drawstring on my running pants. Went OK (whew)!

Training Journal – 2/25/12:

  • Current plan: 12K Training
  • Today’s session: Rest day.
  • Comments: Slept in and had our traditional, Saturday morning breakfast: McDonald’s pancakes & sausage platter. Funny, I shared with a friend this past week that this is a 12+ year tradition at our house.  Yummy!
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A Modeled Conversation

February 24, 2012 — Leave a comment

On my run this morning, I could hear two dogs barking back and forth.

It got me thinking about what a conversation with my neighbor would look like if we interacted similarly…

me: BOB!
[silence]
me: BOB!
[silence]
me: BOB?
[silence]
me: BOB!

bob: DENNIS?
me: BOB?
bob: DENNIS!
me: BOB!

bob: HOW’S THINGS?
me: BOB?
bob: DENNIS!
me: HOW’S THINGS?
bob: GREAT!  HOW ARE YOU?
me: JUST FINE!

[silence]

me: BOB?
bob: DENNIS?
me: BOB?
bob: DENNIS!
me: BOB!

[silence]

bob: DENNIS?
[silence]
me: BOB?
[silence]

john: WOULD YOU GUYS KEEP IT DOWN!

[silence]
me: BOB?
[silence]

i know, i need to think “higher thoughts” during my runs.

Training Journal – 2/24/12:

  • Current plan: 12K Training
  • Today’s session: 6 mile easy run @ 11:18.
  • Comments: Nice morning! Clear, slightly warmer than it has been, and a good head and tailwind (depending on where I was on my route.)  11:18 pace…pffft…try 9:31.  I still am challenged on follow planned pace on non-long run days…
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Ah, The Joys of Running

February 23, 2012 — Leave a comment

OK, this isn’t the main one, but it is one that I am liking…

Behold, the Hershey’s Chocolate Bar Cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory.

Surprised my wife this evening…we’re sharing, of course!

Training Journal – 2/23/12:

  • Current plan: 12K Training
  • Today’s session: 7 mile tempo run @ 9:41.
  • Comments: This morning I added a pair of 300M, 8.7%-grade hill intervals to the tempo run – variety…spice…life and all. They went pretty good and my overall tempo/pace for the 7 miles was 9:29 – even with the hills. I figure I need to start adding hills to my training in prep for some upcoming runs.  The plan is to add them at least once a week.
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A Vader Vision

February 22, 2012 — Leave a comment

The other day I was playing with the pup in our backyard, turned around, and saw this shadow on the shed…

[sound of filtered breathing]

Training Journal – 2/22/12:

  • Current plan: 12K Training
  • Today’s session: Rest day.
  • Comments: I was going to go ahead and run even though it was a scheduled rest day…the alarm went off, but the warm bed won. I guess abiding by the plan is good!
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Phat Tuesday

February 21, 2012 — Leave a comment

I marked Fat Tuesday by purchasing some jeans…

…in a size that I’ve not seen in forever.

Training Journal – 2/21/12:

  • Current plan: 12K Training
  • Today’s session: 4 mile easy run @ 11:18.
  • Comments: Nice easy one…like it should have been. Still a bit fast on pace…oh well.
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A Status Re-Posted

February 20, 2012 — Leave a comment

This is a portion of what a friend posted to her FB wall yesterday morning at about 7:30:

“…everyone could use a prayer or two. …share this status to give a prayer of support to all those who have family problems, struggles, worries, and just need to know that someone cares. Do it for all of us for no one is immune.”

This morning I heard that her husband suddenly passed away yesterday afternoon.

Hurting and praying for her and her family.

I normally don’t re-post things.  This one’s up on my wall now…

Training Journal – 2/20/12:

  • Current plan: 12K Training
  • Today’s session: Rest
  • Comments: Slept in, had our normal Saturday McD’s breakfast (skipped since I had a run), worked in the yard, and basically will chill this evening – oh, and work on taxes…
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Mr. Happy Man [video]

February 19, 2012 — Leave a comment

The video is ten minutes long, but worth the time…

via Visual News Blog

Training Journal – 2/19/12:

  • Current plan: 10K Training
  • Today’s session: Rest
  • Comments: Supposed to be the post-race rest day, but I went ahead and ran the balance of my usual Sunday long-run session – 5.22 on the log.
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