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So, So Thankful

November 28, 2013 — Leave a comment

I guess there are many things about which I’m thankful; but, without a doubt, what I’m most thankful for is my wonderful wife.

She is kind, genuine, understanding, thoughtful, caring, loving, and so many other things. Most of all, she’s tolerant of me; which, believe me, that involves quite a bit.

20131128-183258.jpgA while back, I saw an interview with triathlete Meredith Kessler who said that she always writes her husband’s initial on her thumb during races. I’ve been doing it ever since…and did this morning for the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot.

So, so thankful for her.

Training Journal – 11/28/13:

  • Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Taper Week 1 of 3
  • Today’s session: Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 10K
  • Comments: I’ll post a race report later this week; but I PR’d this morning by 1:16, ending up with a 46:39 @ a 7:31 pace and cadence of 98. [Strava]
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Forward. On.

November 23, 2013 — Leave a comment

Heard an interesting distinction today: moving forward vs. moving on.

The former means not forgetting, but progressing; while the later implies forgetting and leaving behind.

In some cases, one is better, wiser, or more necessary then the other.

Both are tough though…and neither make life any easier.

Training Journal – 11/23/13:

  • Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: Rest
  • Comments: Rest
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11/4/2013 Training Journal

November 4, 2013 — Leave a comment
  • Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: 20-mile easy ride
  • Comments: I now know why my energy seemed a bit low at yesterday’s US Half: I have what appears to be the beginnings of a cold.  I opted to rest this morning vs. riding and hit some meds all day.  I will shift the plan by a day this week…
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10/31/2013 Training Journal / Blissful / Whoa!

October 31, 2013 — 1 Comment

No scenic picture or off-angle selfie to share, but this morning’s run was one of those that is best described as Blissful.

Early 0430 start, clear sky, beautiful waning crescent moon, temp cool enough to give a short-sleeved/shorts-wearing runner a chill at the start but just right after two miles, ever so slight wind, no other humans or animals in sight.

As for my run, a nice warm-up mile, followed by five quiet…meditative…yet negative split ones, only to see that I needed 10 more minutes to finish an hour-long, sweat test run.  Quickly deciding to turn right instead of going straight, and then running that final 1.3 miles at a 7:50 avg pace…and finishing with just a little left in the tank, but knowing I was done.

blissful indeed.

That said, my blissful, “7:50 pace” doesn’t even come close to this “whoa!” video.  The treadmill is set at 12.6 MPH or a 4:46 per mile pace, which is the average pace Ryan Hall ran at the 2011 Boston Marathon.  whoa, indeed.

Training Journal – 10/31/13:

  • Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: 6-mile run
  • Comments: Last night, I decided to do a sweat test during this morning’s run; so that meant I needed to run for an hour at race pace. I ended up running 7.3 miles @ 8:15 avg pace, avg cadence 97 & a run time of 1:00:16. [Strava]
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Today’s Office

October 15, 2013 — Leave a comment

Upon reflecting on my day and, from the “My how things have changed” file, I present today’s “office”:

  • Hotel room in Oklahoma City (various locations within it: laying, sitting standing)
  • Elevator of said hotel on OKC
  • Lobby of said hotel in OKC
  • Rental car in OKC
  • Gas station next to said hotel in OKC
  • Will Rogers World Airport, OKC
  • Flight 1011 from OKC to DFW
  • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
  • Flight 1184 from DFW to San Jose
  • San Jose International Airport
  • Taxi from SJC to home
  • Home
  • Toyota dealer lounge (waiting for oil change)
  • Home

Oh, the connected and small world we live and work in…

Today was a catch up day after two days of meetings. Your think I had a couple if big projects going or something!

Glad to be home!

Training Journal – 10/15/13:

  • Current plan: Foxy’s Fall Century Training Plan
  • Today’s session: Rest.
  • Comments: Rest & travel work day.
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REPOST: Spreadsheet Un-Happy Place

October 9, 2013 — Leave a comment

Sharing this oldie from 2011 since it’s budget planning time again…

Sometimes, when I’m working on a spreadsheet, I feel like this…

Can I get an AMEN?

Training Journal – 10/9/13:

  • Current plan: Foxy’s Fall Century Training Plan
  • Today’s session: 20-mile ride
  • Comments: I rode for 1:16:00 for 23.3 miles @ 18.4 mph avg & avg cadence of 85 [Strava]
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Goin’ Popeye

September 12, 2013 — Leave a comment

Sometimes, I feel like yelling this at the top of my lungs.

Training Journal – 9/12/13:

  • Current plan: Foxy’s Fall Century Training Plan
  • Today’s session: 20-mile easy ride
  • Comments: I rode for 1:12:28 for 21.07 miles @ 17.4 mph avg & avg cadence of 83.
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Endure

August 26, 2013 — Leave a comment

A fellow Run It Fast Club member shared this quote today:

“I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.”  – Og Mandino

Somewhat comforting; though sometimes, i seem to get stuck on the third word and ask how long ’til daybreak?

I guess it’s a half-empty – half-full kinda thing…but we press on.

Training Journal – 8/22/13:

  • Current plan: Mix of running and biking: Bicycling focus week
  • Today’s session: 6-mile run
  • Comments: I did 6.2 miles @ 8:30 avg pace.
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Old Me

August 25, 2013 — 7 Comments

Yesterday, my wife asked me to find a couple of pictures she took back in April of 2008 for something.

As I was scanning the computer for them, I stumbled across a few “Old Me” photos from a trip we took to Disneyland at that time.

Nothing like an “Old Me” pic to make the “New Me” feel good.

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I know the guy on the left could have never imagined doing the stuff below.

Sometimes, the guy on the right still can’t either…

Giddy – Up!

Training Journal – 8/25/13:

  • Current plan: Mix of running and biking: Bicycling focus week
  • Today’s session: 3-Hour ride
  • Comments: I rode for 2:59:28 for 51.01 miles @ 17.1 mph avg & avg cadence of 86
  • Weekly mileage: Running: 18.83 / Bicycling: 101.56
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Language

August 22, 2013 — Leave a comment

I probably need to post this in a few other places to remind/reinforce:

We swim in language as fish swim in the sea, not noticing the power that our words have
to manifest, to create and to destroy. – Mary Jo Asmus

Training Journal – 8/22/13:

  • Current plan: Mix of running and biking: Bicycling focus week
  • Today’s session: 8-mile run
  • Comments: I did 8.49 miles @ 8:18 avg pace.
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