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It’s not all in your head [good read]

June 9, 2012 — 2 Comments

“We spend an enormous amount of time trying to get the world to align with the vision we have for what will make us happy or successful…”

Continue reading at: Seth’s Blog: It’s not all in your head.

Training Journal – 6/9/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 10 miles @ 9:30
  • Comments: I did 10.54 @ 9:17. I’m in Florida and running in the humidity (even at 6a) was a challenge. I usually don’t take walk breaks, but took a couple this morning. I guess the next few days will be good practice for the Honolulu Marathon…
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Change [quote]

May 12, 2012 — Leave a comment

Saw this in a tweet today:

“For some, change is life. For some, change is death.
For all, change is difficult. And for all, change is mandatory.”

– Leonard Sweet

Training Journal – 5/12/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: Rest day
  • Comments: Sleept in, pancakes – WooHoo!
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Procrastinate

April 26, 2012 — Leave a comment

Sometimes I like to visualize what I’m doing…

Two things:

  1. It is a verb, which implies activity or action. BOOYAH!
  2. I probably should have spent my lunch on that other thing…

[Image from the Visual Thesaurus, Copyright ©1998-2012 Thinkmap, Inc. All rights reserved.]

Training Journal – 4/26/I12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program: taper week
  • Today’s session: 3 mile easy run / pacing dry run
  • Comments: Good 3.98 mile run. Pace plan of 8:52, 8:37, & 8:22. Results: 8:30, 8:29, & 8:24. I’m still a work in progress…
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Two Reads: One Inspring, One Convicting

April 24, 2012 — Leave a comment

Inspiring:

“The oldest marathon runner in the world, Britain-based Fauja Singh, has ended on a high at the age of 101 years…As the Indian-origin athlete completed the 26-mile London Marathon on Sunday in a record time of seven hours and 49 minutes, he announced this would be his last race.”

“In all, Fauja, who turned 101 on April 1, has run eight full marathons in the last 12 years. He started running professionally at the age of 89.”

Read the whole story at IBN Live: Fauja Singh retires from full marathons – Sports – Athletics – ibnlive.

Convicting:

“We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”

1 John 4:19-21 [NIV]

Training Journal – 4/24/I12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program: taper week
  • Today’s session: 5 mile tempo: warm, 3 miles @ 8:20, cool
  • Comments: Nice run.  Tempo splits were: 8:05, 7:56, 8:03 – overall 5.25 miles @ 8:20.  I keep telling myself that I need to get better at following my pacing plan if I want to be successful with a “time goal” half or full marathon plan.  MUST FOCUS. MUST FOCUS.
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A Memory and a Taste

April 20, 2012 — Leave a comment

The Memory:

As I came though the garage after my run this morning, this caught my eye.  It’s the side of an old box that our wedding invitations came in from the printer.  Some friends from church owned the print shop we used and wrote that on the box…ah, memories!

The Taste:

In my continuing search of different way of getting carbs and saving money, this seemed like a viable alternative for the Peter Rabbit one’s I’ve tried from Starbucks/REI.  Same carb grams/calories, just 40% cheaper!  Karen rolled her eyes when I bought two of these last night at Target…

Training Journal – 4/20/I12:

  • Current plan: Prep for Brazen Racing’s Western Pacific / bridge for half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 5 mile easy run @ 9:19
  • Comments: I did 5.18 @ 8:48
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Mercy: Requested! Reflected?

April 18, 2012 — Leave a comment

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

– Psalm 51:1-2 NIV

…oft requested, yet not reflected in our relationships with others.

Or maybe it’s just guilty me…

Training Journal – 4/18/12:

  • Current plan: Prep for Brazen Racing’s Western Pacific / bridge for half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 6 mile easy Run @ 9:19
  • Comments: Nice morning – I did 6.6 @ 8:50
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Towel Retained

April 15, 2012 — 1 Comment

I’ve kept this quote in my inbox for a few weeks:

“Winning is not about headlines and hardware [medals]. It’s only about attitude. A winner is a person who goes out today and every day and attempts to be the best runner and best person he can be. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.”

– Amby Burfoot, Editor-at-Large, Runner’s World

The bolded words below are on my RoadID bracelet:

“…let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,”

– Hebrews 12:1

At about mile 8 of today’s Presidio 10, my mind started saying funky stuff like:

“You can walk.” “You’re way ahead of your race plan, take it easy.” “The people you were pacing have pulled ahead – give it up.”

I pressed, “held the towel,” and kicked it at the mile 9 marker – not at my planned, final mile pace, but ahead of my mile 9 pace…still finishing under my overall race plan.

Training Journal – 4/15/12:

  • Current plan: 10-Miler Training
  • Today’s session: Presidio 10(10 Mile) in San Francisco.
  • Comments: Great, great race – even with some late-race, mind games. More tomorrow in a race report, but I did better than my plan.
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Current Lyrics Stuck In My Head

April 11, 2012 — Leave a comment

These lyrics from Paul Baloche’s new album have been stuck in my head since first hearing them last week…

From My Hope:

Nothing will change if all the plans I make go wrong
Your love stays the same
Your light will guide me through it all
I’m hanging on I’m leaning in to You

amen

Training Journal – 4/11/I12:

  • Current plan: 10-Miler Training
  • Today’s session: 6 mile Run @ with hill repeats in the middle
  • Comments: Another run timed right to avoid the rain!  I did 7.05 @ 9:07 with 2.25 miles of hill repeats (increasing then decreasing slope and distance) sandwiched in the middle.  I wore my Road Runner rain jacket today (thinking it might rain) – I honestly think I need to find an alternative.
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Happy Easter

April 8, 2012 — Leave a comment

This tweet caught my attention this morning – my addition in brackets:

“No matter what happens today [or any day] the miracle is still true. He is risen and because of that we are free. Walk in freedom.”

– @b_rewster

He is risen, He is risen indeed!

Training Journal – 4/8/I12:

  • Current plan: 10-Miler Training
  • Today’s session: Long Run – 11 miles
  • Comments: 11.32 @ 8:54
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The “Quick Fold” [a guy thing*]

April 5, 2012 — Leave a comment

[part of a lunchtime, phone conversation I had with my wonderful wife]

K: Is the green t-shirt on the bed clean?

Me: Ummm, yes.  I just took it out of the drawer last night.

K: OK, I wasn’t sure.  It was just wadded up.

Me: I did a “quick fold”

K: Oh… [I couldn’t see her face, but I’m pretty sure she had a grin and possibly rolled her eyes.  maybe not.]

Me: [without skipping a beat] Are we still going out to dinner?

As a public service, here is a description of the “Quick Fold”** ***:

  1. Firmly grasp garment with hand – right or left will work.
    • NOTE: It is recommended that the “quick fold” only be completed with one hand.  Using one’s non-dominant hand enables one to multitask, e.g., eat a Picky Bar after a morning run.
    • NOTE: Unless you’re a risk-taking, life-on-the-edge-type (or a seasoned “quick folder”), DO NOT attempt “quick folding” two garments simultaneously, i.e., one garment in each hand.  There is a high risk you’ll end up with a large, co-mingled mass that will undoubtedly be mistaken for a pile of dirty clothing when you leave strategically place it on the bed.
  2. Quickly rotate hand/forearm combination so that entire garment ends up wrapping around hand grasping garment.
    • NOTE: “Quick fold” will work in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction.  If “quick folding” several garments, alternating direction with each successive garment may be considered part of one’s workout…probably not.
    • NOTE: Safety first!  Prior to beginning this step, check the area around you to avoid incidents such as: knocking over lamps, scraping the ceiling (thus causing a “ceiling popcorn” storm, which may lead to a whole host of other challenges), or hitting pets/family members who may be sleeping in the immediate vicinity during “quick fold” process.
  3. Once garment is wrappedfolded around hand, carefully slide off and place in safe, secure, and convenient place, e.g., near one’s pillow if garment is worn while sleeping.
    • NOTE: If, during “quick fold” process, you encounter an odor, terminate process immediately.  Investigate source of odor and, if garment being folded is source, place garment in hamper.  Dropping garment to floor and vacating scene may will lead to other challenges.  If garment is not source, return to step 1 or 2 – depending upon where you were in the “quick fold” process.
  4. If other garments require folding, repeat steps 1-3.
    • NOTE: You probably don’t need to re-execute safety check unless you or pets/family members have moved from original position.  If the lamp has moved, you may need to initiate earthquake safety protocol.  If the ceiling has moved, you may need to initiate earthquake or tornado safety protocol.
  5. CAUTION: It is not advisable to “quick fold” if spouse, parent, drill instructor, etc. are in the vicinity.

There you have it: the “quick fold” – go forth…and fold!

* Honestly, a “gal” could employ the “quick fold” – but I expect a guy would have a higher propensity to utilize this time-saving process.
** Sorry, no photos.  We’re talking about my PJs here!
*** Not to be confused with this method of quick folding, which is certainly not as fun.
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Training Journal – 4/5/12:

  • Current plan: 10-Miler Training
  • Today’s session: 6 mile tempo run: warm, 4 miles @ 8:40, cool.
  • Comments: Always nice to be home and run on familiar routes. I did 6.61 @ 8:38 overall – tempo splits at 8:30, 8:28, 8:29, & 8:31.  BOOYAH!
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