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…

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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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Possible Dynamic Warm-Up Routine

April 25, 2012 — Leave a comment

…the part starting at :49 – not the Kangaroo feeding part.

Training Journal – 4/25/I12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program: taper week
  • Today’s session: 4 mile easy run / pacing dry run
  • Comments: Good 4.5 mile run. I tried to match a pace plan of 8:52, 8:37, 8:22, & 8:17.  Results: 8:41, 8:28, 8:15, & 8:15.  Now to repeat consistently…
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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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Backyard Fun

April 23, 2012 — Leave a comment

Oh yeah, she’ll sleep good tonight.

Training Journal – 4/23/I12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program: taper week
  • Today’s session: Rest…
  • Comments: …& strategize.
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En Ny Kolhydratkälla

April 21, 2012 — Leave a comment

A New Carbohydrate Source!

…why did it take me so long to try!

Training Journal – 4/22/I12:

  • Current plan: Prep for Brazen Racing’s Western Pacific / bridge for half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 2-hour long run @ 9:19
  • Comments: Nice, quiet run: 2:03:30, 14 miles @ 8:49
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Aloha Kakahiaka

April 21, 2012 — Leave a comment

Good morning! Still enjoying my Kona from January’s wonderful trip!

Training Journal – 4/21/I12:

  • Current plan: Prep for Brazen Racing’s Western Pacific / bridge for half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: Rest
  • Comments: one word: pancakes – not as good as Ken’s, but PANCAKES!

 

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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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Signs You’re a Runner

April 18, 2012 — Leave a comment
  • The trash can in your bathroom looks like this:

OK, your turn. What would you add to the list?

Training Journal – 4/19/12:

  • Current plan: Prep for Brazen Racing’s Western Pacific / bridge for half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 8 mile speedwork: Warm; 4×1600 in 7:52 w/800 jogs; Cool
  • Comments: Fun run! My speed splits were: 7:34, 7:30, 7:38, & 7:26

 

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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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Keeper Quote [4/17/12]

April 17, 2012 — Leave a comment

This hit my inbox last Sunday night:

Do the work. Do the analysis. But feel your run.
Feel your race. Feel the joy that is running.

– Kara Goucher

I probably needed it last Saturday night!

It will now be at the top of all my training plans:

Giddy-Up!

Training Journal – 4/17/12:

  • Current plan: Prep for Brazen Racing’s Western Pacific / bridge for half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 7 mile easy Run @ 9:19
  • Comments: Nice run – I was a bit stiff on the first three miles. I did catch myself smiling at about mile 5 though! I did 7.52 @ 8:53.
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