Training Journal – 12/15/13:
I needed this weekend…this coming week will be tough for my wife, mother-in-law, and me. I’m ready for it to be over already…
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving Holiday!
Training Journal – 12/1/13:
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.
A 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:
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:
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:
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:
Finally got around to something that I’ve put off for too long and can’t let slip again…
Training Journal – 9/28/13:
Sometimes, I feel like yelling this at the top of my lungs.
Training Journal – 9/12/13:
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:
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