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Okay…W-O-W! That was one of the toughest workouts I’ve done in a long, long time. I ran about 1.75 miles before the first 400m interval. The temperature was about 26 degrees and there was about 1/2 inch of snow on the street. At the time, the wind was gusting to about 12 mph. There were […]
And so it begins… Tomorrow I will begin my training for Bloomsday…which is 10 weeks away. Ultimately, I’m training for the Vancouver half-marathon on June 19. I’m hoping that the 6 weeks that follows Bloomsday that I can remain injury free and not miss my peak. My goal remains to run the half marathon in […]
Bloomsday is approaching. Starting tomorrow, the race will be 10 weeks away. In preparation for the race, I ran around the Ferris High School track to calibrate my footpod. After 2 miles (8 laps) my watch/footpod was off by 78 yards. I made the necessary adjustments so that my training pace will be more representative […]
Bloomsday – May 1, 2011 Vancouver, WA Half-Marathon – June 19, 2011 (Father’s Day)
The training for Bloomsday will actually begin the week of my birthday in February…about the 3rd week. Until then, I have been doing lots of core exercises and some speed work. I want to pace myself in training as to avoid peaking before the race. It looks like a good time for a half marathon […]
All I want is…. Hmmmm…. I don’t know. I have a long list of things but I haven’t decided. Maybe someone else will decide for me. Good times ahead! I have been running – just not training for anything specific. I have a few more months before Bloomsday (May). Instead of burning myself out too […]
