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Oprah is slowing me down…
….as is David and Haruki. And all the others to whom I’ve been listening during my runs. Driving to the lake yesterday, I started thinking about Sims 3. Maggie and I were using my computer on Sunday and she wanted … Continue reading
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Music makes the …
… feet run faster. It’s true. Scientifically proven. Okay, maybe that last sentence is not true. I was listening to the radio on my way to the lake. I was digging the music (KLLC for those who care.) I opted … Continue reading
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Still running…
….around the lake. This is such a “no-thinking-required” type of run that I like to listen to audiobooks. Just finished “Plato & a Platypus” by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein. Using jokes as a way to teach philosophy. Better than … Continue reading
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Negative Splits
When talking about negative splits, people are usually referring to how a race is run. Essentially, you run the second half of the race faster than the first. Usually this is done by starting some small number of seconds slower … Continue reading
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Another Run Around the Lake
Back again to my old standby for another “Easy 7 Miles.” I’m actually off my schedule by a day since I took two days off to recover from the 50k. The weather was very nice: crisp and sunny day. I’m … Continue reading
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First Run Post 50k
My schedule called for an easy seven miles on Monday, but I thought that was too soon after my 50k run. But Tuesday, though, would be fine I thought. And I was right. Tuesday was fine. I returned once again … Continue reading
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Tweet?
Today’s post will be so short it could almost be a tweet. Today’s schedule called for a five mile easy run. I returned to the lake. The weather was great by the time I got there: sunny and a bit … Continue reading
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Allergies in October??
I didn’t sleep well last night. But, I wasn’t planning on running today, anyway. But, at 6 AM, here came my daily email from RunningPeak.com with today’s schedule. “Rest” was what I was expecting. “Easy 6 miles” was what I … Continue reading
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