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Distance Challenge 2013-14
Definitely a sign of another year beginning... another running season!
effendi and I just signed up for the Distance Challenge again this year. We're both signed up for the half track right now ( Read more... ) -
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No. I do NOT want to see an up close image of your blistered marathon feet without warning. That's what LJ-cut tags plus TMI warnings are for. Maybe it's time to move back to LJ full time. Too many of those images today. GAGGGG.
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Austin half marathon
I'm doing the Austin Half Marathon tomorrow! I'm not sure what my "race" strategy will be. I imagine with all the energy and people, I will run more than I expect. I've been doing some great walking distances lately, but only two non-race workouts where I actually ran this year ( Read more... ) -
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I may have done some impressive race distances lately, but unfortunately I have not been training one bit. I have other focuses right now which are more important. However, today I put on my workout clothes and headed to the gym with effendi. I did a suuuuuper easy 15 minutes, then 10 run, 1 walk, 10 run, 1 walk, 10 run, 3 run extra hard & uphill, then 10 ( Read more... ) -
IBM Uptown Classic 10K
I'm really not sure how long it's been since I've done a pure running road race. Maybe 3 1/2 years? Maybe longer. I think my last one was the Austin Half Marathon in February quite awhile back. Since running is so great, and I tend to be good at it, I've decided to get back into good running shape. Except due to a foot injury, I haven't been ( Read more... ) -
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It only took five swims and two separate comments on my stroke by Andrea for me to get back to effortless swimming. Yes!!
I've been swimming before the sun comes up, which is just lovely for avoiding sunscreen and sunburn. -
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I swam a nice 1.2 miles, rode 16 miles and called it plenty good enough! I'd say it was primarily lack of training (duh), but some nutrition and mechanical issues didn't help, either.
Now in jeans at T2, hoping to catch a glimpse and photo or two of my friend Cathy!!! -
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Of course minutes after my last post was posted, all hell breaks loose.
Fun day, but super fun night!!!
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Silverman is tomorrow. I'm so sleepy-tired. I'd say I'm as un-excited as I could possibly be, but I remember how un-excited I was last year ( Read more... )