Brr, it’s been cold here in MN! Schools have been cancelled that last 4 days. I can’t remember a time when we’ve had that many cancellations. Today reached a windchill of -59. Yikes. I hardly ever run inside, but I did today. There has been a ton happening here , but so little time to…
I’ve begun to visualize the race each night before I fall asleep. Maybe not the best time/place, but it’s better than nothing. Sometimes I make it to the 3 mile mark, sometimes I make it to mile 20. I also try to visualize the race during each run. Even on easy runs, when there’s 6.2…
Jerry and I decided to try to qualify to race in the elite wave for TCM. I went back and forth: was it worth the hassle and last-minute race switch? Pros: ELITE-ONLY porta potties at the start, elite fluids during the race (I don’t need the fluid, but it is nice to tape gels to…
The email last night to Jerry after the workout: Little mental hic-cup tonight 🙁 Workout: 4×10-12 at tempo w/ 2 minutes rest, 2 mi WU and CD Recap:2 mile warm up. Legs felt a little rested, but weird. Like I didn’t have good control over them (or had sort of forgotten how to run?). Started…
My Indoor Marathon Record was broken a week ago. The new record is 2:53:53. I ran a 2:57:34 last year. When I first signed up for Zoom! Yah! Yah! last year, I did it because I thought it would be entertaining. Humorous, even. “I’m a world record holder…” I would say with a chuckle. But…
Argh. Just when you think you have everything figured out… My boss schedules a meeting smack dab in the middle of my planned 20 mile adventure. Yes, I know, I shouldn’t be scheduling this on an work-day afternoon… but I specifically stayed until past 8pm one evening and 10pm another to make this happen, not…
He makes it look like a walk in the park…..Amazing!
I know, doesn't he?!? Wow.
That is awesome! I will have to watch that with Meghan before we do intervals tomorrow. If that doesn't get you pumped up to want to go out and run fast you might want to check your pulse because you may be dead.
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Jeffy! (Is that what I should call you? Or stick with Jeff? :)) Your first comment, YEAH! Have fun on those intervals!! What are you doing?