From the category archives:

Speed Work

Two amazing things happened today. One, for the first time in nearly two years, Cindy and I were able to get track video footage during the DAYLIGHT hours. A miracle, I know. The other amazing thing, is finally, since before Runner Susan’s Great Chicago Marathon Meltdown, I’ve become excited about running. And it’s about dang [...]

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Sunday I rode 15 miles at a 15 mph pace. Monday I rode 16.25 at a 15.48 mph pace Tuesday was track torture day. Today I ran with the fast people for 3 miles and kept up (mostly) and finished in 26:49 and later rode 15.13 miles at a 14.41 pace. I’m not sure why [...]

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I love the track. I love speed work. I love that I can get a fantastic workout in and it doesn’t take five hours. And the track loves me back by utilizing my genetically gifted super fast twitch muscles. You know, those muscles those Boston Marathoners don’t have many of but I have lots of. [...]

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But I really don’t feel I have anything post-worthy to post. So the randomness will pursue once again: On Monday I ran 1 x 800, 4 x 400, 1 x 200, 4 x 100 and 1 x 800. My first 400 was 1.36, but I’m not sure what my other times were because my watch [...]

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Monday I went to the track and it was very windy, I was very tired and my back was messed up from all the stone work we did in the yard.  But, I did show up and my mile sucked: 8:20, I believe. We did 800s, 400s, 200s and 100s after that and I was [...]

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So here is my “tan in a tube” arm against my white belly after one application. Not a huge difference, but I’m going to add another layer to the arms and legs and begin Operation Midriff Tan as well, today. So far so good. No streaking when riding or running and I’m not orange. The [...]

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