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Week 3 – 2nd Fit Test

I decided to keep my full rest day yesterday for recovery, even though last week was a light week overall, which I’m not ecstatic about. But that was then and this is now so, moving on! I started my...

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Another Great Run

A very good run this evening.   This a 2 sec/mi improvement over my last run. I was afraid that the last run was a fluke but I was able to keep up that pace during this run. I feel pretty good about...

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Pretty Good Run

I had a pretty good run today. I went on a new route and I swear it was uphill all the way to the turn around and halfway back. I guess it was an optical illusion. I’m thinking about going to a nice...

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Finally Friday

It’s Friday! It’s been a long week and I had a little trouble getting up today but I did. At least I get to sleep in a little longer tomorrow. My morning workout was pretty good and I’m happy that I’m...

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Week Three in the Books

The last run of the week is done. It was a great day for a run. This was my weekly LSD run and I’m pretty pleased with it. I was able to keep my pace about a minute slower than the rest of the week...

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Getting Back in the Groove After a Rough Week

Last week was rough. I only worked out twice and didn’t run at all. I had to work late a few times, the weather was bad, not feeling motivated, just all kinds of excuses. And to be completely honest,...

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What a Week So Far!

It actually started last week on Saturday. I had an amazing time at my first Spartan Race. It was a 4 mile sprint at the Tuxedo Ridge Ski Resort in New York. Before  I had to run up and down the...

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Great End to a Great Week

I’m pretty satisfied with my progress this week. Today’s run just added to the list of successes. I’ve continued to gradually increase my distance each week and soon it will be in leaps and bounds....

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Tried a Tempo Run

So for my run today, I thought I’d try a tempo run. I didn’t do it exactly right since I ran quite a bit faster than I have been for a 5K distance but it was still about 20 seconds slower than my...

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The Marathon

If you’ve run a marathon, you’ll appreciate this. If you haven’t yet, it’s what you have to look forward too. Only some of you will ever understand this. This is by Dean Karnazes from Runners World....

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