June 2012
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How to get through a summer long run
Run early.
I repeat: Run early, seriously.
Think about the lazy people still in bed. Feel smug.
If you have to add a short loop to hit your miles for the day, do it at the beginning.
Run on a shady trail, preferably next to a river or a lake.
Wear light clothes made from tech fabric.
Friendly greeting to everyone else running in the heat.
Hydrate, then hydrate again.
Distract yourself by...
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What's going on...
…or why a hard-boiled egg like me almost cried when the police chief died in the Spider-Man movie.
First world problems and a pity party, do or don’t read on. I’m trying not to complain but to sort things out.
[[MORE]]So, as you know I’ve been struggling with my career lately. I was right on track for most of my life, good in school, honors student, med school with a...
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No complaining, the rule’s still in effect. Shush.
I don’t know what it is about Fridays, like last week I got riled again, and I had such a winning streak up till now…
Deep breath, Avengers worked like a dream to improve my mood last Friday. Today I’m voting for Spider-Man. Sitting for 2 hours in an (air-conditioned) movie theater also fulfills my requirement of a quiet...
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Aahh, coffee...
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“Above all, train hard, eat right, and avoid television and people with bad...”
– Scott Tinley
Yes, with a qualifier though… I find watching sports on TV can be really motivating. Looking forward to soccer tonight, semi-final!
Side note: After one of the last matches a commentator said that one of the players ‘ran amazingly far’ — a grand total of 8k, LOL.
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I’m hiding the last banana from the programmer because I want to eat it tomorrow morning before my 5 miles. Mine!
I’m not the least bit sorry.
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Training plans
bewuethr replied to your photo: Berlin marathon training, day 29. 3 miles easy, no…
Do you follow a plan, or is it the 007runner-plan?
Currently, I follow Hal Higdon’s Novice 1, this plan is comparatively low mileage, particularly in the first half — ideal for my knee.
For Edinburgh I did another Higdon plan, Marathon 3. I have to say that I liked that one better, 3 days of...
try-athlete-deactivated20130407 asked: It's your turnn! (:Tag! You're it! The rules are to state 5 random facts about yourself. Then, go to ten blogs and tell them that they are it! <3
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Be Less Crazy About Your Body →
Megan Dietz’ article about body image and how society values looks is thought provoking:
I remember being 7 or 8 years old and wondering why no one had tried to molest me yet. Was it because I was fat? My tiny brain toiled to figure it out. I didn’t even know what molesting WAS, but I already knew that my body was supposed to elicit some kind of reaction in other people — that’s what it...
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I said I wouldn’t complain, so today that leaves me with not much to say… Anyway, it will be all good, TGIF. Looking forward to tonight, Avengers with the programmer and popcorn.
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“Out of the silver heat mirage he ran. The sky burned, and under him the paving...”
– John Tarbor — A Runner
I love this description of running in the heat. It’s not too crazy here, maybe 90ºF, pretty humid though. But a proper sweat fest once in a while is strangely cleansing.
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Anonymous asked: Why are you so awesome?
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Good morning!
Must run 4 miles, no detours. Four point zero miles. I can do it.
Sauna weather, do I brave just running in my bra top? Hmm, I don’t think so, at least not when I’m running alone. Maybe next time the programmer joins.
Now, stop writing nonsense, run my 4 miles. Four point zero.
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“In order to get things you never had, you must do things you never did.”
– Unknown
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