Thoughts on the Run

1:40:00 – 8 miles
This weekend is the last weekend of the season for my son’s hockey team. It has been a great year for growth for my son not only on the ice, but also learning about what it means to be part of a team. A hockey team is not about one person and [...]

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2:30:00 – 13.1 miles
Had quite a few thoughts on the run this morning. Granted, 2.5 hours is a long time in general, so I had time.
Watched the recap of the health care summit. It’s a bit annoying when the leader of the summit, President Obama, says lets have a discussion and come up with solutions [...]

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31:00 – 3 miles
It felt really good to run again! 3 days after my first marathon and I am walking with no issues. Granted, my legs are still a bit sore, but I’m just ignoring it and pushing on. Started some new core exercises today … they work.
Remember 3 weeks ago when I said the [...]

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01:00:20 – 6 miles
The mental aspect of running is fascinating to me. I’m pushing my pace and mentally telling myself that I’m still going slowly. Seems to be working. The main reason I am doing this is not so that I can run faster now, but because I know I will be running faster come [...]

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53:00 – 5 miles
Woke up before the alarm clock. Not sure if that means I was excited to go run or just couldn’t sleep. Granted, I slept a solid 8 hours Saturday night and then Sunday night after the 20 mile run on Saturday morning, so maybe my body was just happy to get back [...]

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