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Doing anything special for National Running Day on June 6th? (Read 709 times)


Over Analyzer of My Log

    http://www.runningday.org/celebrate/10-ways-to-celebrate-national-running-day

     

    I'll celebrate at 6:30 AM by running (slowly) a new route while tapering for my HM on Sat. 

    Rodgers Running

    2012 Goals

    Run a 10K 15K Half Marathon


    Eye of Sauron

      While accepting the idea that a day can mean two different things, I am going to spend a good chunk of that day pondering The Greatest Generation and how those guys saved the world.

       

      (and I am also going to run.  I had a bad weekend that I need to shake off.)

      And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

        June 6 is also National Cancer Survivors Day.  And National Applesauce Cake Day. 

         

        Applesauce cake? 

        In an infinite universe, the one thing sentient life cannot afford to have is a sense of proportion

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          So my suggestion is to find a man who survived the Normandy invasion AND cancer.  Then bake him an applesauce cake and run it over to the nursing home where he is living.  If that isn't an honest day's work then I don't know what is. 

          In an infinite universe, the one thing sentient life cannot afford to have is a sense of proportion

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          Eye of Sauron

            So what did people do?

             

            I ran to the post office and back.  11 miles.  wee.  I tried to pretend Nazis were shooting at me, but it didn't really work.  And I looked weird.

            And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

              About to do 14 miles of hill repeats for Western States.

              "Way to make Borat look overdressed"


              Eye of Sauron

                About to do 14 miles of hill repeats for Western States.

                 

                Wear 5 extra layers and pretend there are rocks and shit.

                 

                And literally, I mean shit.  Though I do not know why.

                And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

                  10k of trails in the rain.

                  2013 Goals

                  Weight - 200 lbs (currently 217)

                  2000 miles

                  Marathon - 3:15 (BQ)

                  HM - 1:32

                  10k - 42:00

                  5k - 20:00

                   

                    Maybe I should, but I'm saving my heat training for the sauna.

                    "Way to make Borat look overdressed"

                      19 miles against traffic in nowhereville, OH. 

                       

                      Ok, so less than half were against traffic, but I've learned this week that people that actually run on the road must be a novelty to Ohions (sp?).  They either pretend you aren't there and ride the shoulder or they are so curious about what new sport this is that they swerve towards you to investigate.  

                      2013 Goals:
                      Run  trails.


                      Eye of Sauron

                        Yeah.

                         

                        What's the deal with the swerve?  Are we magnets?

                         

                        I assure you that this isn't specific to Ohio.

                        And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.


                        Interval Junkie --Nobby

                          Okay, after an involuntary "taper" imposed by Venice and various aeroplanes and trains, I just got home.  It was raining slightly, but after waiting so long to run I wasn't going to let that make me blink.  Instead I took off for 10mi at a minute under my easy pace.  Did O-Hill twice for good measure.

                           

                          It was just one of those days that all my legs wanted to do was run as fast as they could, and the major work of the run was keeping them at a sane pace.

                           

                          Felt great.

                          2013 Goals: 18:49 5K •  1:25 HM • sub-3 Marathon • run lots of races

                          Current Status 5/13: challenging my Achilles issue -- building some base


                          mileage hound

                            Umm, I went for a run.  I think the whole Normandy thing is a lot more significant.  

                            2013 goals:  Kick some arse.  Moreso than 2012.

                             

                            "If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does.  There's your pep talk for today.  Go Run." -- Slo_Hand

                             

                            "Determined is what I am. Maybe a little sick in the head? Ok who am I kidding ALOT sick in the head" -- rockenmamaof5


                            Follow the white rabbit

                              5 miles w/ 3 x 1 mile repeats at 10k (ish) pace.  It was a little warm but pretty nice morning for a run.  

                               

                              I will say, reminiscing today about what I recall of D-day from history class was much more fun and really gave me pause to think about the sacrifices that were made.  I'm glad I can't (and don't have to) speak German.

                                Just an ez 3.5mi. It's also the 100th anniversary of the Novarupta volcanic eruption in Alaska.

                                "So many people get stuck in the routine of life that their dreams waste away. This is about living the dream." - Cave Dog
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