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Slow-smooth-fast
"I've been following Eddy's improvement over the last two years on this site, and it's been pretty dang solid. Sure the weekly mileage has been up and down, but over the long haul he's getting out the door and has turned himself into quite a runner. He's only now just figuring out his potential. Consistency in running is measured in years, not weeks. And over the last couple of years, Eddy's made great strides" Jeff 14 Jan 2009
Now that was a bath...
BTW, I just recently found this site and I think it rocks!
WOW! Chris, a 5:04 mile....I bow before you! I might be able to manage that if a guy was chasing me with a machete or something. I have done speed work and gotten down to about 7:00-7:30 p/mile on shorter runs, but it isn't reliable (or comfortable!). I am so d@mned competitive (at everything! lol) that I tried running w/ a faster partner for aout 3 mos and wound up in PT for a bursitis likely from pushing too much...I'm just going to hope that graduating to a higher age bracket during my 'hiatus' will help. That and entering plenty of smaller races....Tee hee.
Professional Noob
Roads were made for journeys...
Thanks! Back in my first running life, I was able to run the mile in 4:26 (back at the age of 19). Sounds like you and I have something in common when it comes to being extremely competitive. I used to treat every workout like it was a race!