Tag: Run
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Weekly Review; A Great Run and an Awesome Climb
This was a great week. Every workout was completed as planned, 2 of them were significantly better. I had a run that wasn’t my fastest, but showed me I was close, something it feels like I haven’t seen for ages. I had a bike ride where I far exceeded the expectations I set for myself.
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Weekly Review: Maintaining While Camping
I surprised myself and stuck with my plan while camping even though I wanted to skip a few things. I was rewarded with a nice number on the scale. This makes me feel better about my planning workouts while traveling, but I still have to remember to stay conservative and not overdo it.
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Bad Day? Move On; Good Day? Move On
Good days and bad days are part of the training cycle. Your body will not always perform the way you hope it does, other times it’ll surpise you and perform better than you expected. Often there’s a lesson, but either way, take the lesson and move on. Tomorrow is another day, make the most of…
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The R Word
No, not that R word. While the running and other athletic communities are incredibly supportive, sometimes it’s hard to acknowledge that you’re one of them. Owning these titles is not easy, but once you accept these titles, you start acting like one and great things start happening. You’ll start to identify yourself as a runner…
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Feeling Human Again
The marathon was tough on my body. This was not a surprise though I found it harder to get out and do things than I had planned. After a big event like this, I generally like to at least get out and swim, but I wasn’t feeling it.