January 2012
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Re-programming the body: 1st Half Marathon in the... →
halejr23:
So, what did I learn? You can train but you will still be shocked! Why? Well, thats easy. If you are the normal runner you always want to go faster. That catches up to you in the last 3-4 miles. I TRIED to keep a steady slow pace for the first 8-9 miles but failed.
BUT! I kept plugging away and…
Fun times in AZ!
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“In your hopelessness is the only hope, and in your desirelessness is your only...”
– Osho (Let go of what’s holding you back!)
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Sometimes you need to ignore yourself!
I’ve recently been re-inspired to post something about healthy weight loss.. and how it relates to mental wellness. I’m going to be brief, and I hope you might consider reblogging with your own thoughts!
I believe that a majority of the problems with obesity start in the cavity directly between your ears. The brain is a tricky thing, and has been tuned over many thousands of years of...
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DIY: Fix any aspect of your life. →
Quite possibly the most comprehensive list on how to fix any aspect of your life you choose. Forget new years resolutions, just read this list every other day.
December 2011
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Still alive and kicking {ass}
Been a little while since I added anything to my blog here.. It’s the time of the year when, historically, I would be overeating and drinking and then waking up the following morning and feeling bad for it.. only to do the same thing a couple days later. Thank god that cycle has been stopped, for good. Wendie and I were reflecting on just this in the car yesterday.. We enjoyed an impromptu...
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November 2011
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A 3am reminder..
The juice; 6.2 miles in 59:37.. started really easy and negative split the whole thing without any aches or pains. #winning
The reminders;
I really miss getting my run done at the 3am hour, its the best way to start my day and clear my head.
I need to be a little more stealth so as to not wake Mrs. Revgum.. and take the dogs out before I leave.
Paper tape on the nips is not as effective as...
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Got my gloves out..
Its gonna be damn cold in the morning (3am)..but I’m going to run anyway! SmartWool tights, thermal underarmor, gloves, and beanie along with the other regular running gear.. now just to decide which direction to start my run…or maybe hit the track a half mile from my house? Decisions decisions ..
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Peeled Snacks $5 discount →
Get $5 off, first person to use it : 5peelxdvcttax
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“I really value the practice of enduring and the practice of suffering. I think...”
– Liza Howard - 2011 Javelina Jundred Female Champ, when asked about how to deal with ‘the dark place’ while running 100+ miles
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“It’s almost impossible to overestimate the unimportance of most things.”
– John Logue
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“The secret is within yourself.”
– Hui-Neng
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Becoming an Ironman.
November 18th, 2012 .. Seems like a good day to become an Ironman in Tempe, AZ. 2.4mi swim, 112mi bike ride followed by 26.2mi of running. I’m registered. I’m nervous.
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Tired of giving less than 100%
This morning I joined my wife, a few of our friends, and a big group group of ladies in a “Bikini Bootcamp” running session. Wendie had done this workout in a prior month of bootcamp and encouraged me to join and give it a go.. This morning was the OSU Beavers, “Reser Stadium Stairs”;
- 4 laps around the football field
- 5 laps of bleachers (6 flights of stairs?)
- a lap...
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A little test run, and now some swimming..
Last weekend was spent almost entirely in relaxation mode.. along with a bit of gambling (and winning!) along the coast. It was nice indeed.
After 6 days of no running (only elliptical!) I decided it was high time, on Wednesday, to test out my right leg on the treadmill. It went well overall, I had a little twinge in the achilles at first but after it warmed up everything was fine. I went 5k in...
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“One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a...”
– Buddha
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Achilles Tendinitis and couch-time anyways..
My right calf is still a little weak from my ultra, and I don’t doubt there is a dash of achilles tendinitis mixed in there. It isn’t very painful, I’m not limping first thing in the morning but there is some pain there. My run on Monday was a little too aggressive and my right calf and achilles were starting to complain a little bit during the run.. so there is no sense in...
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The 100-Up practice video. →
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The Once and Future Way to Run. →
Good article, and I’m going to start practicing the 100-Up!
The 100-Up consists of two parts. For the “Minor,” you stand with both feet on the targets and your arms cocked in running position. “Now raise one knee to the height of the hip,” George writes, “bring the foot back and down again to its original position, touching the line lightly with the ball of the foot, and repeat with the...
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Need to extend your Garmin battery life? →
My 305 lasted 10:47 before it started to show the “low batt” warning.. by 10:55 I shut it off “just in case it somehow would lose my 50 miles worth of track”. Maybe you need several (over 2x!) more hours of battery life for cheap? I just saw this link on the Ultralist.. clever solution indeed!
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“Very little is needed to make a happy life. It is all within yourself, in your...”
– Marcus Aurelius
Re-programming the body: 2011 PHX 10k →
Ah yeah, way to set a killer PR! Great run, sir!
halejr23:
This morning started off bad. Animals kept waking me up last night. Woke feeling spent. Coffee. Check. Protein shake. Check. Apple. Check.
Started getting ready. Filled CamelBak up with water and electrolyte power. Grabbed energy gels. Still feeling tired but am starting to feel energy from…
It’s Raining! What To Do When You Can’t Run? by... →
Great ideas, although I think #1 should be “go run in the rain anyway” and then everything else is after that. :D
runningaddiction:
By Forest (@regularrunner) at regularrunner.com
Luckily today is a rest day for me but earlier this evening I got caught outside in the worst rain / storm that I have witnessed in a hell of a long while. Hail, ran, thunder and lightening soaked me to...
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Obesity genes, pppfft! →
Take that, obesity genes!
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That familiar feelin'.
Well, after two days of rest after the 50 miler I was ready to get out and test my legs. Yesterday over lunch I did a nice and easy 5k…and it felt just about like mile 25 the whole way. Swweeeeet. Those quads needed a reminder of who’s the boss. I woke up this morning and felt quite a bit better, I’m just about done using any support to get up out of my chair! :D
This morning...
October 2011
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2011 Autumn Leaves 50 Mile Ultramarathon
Wednesday, 10/26, was my last workout and run.. it was a typical Wednesday morning run and circuit with Wendie, Kari, and the two Andrews. It was below freezing, and I overdid it a little bit near the end. My right calf was cramping a little bit as I finished up my jog to the car.. this was not necessarily what I was hoping for 3 days before my 50 miler. For the remainder of the week I rested,...
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Active-Isolated Flexibility →
Great video, and definitely something I’m going to start doing!
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How to run your first 50 miler. →
I’ll just leave this right here for a little bit.. check back Sunday. ;)
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f*#* yes!
Pretzels, bananas, rices, some pastas, more pretzels, maybe a beer tonight.. oh oh let the carb load begin!
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Scored a Mountain Smith belt pack for cheap on The... →
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Ultramarathon Training : Final Week.
Last week was the final full week of ultramarathon training.. I logged just shy of 20 miles, all relatively easy paced and a moderate effort level. My body is feeling healthy, although I have a few little aches and pains that I think are just part of the body healing itself during taper. It’s weird to think that I have 2 very short runs left to do this week and then my 50 miler is on...
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“This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we know what to do with it.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“Explore your potential by disproving your limits.”
– unknown
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You know what...
I’m running 50 miles six days from now..there is no more time for anxiety or uncertainty. I’ve trained for a long time, my body is healthy, and its just about time to put the pieces together. And I can’t forget how blessed I am to have such an awesome support network cheering me on, especially my wife! Training for this type if event can be selfish at times, there are no...
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32! .. nano-brick, and wtf?
I’m 32 today..but I feel like I’m 20 again! … haha not really, I was horribly out of shape and obese when I was 20. So I suppose when I’m 90 and in great shape, I’ll have to say ‘wow I feel like I’m in my 30s again!’ Anyway, life is good. My trend is going to continue for the foreseeable future.
I executed my first ‘brick’ yesterday .....
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“The real is always ahead of what we can imagine.”
– Paul Auster
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1000 meters isn't 0.75mi .. damn.
I guess its the simple math that messes me up.. 1200m is 0.75mi.. 1000m is like 0.62mi *sigh*
Either way, 1000m of freestyle happened yesterday afternoon as my wife and I shared the lane.. first time she’s done 1000m in a *long* time and we killed it. Her last 25m was butterfly, which she totally rocks from way back in swim team days.
For me.. my first 200m continuous and I didn’t...