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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Long Slow Distance was Slow
The Buckeye Striders met at Sharon Woods park today to do our long slow distance. Several of us training for the Air Force Marathon (Half) were scheduled to do 8 miles today, so we started at 7 a.m. When I … Continue reading
Posted in training, walking
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Faster than the Speed of Light
For today’s speed workout, I wanted to see how fast I could walk a measured 1/4 mile. There are 1/4 mile marks along the roads at Griggs Reservoir, so I did the workout there. After a 1-mile warm up, I … Continue reading
Posted in racewalking, training
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Roundtown Classic 5-Mile Race Review
Buckeye Striders Pat, Nancy, Steve, Deb and me. The Roundtown Classic in Circleville, OH was a fun event! A group of Buckeye Striders did the 5-mile race yesterday. There is also a 5K and kids fun run. The course was … Continue reading
Posted in half marathons, races
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Do it Anyway!
Don’t you hate it when people throw your own advice back in your face? Me, too! Here’s the back story.A few months ago I listened to a podcast interview with Adam Carolla. Near the end of the conversation he gave … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, training
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Long-Slow Training
My friend Deb and I met bright and early today for this week’s long-slow distance. We are training for the Air Force Half Marathon in Dayton this September, and we were scheduled for 7 miles. We went to Sharon Woods, … Continue reading
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Without Power from Summer Storms
The tree that blocked the trail at Antrim Park from Friday night’s storm. My house was one of the millions without power from the storm that hit the Midwest and some Eastern states on June 29th. Luckily, the power came … Continue reading
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