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Day526 Mental health day
I am very Tired…not like when I run a 100 mile physically kind of tired but more like being unmotivated to start this new year! Last year, I remembered it took me until February to get things rolling. To get my act together! I asked myself, have I considered taking a month or even couple […]
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Day502 reflection
TLDR – reflection on why I love running. This topic comes up from time to time, and it might not have been my first time thinking through it While driving my friend to the airport over the weekend, my friend asked me a question I think deserves a good answer. She was someone I haven’t […]
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Day490 Q review, Tw4
TLDR – a review of last quarter of my races and a reminder to myself that of some resolutions made at the beginning of the year Briefly, this week training went well. We are still experiencing the heat wave but it is getting cooler. I finally got myself outside during day time. I started to […]
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Day479 lost and found
TL;DR – some self talk to get me into training again. Goals for this year. The year is not over yet Three weeks since I finished the 100 mile race, and I am in a rough stretch emotionally. It is expected as with any big race that there will be a big let down when […]
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Day463 burning the midnight oil & BRR TR2
This week was unproductive. There was a bit on my plate and I was worried over stuff at work. A few years ago, I wouldn’t believe I would have panic attacks because I was usually carefree happy go lucky. But now many little things would bother me and it is hard to focus at times […]
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Day462 up ahead – some decisions
I was debating at the beginning of the week if I should sign up for some local races. The answer should have been a “quick, sign me up!” I don’t know any more. I am not what I once was. I am less incline to rush into a race even if it is free. By […]
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Day339 fifth day
I think I am getting a hang of it now after five days of running. Might be sixth? Who is counting? I started some time last week. I know I want that finish of 500 miles by end of August. I know how many miles to run each day and I am very much behind. […]
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Day312 The Crunch
I am feeling the crunch, but things are happening. Wheels started spinning as I am in the final preparation. Final? No, more like finally getting my crap together. Things are taking shape. I had the maps printed out. 20+ pages of them. These are in addition to the paper map I brought. I have been […]
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game on
Day 181 Though I don’t have much to say, this weekend instead of running the High Bridge Ultra (50k) I will be heading south and west for a backpacking trip. I will probably the last one until Patagonia. I will be packing tonight once I get home. I have a bit of running to do […]
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How I pick races
Day 168 There is a famous math/computer problem in which a salesman is trying to visit every city on the itinerary, going through each city only once and doing it in the most efficient way (in a shortest path/time). There is probably a solution to this optimization problem. Well I thought my attempt to run […]