8mi. I arrived alone, a completely empty parking lot, no homeless folks, fishermen or Paul. It was 62 degrees and a breeze from the NW - nice enough to run with long shorts and a cotton t-shirt. I ran my warmup solo and hill lap #1 alone, too. Lanae was waiting for em to start … Continue reading Think ahead
Month: November 2012
I registered for this today. I know Lanae is going, I've tipped my sister and brother-in-law who have relatives in Paris, and will be bringing the idea to others who may want to join. It means I have to eat better, swim proficiently, reach a new fitness level on wheels, and keep strong running going. … Continue reading Commit
4.5 mi. I don't have to cancel out of runs often, but today was a winner. I started with Lanae at 5:00 from the store, looking to do 16 miles. Once we turned on A1A heading south we met and passed Carol Hahn and Laura, her friend from Wellington. Lanae stopped for a bathroom break … Continue reading Rain delay
2000 yards. I can't do this anymore. I cannot keep showing up and knowingly swim slow. It's not yielding any results, and I'm dreading the solo swim efforts more and more. If I sign up for a long race, I'll have to swim better than this. Being able to give away time in the water … Continue reading Take it serious, please
4mi. The group was collecting on the track when I arrived so I knew we would be running on the track. The lines were painted nicely, a few bumps and bubbles remain but it was a good surface for my feet! Most regulars were in attendance - Erica and I with no NYC marathon behind … Continue reading Back in the cool striped lanes
8mi I ran the warmup 1st lap alone, second was with Paul. For the first four bridges, I stayed with Megan and Missy, yapping about all of the local 5k races that are seemingly every weekend in our area. Megan won the last 5k in Carlin Park on Saturday, with a 19:35 time. I'd consider … Continue reading Someone else’s recovery day
7.5mi I was first on the scene, followed closely by Paul. The Harbormaster's office is a polling place, so we spoke about the election while we watched the setup and line of voters begin to form. The air was crisp, not much of a breeze, with temps in the high 60s. This is good running … Continue reading Share the road
4mi. When I pulled into the parking lot and saw our group gathering near the cars, I knew there was something new brewing. Apparently the work to paint the stripes on the track was happening today, and the Benjamin School hired a gal to sit in a car to make sure none of the Thursday … Continue reading Breezy and stripes
2000 yards I did the early am LA Fitness swim today. There was a senior citizen lady slapping laps in a lane next to me. For most of my workout, we went about the same pace. I would be faster on the straight swimming, I think she did good rapid turns and caught some time … Continue reading The wet truth
40 i ride/4 mi run A 6 am start time first morning of Daylight Standard Time means only 10 minutes of darkness followed by the empty roads of, "I get to sleep late another hour" mentality. I rode to the end of Gomez road with Lanae, who is tapering for MiamiMan Tri next weekend. We … Continue reading Early and chatty
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