Blog reading made easy - for those not interested in the detailed blow-for-blow on the day's race, here's how I tally the events that led to a 9-minute PR on the Boston course. This was my best of 47 prior marathons. Here's why: I followed a well-structured plan for four months (Hanson's Marathon Method)I kept … Continue reading Boston Marathon 2019
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21 miles - With a scheduled 4:40 am start, who can tell which runners will show up in an electrical storm for the long one. I spoke with a few people mentioning that I was doing a 20 miler today. I said I'd start at 4:40 am, run south to the church on Singer Island, … Continue reading A crowd of runners
7.5mi. I would have thought four days shy of October that maybe I'd be experiencing better morning run weather. Not yet! I arrived when Teresa's car full of Abacoa runners pulled up. We ran a warmup lap in the parking lot, then went for the bridge. I did 3 laps with the girls, then the … Continue reading Cooler is relative
10 mi. Tough run to be excited about, last night's concert dehydrated me and left me tired with a four and a half hour sleep. Funny how the intake of fluids can leave you so thirsty and wobbly-headed, right? I ran with a new to Florida runner, Andrea. She and her family moved from Aspen. … Continue reading Slow on Saturday
6.2 mi - My first 10k not including those associated with an Olympic distance triathlon. I arrived kinda too early, but helped with some of the setup duties, shirts and awards. I did a warmup short run with Erin to the "Shakepearian rest rooms" across the park. Then another 2 mile legs spin with Erica … Continue reading Classics By the Sea 10k
4mi. The Palm Beach Road Runners have setup a back-to-back race weekend with the annual Shamrock 10 mile race Sat and the newer Spring Training Classic 10k on Sunday. They call participation in both the Irish version of Disney's Goofy Challenge. Because of this weekend of races, I don't think many people wanted to run … Continue reading Low attendance before”Irish Goofy”
10 mi. I arrived at 5am to Carlin Park, solo this morning after learning Walter was ill with fever and Chiara didn't wake up for my text messages at 4:15am. I first helped Diane Lavado unload cases of water from the rental truck, then headed south. Mostly in the dark except for the final 3 … Continue reading Pre Classics Run
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