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Friday, September 24, 2021

Obstacle Course Race - Sept 2021

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I competed in my 2021 "A Race" last weekend - an 11.63-kilometer Obstacle Course Race with 694 meters of elevation.   This is my f...
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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

The new cross-training: Dancing

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I  am always seeking to vary my exercise routine --  cross training to mitigate my high injury risk and to work different muscles  More broa...
Saturday, July 17, 2021

5k Obstacle Race

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I manage to make it through all the obstacles I attempt* at last Saturday's Spartan Sprint.   It is satisfying to realize improvement si...
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Friday, May 28, 2021

Winter / Spring 2021 races

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 It was another rough winter   I remind myself to be grateful for being able to race and train at all.  But after easy success last autumn, ...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

5k track race - 17:48

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I race in the 17:30-18:00 wave of the MxK Distance Trial last Sunday December 27.   I pride myself on not dwelling on my race records, but r...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Meditation Apps for Endurance Athletes

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For years I have heard the virtues of meditation, but like most people, my attempts at meditation have been limited to focusing on a few bre...
Sunday, November 22, 2020

5k training - Keeping up with George

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While there may be no official races these days, every Wednesday my track interval sessions with training partner, George.   Staying with Ge...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Virtual racing - The Brooklyn Mile

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Last weekend I participated in my first "virtual race" -- the Brooklyn Mile - which entails running one mile between June 19-21,  ...
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Friday, June 19, 2020

Training in a Pandemic – Preparing for a virtual mile

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I never stopped interval training during the shutdown.   Instead the track closures proved a catalyst for shifting to shorter faster in...
Thursday, June 18, 2020

Training in a Pandemic - Who needs a gym when you have the park

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My Murph Test training of a year ago has morphed into a workout that has become a core part of my training regime:   Twice pe...
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Training in a Pandemic - Zwift

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Over the past few years I have noticed fewer and fewer cyclists on Strava posting rides in the real world. Instead I see them post rout...
Sunday, April 26, 2020

Racing in the time of Covid19 - Litchfield 10k

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I had planned to enter more events this spring after a bit of a hiatus from racing in 2019. So much for that plan.   I am glad that ...
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Monday, December 30, 2019

Running in Sukhothai (and two 10k races)

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I journey back to Southeast Asia, the one place where I have enjoyed sports glory in recent years. This year I enter two running races o...
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Wednesday, December 04, 2019

2019 training summary - Long, slow running makes me feel slow

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I struggled to return to running form after all my races last May.  My summer "off-season" was dismal - I can't seem to full...
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Tuesday, December 03, 2019

Autumn 2019 Races

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I have have generally entered some sort-of race almost every month of the year.  But this year I go almost 6 months without entering any rea...
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