May
31
This morning welcomed a beautiful, cloudless sky, a calm breeze, and a temperature edging toward 60. In other words, a perfect late-Spring day for a run or a bike ride. Without doubt, thousands of people in the Chicago area are already taking advantage of it. But I’m not one of them, and I won’t be. …
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May
30
This week I received two emails from a race director, letting me (and everyone else on the distribution list) know that his race was about to sell out. No, it was more like, “REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN BUT IT IS FILLING FASTER THAN LAST YEAR’S SELL OUT.” The use of all caps was part warning …
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May
28
Ask anyone who has completed a marathoner or triathlon what it takes to finish, and you’ll hear words like: “Stamina.” “Commitment.” “Stick-to-it-iveness.” “Perseverance.” And certainly, “Determination.” Determination to put in the hours of training each week for months just to be ready for one event. Determination to tackle whatever Mother Nature may throw at you …
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4.8 mi
00:37 /07:36 pace
Just a little fartlek to shake out my legs. They've been pretty stiff since Tuesday's easy 9.5 miler, which came after a 10-day layoff I... posted 13 days ago
