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24 May- Fri

guest — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:09:26 GMT

6 easy on trails! Remember those who paid for our freedom!

23 May - Thur

guest — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:38 GMT

5 easy on the TM, got buttonitis for the last mile. Day 23 of AB challenge done

22 May - Hump Day

guest — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37:04 GMT

Finally ran again after the race Sunday. Just got back from 5 miles - 87 degrees. At least 25 degrees hotter than Sunday's race. I have to be careful typing so I don't short out my keyboard. All in all a good run, just not adjusted to the temps yet.

21 May ~ Tue

guest — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:16 GMT

8 x 400 meter at the track.

Cumulative time was 12 seconds less than the last time at the track 10 days ago

20 May - Mon

guest — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:27:10 GMT

I ran 8 miles.

I ran smart today. It was humid --- and I'm certainly not used to the humidity yet --- pulled back on the pace a little, and finished strong.

19 May - Sun

guest — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:43:35 GMT

Finished a 10-mile race today. This is the "challenging" course. It's a constant up-and-down, with the emphasis on up. There are at least three hills comparable to the first hill at MCM. I had a little trouble with the last big hill, just past mile 8 (but it's not the last hill). Otherwise a good day.

17 May - Fri

guest — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:38 GMT

I ran 5 at lunch it's hot and humid around 90. Time to start getting up early for my runs!

16 May - Thurs

guest — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:57:15 GMT

Ran 6 at my faster pace - easier than I expected. I just need to man up and start running on the streets rather than the treadmill. I think I'll just cut over to the National Mall and do my shorter weekday runs there.

Someone stole my running shoes from the locker room at my gym at work. I hope I had some incurable, fatal foot fungus and they catch it.

A hill at the very end of the MCM?

guest — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:36:02 GMT

I've heard about a hill at the end of the MCM course? I'm not familiar with the area and a look at the course elevations don't show much for elevation changes, so what's up with this hill just before the finish line that I've been hearing about? Is this just bogus talk?

For the record, I'm ok with hills, just a little less so after 26 miles... Thanks for any info. I'd rather be forewarned and prepared.

-bill

http://runningthrutime.blogspot.com

14 May - Tues

guest — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:02:23 GMT

Core, then 6 miles including 9 hill repeats. Pretty good run.