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Aspen Valley Marathon

I really enjoy building off songs that were popular (for however short a time it may have been) during my youth. Continue reading

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Finishing isn’t always the only accomplishment.

“It’s not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary, who conquered Mount Everest and the South Pole. Continue reading

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Day 63, 64, 65, and 66: Getting through the routine.

A very busy 3 days…..18 miles in three days! Continue reading

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Day 39: Last run before the AFC Half-marathon.

2 days till the AFC Half-Marathon. Continue reading

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Day 35: Goodbye Arizona

Today’s Agenda:  5 hour car ride. Welcome back, Running has been better than expected in Arizona.  I completed the 13-mile run.  Did some walking.  Ate like, well, I was on vacation.  Training didn’t really fall off. Today I am headed … Continue reading

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Day 34: Heating up

Today’s Agenda:  Rest Welcome back, Switching the long run has set up a nice string of rest days.  That gives a full day to enjoy Lake Havasu. I am headed back to the London Bridge this afternoon.  This time I will … Continue reading

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Day 33: Dry heat is an energy drainer

Today’s Agenda:  13-mile run Time – Pace – Welcome world, My third run in three days, in three states.  This time it was in Arizona’s Lake Havasu.  The low today was 91 degrees with a high 115 degrees. Melissa and … Continue reading

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Day 32: California sunshine

Today’s Agenda: 3-mile Pace – 10:45/miles Welcome Readers, Tonight I write to you from California.  The trip has been great.  After a endless set of delays Cali has been great – starting with a beautiful 3-mile run, my first In-n-Out … Continue reading

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Day 31: Final Colorado-run till the Half

Today’s Agenda:  6-mile run Time –   1:06:02 Pace –  11:00/mile Good day to everyone, All packed and ready to go – well the packing is done, not so much on the ready part.  Yes, still so much to do but … Continue reading

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Day 30: Busy is the new me

Today’s Agenda:  3-mile run Time -29:04 Pace -9:35/mile Welcome runners, Today starts the first run of the week.  A 3-miler that I decided to push a little on.  I wanted -no, needed – to see a sub 10-minute mile. Things … Continue reading

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