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unfortunately, my double digit day on Sat was swapped out for an early morning raquetball match. for those of you not familiar with the finer points of this sport, a brief summary -- you and a competitor enter a small box to do battle, outfitted in dorky goggles with a sawed-off tennis wracket tied to your wrist. you run…
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great job on the PR Nitz!! what a difference a couple weeks makes, huh? i seem to remember someone writing off marathons altogether not long ago :huh: but i went back in the thread and couldn't find it -- i don't know who that guy was. seriously, congrats on an outstanding race.
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confessions of a little piggy -- i was sent out last night for a late milk run (because you know, the kids can't possibly have breakfast cereal without any milk right?!?). so as the gas station, i just couldn't pass up the 99 cent bag of chili cheese fritos on the way back up to pay for the milk. the good news -- i…
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no run for me today. work day just didn't allow it. but i'm already at 3 for the week, and tomorrow + Sat would = 5 (how do like them math skillz) and that would be a much-needed improvement for me, compared to my 3x weekly average at this point.
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:laugh: now that was funny!
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just as a side note to the day -- completed backup Tuesday at 445pm (yes, a little late, but at least it was on the right day) 10min warmup, 5x1min hard w/1min recovery, 11 min cooldown, for 4 miles total short on distance, but pretty high on intensity. starting to feel a little chilly out there...just sayin...
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you know, i just might be wiling to jump on the Richmond bandwagon as well. plenty of time to train, and was already thinking we need to head out to grandma's house next year -- it would just be another 4 hrs down to the coast. hmm...may be some possibilities in the making here... :huh: i'm liking the idea OR -- we could…
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okay, i'll admit i've been L-A-Z-Y for a few weeks now, taking Mondays off (in addition to my rest day Sundays) because they don't count in one of the weekly Nike+ challenges i play in. but today i headed for the track for an easy 5K (no -- not trying to make it count early for tomorrow) and got this crazy idea to run the…
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well, since Leash is calling us out, i thought i should put in a post for the other half here :wink: please don't think we just leave you girls over the weekend only to return on monday. we just want you to feel like you're getting in a little "girls night out" time. that's important, right? so, i convinced grandpa to come…
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too much fun on here, i can hardly keep up. trying to maintain my tittle as the little piggy for this week. all that talk yesterday, and when i finally walk through the door late last night after some after-work meetings at church, guess what's sitting on the kitchen counter??? a big old Krispy Kreme box!!!! "where did…
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hey, don't get mad at me -- i'm not the one making you bring a driver. just sayin :wink: and btw -- gloria is an awesome name for a car! but i didn't know cars could have last names :huh: julie -- i'm there!! i don't care how many dead guys. if they've each got a donut for me, they're cool with me!
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or maybe they're making a comment on your driving skills, leash :huh: (come on now -- we only kid because we :heart: ) yes, the bball group last night was a little more, um "advanced" shall we say? but there was a good mix of some younger folks too. and no, i was NOT the oldest one there. funny story -- actually drove to…
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way to start out the day on a good note here. i won't call it an "easy" run, but 4 miles yesterday at a more casual pace, and 2 hrs of basketball last night, and there's about a ZERO percent chance of me running today. :laugh: but feeling good with the week so far. you all get out there and log some miles, ya hear?!? :wink:
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accountability moment -- went to heat up lunch just now, dumped out the pulled pork from a previous night's meal and thought, "that's a lot of meat!" so i put half of it back in the tupperware, and will enjoy it another time. not trying to pat myself on the back, just thanking you all for the assist on that one.
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oink, oink :wink: (directed at nobody in particular...just my way of saying "good morning!")
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oooooooooh -- you must be in the WEST parking lot :noway: i've been sitting here in the EAST parking lot the whole time....silly me :tongue:
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okay, i don't want to creep anyone out or anything (everyone act normal, don't turn around and look at that guy in the hat and trench coat over there by the bar), but big brother is definitely watching us here :noway: i'm sure everyone's page is different, but the banner ad on here is showing me the exact pair of…
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oink, oink :tongue: okay seriously, that track workout HURT!!! if i didn't have to report back to you guys, that's one workout that would not have been completed. but even with a few extra recovery stretching periods between the hard hits, i can say mission accomplished! 10 min warmup 6 x 2min (@ roughly 6min/m pace) w/…
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well that settles it -- i'm in the swine club! :embarassed: oh wait -- did we start yet? :wink: legs feeling tired, and tom did the track workout already, so it looks like i can take a day off! (ok kids, this was an example of what NOT to do. did you see what went wrong there?)
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jumping on the bandwagon, then back to work (for an hour or two, at least)... current weight -- 190 goal weight -- 175 (acutal height -- 5'10") *i'm sure some of u simply confused that 5 for an 8 in my earlier post; they do look very much alike, depending on the person's handwriting :indifferent:
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you girls are a mess! :noway: i just change my height til i get to an ideal BMI :wink: what?!? u guys don't believe i'm 8'10" tall :huh:
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time for bed, but quick accountability check -- sadly i did NOT make it out for any additional miles last night, and this morning it was a challenge just dragging my old bones out of bed and getting to church! :noway: sorry leash -- the boys got their 10 pts, i'm afraid. sore back, sore legs, sore arms (what's up with that…
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Leash -- so sorry!!! i went to the Y this morning for the first time in years. dropped the boy off at the play place, and i was shooting baskets in the gym all by myself. even ran a few washboards just to get loosened up (crazy, i know) then later played 2-on-2 with some high school kids for an hour. just about wore me…
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Just a brisk 5K today. Woke up this morning to 36* :noway: Didn't see that one coming! Running just now, temp is up to 45*, but 15mph winds make the "feels like" temp a balmy 38*. I know i should be used to it by now, but not looking forward to hanging out w/ Old Man you-know-who...
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oh, meant to add my 2 cents (because i know it's highly valued here :wink: ) Nitz -- i woudln't say you lacked anything on effort. obviously your training has paid off if you feel recovered this soon after the race. in my (not-so-expert) opinion, the thing with the marathon is that it's so long, there's so many more…
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beach or no beach, i can throw down some serious turkey! and i'm needing to add on some serious miles to make up for it. if u noticed, i finally decided it was time to fess up, and i reset my weight loss tracker on here to reflect the, um, current situation....of the 18 pounds i dropped over about 18 months, all but 4 of…
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good answer! i think the 2nd part of that is the important part
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yeah, we need to come to an understanding on here of what "cold" means :laugh: i was in Iowa City in 2000 for NCAA XC championships (working it, not running it) and the wind on the plains gives new meaning to the word. i'm still thawing out 10 yrs later!!! sounds like we've got some serious schedule coordinating to do.…
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ray and i are in the middle :ohwell: i guess that means vacation plans!!! :drinker:
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now hat was funny...and i know you're dead serious too. anybody want to start a pool on when Nitz's next marathon is? sounds like we better move quick!!
