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Week 5 of 18

Posted on November 3rd, 2011

The four letter word that begins with a “w” has been busy for the past few weeks. Last week, I managed to get three runs in during the weekday and then botched the long run for the weekend. Instead of dragging myself slowly for 13 miles, I decided to just jog 8 instead. I have a feeling that this will be one of those marathons that I will barely finish in the allotted time which happens to be six hours. Hey, it will give me something to aim for.

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Week 2 of 18

Posted on October 9th, 2011

Perhaps registering for a marathon instead of thinking about signing up for one will work this time around. The one I signed-up for is in Melbourne, FL. The first long run entailed slowly jogging 10 miles in the rain. To add a bit of variety, I have added swimming workouts to the regimen. There’s a clubhouse with a lap pool about two and a half miles from home that I began using. Fortunately swimming is like riding a bike; it takes a couple of laps to get the hang of things minus the flip-turns. Most people that I know remark, “You know it’s the end of swimming season.” “Yeah, but it’s not cold yet,” I say in denial.

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Week 7 of 18

Posted on August 27th, 2011

Not going to run the race that I planned to do. It’s a tad more difficult to get back into the swing of things as I had thought. When I hear the weather forecast over the radio, they describe things as warm during the day, thunderstorms in the afternoon and humid at night which is the typical for a Florida summer. It’s not very inviting. Perhaps I should give myself another month or two to get back into it.

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Week 3 of 18

Posted on July 29th, 2011

When I returned vacation I started getting back into the swing of things. I haven’t signed up for the race that I’m thinking about doing, a local trail race that does loops around a park. They have a half marathon, a full marathon and a 30 miler option. Although it would be neat to try the 30 mile race, I’ll thank myself later when I signed up for a shorter distance when that “I just want to go home” feeling kicks in. My legs were sore the first week, and it was too humid the second week. Those are my two excuses. By the third week, I get back into the routine of running regularly.

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Down the Road and Back

Posted on June 5th, 2011

As the sun sets later in the day, more runners congregate outside the store on Thursday evenings. “Last week we had 98 people sign-in,” one of the store employees tells us over a band playing music. They do another trivia contest where I learn that Saucony, a running shoe/apparel manufacturer, is named after a river in Pennsylvania. Along with the rule of running on the road while in the mall, they impose another as the group expands, “You’ll also need to keep your shirts on while inside the mall,” he tells us. Two shirts are tied to a fence railing a block or two from the mall exit as the group runs to the traffic light at the far end of the road. The…

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Gasparilla Half Marathon

Posted on May 1st, 2011

After waiting in the convention center for about an hour, I begin meandering towards the starting line about 20 minutes before the event. This was at the end of February after the Miami marathon but before the WPRR 10K. At this point, I wish I hadn’t signed up for it, not that there is anything bad about the race but I would rather be sleeping in. Last year, they had everyone squeeze between two tall high rise condos facing west overlooking a sinking full moon. This year we face due south. What I believe to be the starting line is the finish which I will meet 2 hours and 3 minutes later. Some people in front of me stop, there is a blinding camera…

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13.1 Miles

Take Your Shoes Out for a Walk

Posts from the “Fitness” Category

Week 5 of 18

Posted on November 3rd, 2011

Week 2 of 18

Posted on October 9th, 2011

Week 7 of 18

Posted on August 27th, 2011

Week 3 of 18

Posted on July 29th, 2011

Down the Road and Back

Posted on June 5th, 2011

Gasparilla Half Marathon

Posted on May 1st, 2011