Monthly Archives: March 2009

Streak? Day 3. 2.6 miles in 25’07″ #twit2fit

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Ran a slow progression on the Sole F80 treadmill with my old ASICS Gel-1120s.  Tried out the built-in speakers on the treadmill with my iPod.  Pretty nice. 0.0-0.5 miles @ 6.0 mph 0.5-1.0 miles  @ 6.1 mph 1.0-1.5 miles @ … Continue reading →

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Reading: RunningAHEAD – Topic: anyone NOT hit the wall during marathon?

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Thomas Powell

A RunningAHEAD discussion on factors in not hitting the wall. My personal experience:  I ran a 3:39 marathon at Flying Pig last year.  I had a first marathon (OBX) under my belt, and raced a half marathon 3 weeks later … Continue reading →

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Running streak? Day 2. #twit2fit

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Thomas Powell

2.5 miles in 24’15″. Ok, so I’ve been cleared to run, but last vacation last week brought about a number of factors that made it hard to actually do so.  It really pained me to be at the beach (Gulf … Continue reading →

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Too much cardio can increase body fat #twit2fit

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Thomas Powell

A dismantling of yet another suggestion that cardio is not as effective as weightlifting: RunningAHEAD – Topic: Too much cardio…. Related Posts Slightly slow 17 miler in 2:44:15 #twit2fit I guess it’s a good sign that I could finish a … Continue reading →

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Ran for the first time. 2.16 mi in 18:18 #twit2fit

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Thomas Powell

I intended to go outside to walk 2 miles, despite my back being pretty tight still.  Leaving the gym, I had to decide whether I wanted to bring my iPod Classic (arm band) and phone with me (no pockets).  Doing … Continue reading →

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