Monthly Archives: May 2009

Johnny’s 5k Race Report #twit2fit

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Congratulations to @LouisvilleSoup who broke 24 minutes as well. I arrived close to 7 am at the Falls of the Ohio State Park, and ran a mile warm-up.  The air had felt chilly all morning until that point at around … Continue reading →

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No excuses, legs! Quick two miler #twit2fit

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Sunny, slightly breezy, and 71° F.  Seems like a horrible crime to do only 2 miles.  If not for the 5k tomorrow morning, I could have went out for at least 10. I went out and tested my legs in … Continue reading →

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My first double run in a while #twit2fit

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Okay, it’s not a classic double for me.  I rarely split runs into two separate runs unless I’m going past 90 minutes (usually not until 120 minutes).  However, I need to restrict my lunch run to 45 minutes and I … Continue reading →

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The Iroquois hill run and an 8-week streak #twit2fit

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Thomas Powell

I ran the full hill on Iroquois park on Friday afternoon:  Sunny and mid-80s.  I had a sluggish start, but enjoyed being able to run in the near-summer temperatures after missing out on running most of last summer. The “real … Continue reading →

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My new tactic. 1% treadmill run + -3% incline on cool-down #twit2fit

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Streak day 51.  7.51 miles in 1:15:00. For my last two runs on the treadmills at work, I’ve actually been using the “cool down” as an actual cool down.  I ran 1 mile in 10 minutes, then reset the treadmill … Continue reading →

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