Monthly Archives: July 2009

A journey of 5,000 miles begins with one mile.

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Thomas Powell

1,189 days ago, on April 24,2006, I began a quest that was doomed to fail like so many times before. I weighed over 220 lbs. At some point during the preceding winter, I weighed over 230 lbs (at just under … Continue reading →

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8.14 mile run with a 6 mile tempo #twit2fit

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Thomas Powell

McMillan says 7:06-7:25 for tempo, Smart Coach says 7’25″ for Tempo…  8.14 miles in 1:05:00 Warm-up 1% incline 1 mile:  10:36.28 Tempo 1% incline Tempo mile 1:  07:26.61 Tempo mile 2:  07:24.81 Tempo mile 3:  07:18.72 Tempo mile 4:  07:13.72 … Continue reading →

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100 days running #streak #twit2fit

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Thomas Powell

I started today off nice and early with a 5 mile run on the treadmill downstairs.  Hoping for another 5 miler at lunch, but for now I’ve hit a nice little milestone: Here’s how the mileage went on a daily … Continue reading →

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