Monthly Archives: September 2009

Congrats to @mburns1214 on his 2:59:59 marathon!

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Thomas Powell

You can’t nail your goal time any better than this.  His goal was 2:59:59, and hit it squarely on the head–a hefty 6:42 off of his October 2008 PR of 3:06:41. Read his race report here:  dailymile | Mike B.: … Continue reading →

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Progressive Long Run (16 miles) while watching the game #twit2fit #running

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Thomas Powell

One of the things that’s great about football season is that you can easily do a long run on the treadmill while watching the game.  I did mine today at home on my Sole F80 at a 1% incline (watching … Continue reading →

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See, I’m not the only crazy one… check out @runkerrierun’s story #twit2fit #running

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Her story:  How to Lose 55 lbs and Run a Marathon in 7 Months I completely empathize with the experience of going out way too fast in the marathon, despite the fact that in my first marathon, I did it … Continue reading →

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A new 5k personal record tonight #running #twit2fit

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Thomas Powell

I set a new 5k tonight at the Gaslight 5k in Jeffersontown, KY. Didn’t feel much up to finishing, even at the start, feeling winded from jog to the start. It was roughly 79 degrees at the start, which is … Continue reading →

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Who’s running the Gaslight 5k tonight?

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Looks like it’s going to be a little toasty for the 5k tonight in J-Town. I’m going to try for a personal record tonight, which would be anything faster than 20:59. Related Posts Switching focus away from the marathon for … Continue reading →

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