Monthly Archives: October 2009

5,4,3,2,1 mile MP intervals. Long run 18.24 miles at 7:45 pace. #running #twit2fit

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Thomas Powell

15 miles of marathon pace intervals, in 5,4,3,2, and 1 mile intervals. 18 mile long run. Felt pretty good, despite lingering cough. – 1.2 mile warm-up, 10:16 (8:35/mi) – 5 mile MP interval, 38:52 (7:46/mi) Note: this was mostly uphill. … Continue reading →

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My planned running schedule for this week – 75 miles #running

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Thomas Powell

With my schedule this week, it looks like the following schedule will be how my attempt at 75 miles will happen: Monday: 7 miles AM – Recovery (9’30″ pace or slower) Actual workout:  nice and easy.  Legs are hard to … Continue reading →

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Pants too big #twit2fit

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Thomas Powell

The pants that I bought at the outlet after my first marathon in OBX (Nov 2007) are now at least 3″ too big. That was a year and half after starting running and 45 pounds lost. I’ve also dropped about … Continue reading →

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Progressive run on the treadmill as a fundraiser #running #twit2fit

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Thomas Powell

I completed my 2-hour leg of the 24-hour treadmill relay to raise money for the the World Food Program: Hour 1:  6.28 miles, from 6.0 mph to 6.6 mph Hour 2:  7.04 miles, from 6.7 mph to 7.5 mph Hopefully, … Continue reading →

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Trying to break the monotony of running outside… *heh* #twit2fit #running

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Thomas Powell

It’s amazing how running 50 miles in 7 runs over 4 days can make even running in pleasant weather a bit of a mental challenge.  On Monday-Wednesday of this week, I ran outside, starting at 5:45 AM.  Daylight doesn’t bleed … Continue reading →

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