Yearly Archives: 2010

5k PR streak ends – Komen Race for the Cure Kansas City Race Report

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Thomas Powell

My training has been higher mileage–up to 83 miles in a week the week before last–and geared toward the Chicago Marathon on 10-10-2010. This past week, I ran 30 miles in three days and then took off for vacation in … Continue reading →

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Guess my 20 miler time: I ran 6.29 miles in the first hour + highest mileage week in a year.

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Thomas Powell

This was not a set up for a good long run today: I had a mid-back spasm in the first mile of my 5-miler yesterday morning that was still bothering me this morning. [Managed to fight for a 9’22″ pace … Continue reading →

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Just don’t like macadamia nuts

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Thomas Powell

I would rather eat the bacon.  Just sayin’ Related Posts New lease on [running] #twit2fit I’m not back to full speed by any means, so being able to accomplish something in my recovery is a big deal. It looks like … Continue reading →

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Is it a bad sign to see vultures circling on your run?

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Thomas Powell

Image by TexasEagle via Flickr I saw 5-6 turkey vultures today on my run at mile 5 1/2 [on Broad Run Road]. Before I realized that were swooping down on your garden variety roadkill, the sight of them evoked some … Continue reading →

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Is there life after DNF? – a partial-race report

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Thomas Powell

Race Preparation: Something about this morning’s race just wasn’t right. There were just other priorities going on this week, starting with the night of Thunder Over Louisville and every night up until last night, I had been up late with … Continue reading →

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