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Day 38 of the streak #twit2fit

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Thomas Powell

I’ve run 27 miles in 5 days, and today’s run truly felt like miles 23 – Finish of a marathon that I had not properly prepared for.  I guess part of the lesson here is that I’ve run most of … Continue reading →

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Iroquois Park Loop run #twit2fit

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Today, I ran from my parent’s house to around the Iroquois Loop (used for Papa John’s 10 miler and the Derby Festival mini and marathon) and back.  The first hill coming from Southern Pkwy was a little bit challenging for … Continue reading →

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Mile 3.5 smells like nuoc mam, mile 4 like jasmine #twit2fit

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Among the smells that fill the air in late spring, some are less pleasant than others.  There must have been some magical combination of garbage day, warm weather, and fresh rain, which made the air smell like fish sauce.  Not … Continue reading →

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Streak day 33: Easy 3 miler #twit2fit

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Cool, but humid this morning.  Very sluggish legs again today–it is a recovery day after a hard workout, of course.  3 miles in 29:23:32, for 9:48/mile. RunningAHEAD – Strings_n_88keys’s log: View Workout. Related Posts Hard day of nothing At 7 … Continue reading →

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First tempo run in a while #twit2fit

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Thomas Powell

5.68 miles in 48:54.2, or 8:37/mile.  3 mile tempo, target pace:  7:30/mile. This was my first attempt at a tempo run in a while (one where the “tempo” portion lasted over 20 minutes.)  My conditioning is still lacking, and my … Continue reading →

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