Monthly Archives: January 2007

And why am I running in the cold?

January 30, 2007 – 7:03 am

Oh, because running in the cold (this morning: 17 degrees F; feels like -5) builds character and somehow that will make me run better in races. Or something like that.
Actually, it wasn’t that bad…not like the time I ran about 50 steps and high-tailed it back into the house…that was just plain stupid-running weather.
122 days [...]

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Let is sno…

January 25, 2007 – 7:52 am

Saturday’s long run was nice: 9-miler around the big loop of town. Tuesday’s and today’s runs were fine and I skipped yesterday because I was just plain tired when the Palm Pilot alarm went off (and why we are depending on that thing, I really don’t know).
A nice dusting on the ground this morning which [...]

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If schools could take a lesson from the iPhone

January 17, 2007 – 7:10 am

(Some catch-up on the running: I botched the long run on Saturday…didn’t have [geek warning] my inhaler with me nor did I take a double-puff before I set out; so, I only ran the 3 of the 5 miles…yesterday did the 3 miles).
This morning was a crisp 19 degrees f and quite nippy. I’ve been [...]

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Wednesday and the schedule is as follows

January 10, 2007 – 7:06 am

This morning was a 4-miler on a 20 degree f morning (feels like 10) listening to Bruce Hornsby’s 20-year collection: Intersections (very cool).
Thus far, I am on schedule for my runs (using the reliable Hal Hidgon one as my guide). This marks the third week of training and I’m about ready to introduce some speed [...]

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Please check your sources…even if it’s Thoreau

January 7, 2007 – 8:46 pm

A local organization is using the following quote as a part of their theme:
“Most people live lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with a song still in them…”
Fortunately, this organization did not attribute the quote to Thoreau, but everyone else does (and this organization probably thought they were getting a quote/idea from [...]

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