Monthly Archives: April 2008

Nice (stationary) bike ride and strength training

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Brian

I”m late posting this, so I’m keeping it short and sweet. I did 20 minutes on the stationary bike at 23.1 MPH, and then a very nice full body workout. I even knocked out 2 sets of the decline press … Continue reading →


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Something new: jogging recovery

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Brian

Since I’ve started with speed intervals in my training, I’ve felt a little wussy about the walking recovery in between intervals. Sure, my speed intervals have been tiring, but something just wasn’t sitting right. So, I set out today to … Continue reading →


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Slogging through 3 on the treadmill

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Brian

So, if you’ve ever worked hard in the garden all weekend, then tried to drink off the soreness with rum and bourbon, then perhaps you’ve experience a run like I had today. Something that is normally a very easy run … Continue reading →


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A very nice six

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Brian

I got out of bed a little earlier than usual and headed out the door for a 6 miler. I planned out a new route for today’s run since my normal route is part of the St. Anthony’s Triathlon this … Continue reading →


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A kind of sort of fartlek run

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Brian

I set out today with the intent of doing 5 miles and doing some of it fast. So, I set out, running the first mile in 8:30 or so, then I took off on the first (and as it turns … Continue reading →


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Added core work

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Brian

Today, I hit the bike for a solid 20 minutes and then went down to the weights and put in about an hour of strength training. It’s been a while since I’ve done that, so I”ll probably be pretty sore … Continue reading →


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Working on the Breathing

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Brian

I headed out for a 4 mile run with the idea to run it at about the pace I’ve been using for my 3 mile easy runs and also to work on my breathing. I went out just slightly faster … Continue reading →


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A (relatively) cold and blustery day

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Brian

We had a cold front pass through last night, so it got all the way down to about 50 degrees by this morning. It was also very windy (20-25 MPH) and drizzling a little so I opted for a cross … Continue reading →


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Bumping it up another notch

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Brian

I bumped the treadmill up another 0.1 MPH for my 3 mile easy run today. That puts my 3 mile easy run at 8:19 min/mile now. I was really in the zone today. I cruised through 3 miles and felt … Continue reading →


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Harvey’s Festival of States 5K

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Brian

I spent most of last night relaxing. I think I realized that I was really freakin’ nervous about the race. I’ve been putting a lot of pressure on myself with this whole “break 20 minutes” thing and it’s really not … Continue reading →


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