May 2012
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W & OD
Tuesday I didn’t run at all just because of limited time and I was super sore, so a rest day was kind of nice.
Then last night, I stayed over at my sister’s house in Arlington. Then her, her boyfriend Danny, and I went for a little run around 8am before she went to school. There are MILES and MILES of paved trails in Northern Virginia. They have a whole system up there that connects...
“Someone could run me over with a truck at this point and I’d still get on the...”
– Lauren Fleshman (via short-shortsandshoelaces)
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Mileage Monday: 5/28
Monday: 9.5 miles
Tuesday: guilty lazy day :)
Wednesday: 7 miles: decent pace
Thursday: 4.5 miles - I didn’t want to sit in a car for 8 hours and NOT have a run under my belt for the day
Friday: 7.5 miles - that uphill/downhill run I did that was an AWESOME workout
Saturday: 5 miles - was planning on doing that uphill/downhill twice, but coming uphill was HELL (probably because of the...
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Testify! Was at 23 mins dropped to 18 in the space of 2 months.
Michael, we all know you’re just a running freak of nature.
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Carriage for One
Me, my dad, my step-mom, and my sister went like 20 minutes North to this cute, little town called Kent (CT). It’s literally .5 miles to an Appalachian Trail head. They dropped me off at this state park, and my dad showed me this trail of about 2 miles. I told him to come back in and hour, and that was that.
The VAST majority of those 2 miles is uphill, and the trail is super wide because...
brinymongoose replied to your post: do you think it possible to go from running 20:45 to high 18 teens in a season
My freshman year, I ran over 22 minutes in the 5k for my first race. at the 2nd to last race of the year, i ran 19:14. anything is possible with dedication
craynay replied to your post: do you think it possible to go from running 20:45 to high 18 teens in a season
I went from 21:00 to 19:05, anything is possible with consistant training and hard long runs!
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Anonymous asked: So i've been out running for a while because of shin splints and whenever i run (preparing for xc season in highschool) i am so worried about not being able to have the endurance i used to have before i took time off. what can i do to help gain that endurance back? I'll probably be on varsity this year and i cannot let my team down but i'm afraid i will..
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Moist
If there was one word to describe this run, it would be moist. Shut up all you people who say you hate that word. DGAF. It was humid as HELL and sunny and hot today when I went for a run, so it was NOT FUN. I did about 5 miles, so it was solid, but going uphill (about 400-500 ft climb in 1.25 miles) was so fucking tough. My legs were hardly working at the end.
I would undoubtedly say it was so...
Why am I awake at 1:15am watching Flotrack workout...
Goal:
Not to say “I’ll just have water.” Instead, I will say, “Water, please,” or, “I’ll have water.” Saying “just water” completely undermines the absolutely fucking inconceivable awesomeness that is water. It’s just the shit. It’s like the unicorn of real life.
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Run more like Honey Badger
Hot and humid outside?
Don’t feel like running today?
Don’t want to run that last track workout rep?
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Problem solved.
So my dad lives on top of this large hill with lots of houses and shit. Any way you leave his house, you will end up going steeply downhill to the main road.
I took a right out of the house, and went 1.25 miles downhill (just about all of it is literally downhill), to the main road. I then turned around, and proceeded to baddassedly (a.k.a. looking like I’m about to die) run up the...
Running for the Thrill of It: Thank you running, →
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For making me feel alive. For making my bad days better. For making me healthy, strong, and independent. Thank you for picking me up when I’m down and for lifting me higher when I’m already on the top. For letting me get a big ego, then for tearing that ego apart. Thanks for the pain and the…
It's going to be a difficult trip.
I’m up here in Connecticut visiting my dad until Tuesday, and it’s going to be challenging to get the miles in up here. The roads suck - they’re hardly big enough for 2 cars and they have lots of twisting turns and hills that make visibility low, and I don’t think they’re used to runners on those roads.
Maybe I’ll just stick close to the sides and risk getting...
Abs are 10x sexier when drenched in sweat
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Runners
None of us are hardcore.
But then again, we are all hardcore.
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Imbalance
Great run today. I added some big portions, and I felt SUPER strong. I was a little sore and tired, but I just kept it up. I mapped the run, and it looks like it was about 7 miles. I ran it in about 53 minutes (accidentally left my nice watch on), and that came out to 7:30-7:45/mile pace. That really isn’t too bad. I’m not ecstatic about that, but I’m also not disappointed with...
Did not run today.
Honestly, I’m straight up ashamed of myself. I can’t believe I didn’t get a run in today. I woke up at 10, cleaned my room, and then I had to go meet my friends for lunch. After that, I hung out with them all day until now (3:30 am). I really need to get my runs in early morning! When will I learn…
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Apparently I ran 9.5 miles yesterday.
If I had to guess how long I ran, I would have said 7 miles MAX. But 9.5!? AWESOME! And that won’t even be my long run. Off to a great start this week :)
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Express yourself...
It took me some time (like, 5 hours) to get outside and do it, but I’m so glad I did. I felt weak and sore yet strong and capable at the same time. My calves were burning, and I maybe started a bit too fast, but I still yearned to go faster, to hurt myself, to let my body feel that arbitrary sense of dull pain you get when running. I loved every minute of it. My mind entered the emptiness....
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Mileage Monday 5/21
Monday: 12 miles
Tuesday: 6 miles
Wednesday: 4 miles - Felt like going hard so I ran it SWIFTLY
Thursday: lazy
Friday: 7.5 miles - I just found myself adding on more and more to the run. I was feeling the love in the summer heat
Saturday: 3 miles - joggling
Sunday: Climbed for 4 hours. Does that count? NO? Okay…:(
Total: 32.5 - Not bad!!
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running questions
01: List 5 of your current running goals.
02: What's your favorite healthy snack?
03: What is your favorite running quote?
04: Starting 5k time and ending 5k time?
05: Distance or sprinting?
06: Post a picture of your favorite idol.
07: Song that helps you during a workout session?
08: An inspiring fitblr that you follow?
09: Guilty pleasure snack?
10: Food you couldn't live without?
11: Favorite exercise?
12: How often do you run?
13: How many calories do you intake daily?
14: What was your lowest point while running?
15: What do you think helped you to keep running?
16: If you could take a run anywhere, where would you do it?
17: What has changed since you started running?
18: What kind of reward do you give to yourself when you reach your goal?
19: What helps you ignore negative thoughts?
20: Post a picture of your favorite running shoes.
I just want to run.
“If your primary purpose is to improve your running performance, cross-training...”
– Hirofumi Tanaka, Ph.D., exercise scientist at the Univ. of Texas as Austin. (All Crossed Up, Pete Magill, Running Times, May 2012.)
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My First Joggle
Joggling = running and juggling. Have no idea what I’m talking about and can’t even fathom it? Check this out.
It’s a craze.
Anyway, I had been wanting to do it but never had the “balls” to do it. (LOL get it?) So I finally did it today, and it was surprisingly hard. I just have to train at it and get better, I suppose. I could tell I got better towards the end, so...
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Greek Yogurt + Granola
Wonderful post-run snack that leaves you feeling healthy :)
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My Feelings Towards Running
When I started running, it was for the social aspect. My freshman year in high school consisted of playing Halo 3, staying up late, and eating lots of oreos. My friends did XC and track, so I did it sophomore year to pass the time and get fit.
Running sucked. I hated it my entire sophomore year. It was fun to be with friends, but I complained everyday. Before the summer, a coach I despised...
I had a lazy day.
But I think I deserved it. 45+ miles in a week span? Yeah…I deserved it.
I see why they call it the runner's dildo.
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