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Location:

Cambridge,MA,

Member Since:

Apr 15, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

3:25:46 Marathon (Seattle '07)

1:36:56 Half Marathon (Whidbey '07)

1:34:30 Half Marathon - in race (Seattle '07)

53:02 12k (Rhody Run '07)

6:55 pace 14.52/185 mi relay (Northwest Passage '08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Weight

~~June 1: 163~~ 157!

~~June 8: 161~~ 156

~~June 15: 159~~ 156

~~June 22: 157~~ 153

June 29: 155

July 6: 153

July 13: 151

~~July 20: 149~~ August 1: 149.6!

Races

Oct 26: Cape Cod Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Emulate my stepfather -- still running at 87!

Personal:

I know a secret technique for opening mangos taught me by a Wolof sorcerer. I was briefly a political appointee at the U.N. I am intimately familiar with a disciple of David Hume.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Mizuno Elixir Lifetime Miles:						128.80
NB 890v2 Lifetime Miles:						106.80
Kinvara 2 Black Lifetime Miles:						328.45
Merrell Sonic Glove Lifetime Miles:						9.90
Kinvara 3 Red Lifetime Miles:						83.10
Kinvara 3 Blue Lifetime Miles:						99.25

Sun, Oct 28, 2007

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
3.00	0.00	5.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Worked till 9:30 PM then got an hour's run in. Was frustrated not to find more time, and wanted to maximize what miles I could squeeze out of the day, so ran a bit too fast. During warmup the achilles was sticky, and as the run progressed sensitivity seemed to migrate up into shinsplint territory, at which point I backed off. Rest day tomorrow, then we'll see if four ten mile days this week is feasible, plus four on Saturday. But all of it supra-8:00.

I have been meditating a bit on Sasha's physiological model of "neural drive" (as opposed to weak-mindedness) and the various factors that can inhibit it. I find it very applicable right now to the process of writing my dissertation. True or not, it's something of a comfort to imagine, when I'm stuck or blocked--as this weekend--that something "objective" is in the way rather than a characterological defect.

8.00: 8:17, 7:30, 6:56, 7:19, 7:27, 7:50, 8:25, 8:05 (avg. 7:44).

Nimbus orange.

Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From MichelleL on Mon, Oct 29, 2007 at 08:04:54

Dissertation, eh? What are you in PhD school for? Are you a full-time student?

From Aaron on Mon, Oct 29, 2007 at 22:26:37

Well, full time is kind of a relative concept. I'm trying to complete the draft by about February and am working fewer hours through then.

The dissertation's in history, about the drug trade in the Mediterranean.

From Aaron on Mon, Oct 29, 2007 at 22:28:46

Incidentally, thanks for asking. There is no greater act of kindness and mercy than to express interest in a doctoral dissertation.

Not to open a can of worms, but what is crazy about your life commitments crazy????

From MichelleL on Tue, Oct 30, 2007 at 22:16:50

We are always interested in things which are close to the heart. My husband was in PhD school from 1999-2002. I was integrally part of his dissertation. We would discuss it during each run, I would even try to understand the statistical analysis. I helped with drafts and other drafts and new drafts, etc. I really felt part of the process. Back then he had just that one stream of research and I understood--to some extent--the underlying theory and kept up with it. I considered going on for my PhD when I was in masters school (something a 740 gmat tends to do), but I don't have the discipline. Paul now has a half dozen research streams and researches like a mad man and I can't keep up with the names of his papers (which are more like sentences anyway), let alone the research in them.

So short story made long, I am a wife of a professor. It is a wonderful life.

Sounds like you may not be a professor when you are done, though, from your experience and your area of expertise.

My life is stressful because I run part-time, I work part time most of the year, and the three months I work 40-60 hours a week creates a backlog of projects. For example, this morning I mixed an 80-lb bag of cement and patched an area in our basement, ran 9 miles, and did grocery shopping all before waking up my three rowdy boys. Did I mention I am a member of a demanding faith - Mormonism, which has no short list of expectations for a woman :)

I love mangos but use a knife--not secret nor creative.

From Aaron on Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 12:27:18

Well you have a pretty good sense then of what a basket case I am at this juncture! Your schedule sounds harrowing, that's a lot of balls to keep flying in the air. I'm impressed that you can sustain the running schedule without rolling over on them.

From MichelleL on Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 12:58:31

I think we can both appreciate how running can clear our minds and get us ready for our next battle.

Good luck with it all!

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