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Hi Eric, many runners (my husband in particular) swear by the two med long run approach ... Good luck!

Thanks Bonnie.

Did do it and feel fine.

I think I'll repeat this next weekend. Seems to be that your husband (and many runners) are very right ! Good weekend.

ERIC! man I have some catching up to do

April,

And I thought we had a rough 2012, but I think yours deserves the title. How are you doing? Good to see you are still running, don´t drop that. Tell me, hiow are things?

Don't you mean football? haha!

soccer is brutal. good run.

so is the 7.0k, the 7.05k, and the 7.06k run all the same route? :)

Same route, but Garmin says its different. Can´t argue with Garmin.

nice job to both of you!

Felicidades.

awesome.

So consistent you are! you never stop. I admire that.

nice job, eric. five in a row -- must be a great race!

Glad you're still able to run. Great job!

Allie, it is ! Over 5,500 runners this year.

Burt, amigo ! I limped all the way to the finish line. I promised my wife I would run this half in memory of her mother (it would have been her birthday on Sunday). So, had to finish, calf or no calf, limp or no limp. My word goes first. =) (Mi palabra es la Ley).

Awww this is a little touching to read. You have been through a lot and have still kept on running, persisting. I am happy to see yet another half on your roster so congratulations Eric!

allie and JD are hattori pros.

Thanks Kam. To be honest, since I don´t know much about running shoes, I look at what other people are wearing in this blog and make a decision based on their comments.

But I´m only a hattori recreational runner. But they are great cheap shoes.

sorry about that -- such a pain (in a lot of ways). good luck.

nice 7k today. my favorite distance.

Now I'm carless for two weeks. Think of all the gas I'll save.

I'm starting to like 7k, but maybe because I haven´t found a route that would fit an 8k (5 miles) ...

Great work this year.

good rest. good run.

nice job, eric! well under two hours. congrats.

Thanks Allie, really enjoyed the run

you blasted the two hour barrier! I am always so happy to see you post yet another race!

great week, eric. the kinvara 3 is my favorite running shoe of all time.

Great Eric! I daresay you could start flirting with your PRs!

great race! way to go, eric.

Thanks April. To be honest, I did not give 100% during the race, so maybe there is enough 'power' in the legs to flirt with PR...

Allie, many thanks, and coming from you, its awesome.

Hi Eric. :) I saw your comment on my blog--the patient did indeed survive. He whirled through the air on his spineboard like a helicopter and landed with no additional injuries. I thought we should get an "A" for spinal immobilization. That had to be a very bad day for him. He walked out of the hospital several hours later. :)

workout in hattoris! nice job, eric.

I'm liking very much how I run in minimalist shoes, but my quads are still trying to get used to it. So here and there is ok so far...

Brooks put out the new PureConnect 2, I'm anxious to get my hands on another pair; they are great running shoes.

if you like the hattoris, you should check out the hattori lace. :)

i really like the hattoris, although i haven't worn mine in a long time. this post inspired me to break them out again.

also, i haven't tried the pureconnect 2, but i did just get a pair of the gorun 2 (skechers!) and they are AWESOME.

Thanks for the input. I'm always on the lookout for new or better shoes. (I'm a running shoe addict). I think I have more running shoes than working shoes...mmm...maybe that is why my wife gets upset...I wonder.

You should try the PureConnect, they fit like a glove. I call them my 'flying shoes' and use them in races. They actually make me feel lighter.

The Hattori Lace look like the Hattori, but with laces (ugh, maybe the reason for the name?).

When I start my run in the hattori's, it feels like I'm running with slippers...

I'll check out the GoRun 2 from sketchers, I think I can actually get them here!

Cheers & happy running.

sounds tough -- nice race, eric!

glad you are headed the right way -- hope things continue to improve for you.

Thanks for your comment & for taking the time to check up.

Getting a comment from super-pro runners like yourself makes one feel awesome.

Thanks !

hi eric. i'm going to send you a PM at some point today...

ok. i have a bunch of stuff for you. PM me your email address and i will send everything your way.

or just email me at alliesmoore@gmail.com

Hi Allie, did reply to first email ... maybe its being sent to junk mail?

Excited to read all you got !!

you are off to a great start. :)

You got allie to be your personal coach??? Lucky!!!

i hope the beach is/was fun. any runs in the sand?

Hey Coach !!

Back from beach, and sorry, no sand running for me...but did get sand everywhere, and I mean everywhere.

Did run, need to log things, but later....

good running, eric.

it's great that you are feeling good and bumping up the plan to reality. just keep going with how you feel.

glad you had fun at the beach.

i really like the hattoris, although i haven't worn mine for a long time...

looking good, sir.

Thanks Coach, Ma'am !!

six weeks down -- halfway to the "fun" stuff!

hope you can get everything sorted with your site.

good achilles.

Hey Coach, can we have review week next week?

Please....please...please...please ...

absolutely.

lot o' rain everywhere.

nice running, eric.

good sign -- fitness is improving every day!

wapoosh! :)

good job, eric. it's nice that you could enjoy the run with your daughter.

way to get it done, eric!

Good Luck tomorrow!!

way to go, eric. nice job keeping the pace steady, even through the hills.

i'm glad to hear that you feel the base training is paying off -- you definitely have been very consistent.

you are on your way to the sub-4.

i don't have an answer, but i can empathize. i deal with the same thing when i'm in the thick of training. it seems like that is when the body should be able to sleep the best -- when you are constantly working it and making it tired. but it's the exact opposite for me. i'm sometimes up for 2-4 hours at time, 1-3 nights per week. wide awake. it's very frustrating.

i think stress is a big factor in a lot of cases, but everyone is different. maybe you just need a new pillow? :)

new pillow or bed maybe. Yeah, after a very hard workout I find it hard to sleep, just can't release the muscle into a lethargic recovery mode, they keep calling attention and keep waking one up. If this continue, may ask doctor for some easy going sleeping pills.

Been under lots of stress this year, I'm sure it is not helping. The funny thing is I fall asleep within 60 seconds after my head touches the pillow (my wife hates this since she can't).

awesome graph!

very nice run today -- glad you could enjoy it with a friend.

i'm sorry to hear about your ankle, but you were smart to pull the plug on training until you get it sorted out.

more thoughts coming...

i'm glad it's feeling better.

i hope you get the green light from the doc and hope it doesn't cause any more trouble for you.

That's so neat that your daughters are involved! Since you are a book guru--do you recommend any good reads?

Would be great for you to nail down a new PR!

nice work, eric. very consistent!

great race, eric. a fine result, and a great workout combining speed and mileage.

congrats to your daughters!

Awesome! Congrats on the age group place and trophy! excellent workout

nice workout, eric. and congrats on the ipod -- pretty cool!

ha! very nice. that is what james looks like every morning.

nice job taking it easy.

now for tomorrow -- wapoosh! good luck.

don't sweat it. some days are on, some days are off. probably better to not force it and just get the miles in. it might be a good idea to drop these repeats down to 10k or even half marathon efforts.

Yes sir Coach, will do. Thanks =) (My legs appreciate it).

ugggh, i'm sorry.

i've been sick all week -- it's very annoying. tea and curry. tea and curry.\

feel better soon.

nice work, eric.

hope you get to feeling better soon.

rule #1 of marathon plans: they should be fluid. they should be adjustable. they should change based on how you feel -- it means you are tuned in and doing it the right way. your body knows what's up waaay better than a spreadsheet. the bumps in life are inevitable (illness, general fatigue, work stress, etc.) and you roll with it the best you can...which is exactly what you are doing. the plan is a general guide. you are still getting it done.

also, i think it's phlegm? but why do we need that g? or that ph? i like flem.

Thanks for the kind words Allie, your comments keep things rolling.

Have a great day.

I think you got some mud on your leg.

Got splattered by a car driving by, washed it off 10 days later.

haha!

great job this week, eric. almost there!

waiting for that race report. how did it go?

Report is in coach !!!

I'm alive and that is what count ... =)

Great job! Don't worry about the seconds or your garmin. It's just rounding error. If it was me, I'd pass on the race this weekend.

way to go, eric! 4:00:02 -- mean chip! but that's great that you ran pretty much right on your target time. those three seconds can be a great motivator for the next one. :)

you ran a smart race, and even with the walk breaks in the final miles, your pace didn't fall off much. you did a great job preparing for this race -- very consistent and disciplined. this was a nice step forward and now you are that much closer to the sub-4. congratulations.

great photos, especially the finish photo and the pace tat.

be careful on those stairs next weekend.

Thanks Kam. I should pass the race but I am darn stubborn ! We'll see what happens.

Allie, thanks. What can I say: I had a great coach ! =)

Allie has got to be an awesome coach! Eric!! Eric!! Congratulations! This is a wonderful thing to see. You have been relentlessly persistent in your pursuit of running. Forget "shouldn't" and "can't". You have done it!

Thanks April. Allie is an awesome coach.

Still have to get those three seconds to get my sub 4 marathon. But that will be someday, right now my legs prefer not to move. ;)