How Much Discomfort Can I Tolerate?!

January 2013

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Location:

Eugene,OR,USA

Member Since:

Nov 09, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

  • 5k PR - 18:48 (7/04/08)
  • 8K PR - 33:46 (5/19/07, on trails)
  • 10k PR - I have not run a competitive 10K yet.
  • 12K PR - 50:10 (8/09/08)
  • 15K PR - 1:04:52 (3/22/08)
  • Marathon - Have run 1 trail marathon, (Grand Island) 3:55 (July 2007)
  • Ultra Marathons -
  • Farmdale 33.5 miles, 10/08 - 6:08
  • Riddle Run 28 Miles, 01/09 - 5:35 (run in 2-3 inches of snow)
  • Devil's Lake 50k, 07/09 - 6:22
  • Howl at the Moon 8 hour, 08/09 - 39.98 miles
  • North Country Trail Run 50 miles, 09/09 - 9:44
  • Farmdale 32 miles, 10/09 - 5:45
  • McNotAgain 30 Miles, 10/09 - 5:50
  • Red Rock Canyon Half, Las Vegas, 06/12 - 2:15


Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running in the winter - 1st year in Eugene - fun!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on Keeping on..

Personal:

Moved to Eugene in Autumn, 2012 - Track city USA!

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Got up before the sun came up and walked to the school yard and did some exercises. As the light arrived I admired the town hills covered in cold mist. Feeling mostly recovered, but I sprained something in my neck, making it hard to sleep. 

No Sweets - Day 30

Meditation - Day 40 

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Easy run on the Amazon/Rexius, finished with a run to Sunshine Grocery. First day in a LONG time where I saw a full blue sky - whoo haaa!!

No Sweets - Day 31

Meditation - Day 41 

 

 

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Walked to the school yard for some exercises. Pretty chilly, my hands went numb so quit after 4 sets.

No Sweets - Day 32

Meditation - Day 42 

 

 

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Another all-blue-sky day, and it was in the 50's! Pleasant run on the Amazon/Rexius then on to Market of Choice for home made pizza ingredients.

No Sweets - Day 33

Meditation - Day 43 

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Walked to the schoolyard and did exercises. 

No Sweets - Day 34

Meditation - Day 44 

 

 

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Another sunny, mild day (50's) in Eugene - does January mark the end of the rainy season? 

Did not feel like running, but once out in the sun I ran a quick paced 4.25 miles along the Amazon/Rexius.

No Sweets - Day 35

Meditation - Day 45 

 

 

 

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Walked to the schoolyard to exercise, then walked to Safeway. Mild day, sun felt nice.

No Sweets - Day 36

Meditation - Day 46 

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Another decent run today : mild weather + running energy = FUN!

No Sweets - Day 37

Meditation - Day 47 

 

 

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Walked to the park and did a few sets of exercises in the rain. 

No Sweets - Day 38

Meditation - Day 48 

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Got up at dawn and did a short run as the black sky turned gray.

No Sweets - Day 39

Meditation - Day 49 

 

 

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Feeling energetic and with a sunny sky wanted to get outside so ran to the park and did 6 hard loops. Pullups/pushups after each loop. 

No Sweets - Day 40

Meditation - Day 50 

 

 

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Walked to the library, got a few books and DVD's.

No Sweets - Day 41

Meditation - Day 51 

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Got up at dawn and had a good run on the Amazon/Rexius. I've noticed that after doing hard loops at the park the next run is usually high energy and fast. 

No Sweets - Day 42

Meditation - Day 52

 

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Walked to the schoolyard near Market of Choice and did some exercises.

No Sweets - Day 43

Meditation - Day 53 

 

 

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Sun was out, a bit chilly (40), but had good energy, decided to do hard 200m, 100m jog, repeated, on the 1000m loop at the Amazon Trail. Did three loops, along the way I saw a group of U of O runners doing repeats, one guy was doing 1000m loops at what seemed to be 4:45-5:00 mile pace. I got in behind him during one of my 200m segments, was awed by his form, his feet so quick - yeah I kept up with him no problem, good thing I slowed down after 200m, because I was ready to collapse :) 

When I finished the 3 loops I did 5 exercise sets. Instead of walking home I wanted to do more running, so ran my usual route on the Rexius and backtracked to Sunshine Grocery.

One of my better workouts this winter. 

No sweets - Day 44

Meditation - Day 54 

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Walked to the park and did some exercises. 

I'm cutting back on my internet usage, and since I am doing well with my winter training, will not be posting here for a while. 

No Sweets - Day 45

Meditation - Day 55 

 

 

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