Monthly Archives: January 2009

Stuff I wanted to post earlier:

Posted on 31 January, 2009 by Sally

“I see elegance and beauty in every female athlete. I don’t think being an athlete is unfeminine. I think of it as a kind of grace.” -Jackie Joyner-Kersey “When I was growing up I wasn’t inspired to be a marathoner. … Continue reading →

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Embrace the muck.

Posted on 31 January, 2009 by Sally

Ditto what Lumpy said about the conditions. Tried to take a photo of the coating of crud on my legs, but none turned out. A brief summation of my running thoughts/commentary: “I wonder if that dude feels bad getting crushed … Continue reading →

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Six miles of slush.

Posted on 31 January, 2009 by Lumpy

Well, we almost made it through January without a high temp above 32°F. But someone must have made a deal with Heat Miser, because this is too much. Uhg. Can I just say UHG! Okay, sure, the thaw was is … Continue reading →

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No turning back.

Posted on 31 January, 2009 by Toots

Ok, it’s official.  There’s no turning back now.  I’m in!  See you May 31st!!!  Ok…got to run now! 

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How about a little less of me?

Posted on 30 January, 2009 by Toots

I decided to stick with the novice marathon training plan (again!).  It’s worked for me and I really don’t have time for much else.  I’m going to try to change one thing though…my eating habits and overall fitness in general.  I … Continue reading →

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Not much to report on the Sally front.

Posted on 30 January, 2009 by Sally

I’ll have more to post after this Sunday’s 10 miler. It’s so strange to me how much speed I can lose between events and/or training. I’ve run 3/5/3/3xhill and have felt so fracking slow on each run. 3 hills feel … Continue reading →

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Three miles of suck.

Posted on 29 January, 2009 by Lumpy

’nuff said.

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3mi of Powder on Glass

Posted on 28 January, 2009 by Lumpy

I ran my 3 miler today. Turned out to be 2.5mi…BUT—when you do the math it’s more like: (mileage*ice-factor)^time spent in dentist’s chair=[miles actually run] I think that solves to, um, 50Km. Maybe 1000Km 100Km…you do the math.

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Three Miles of Hyperspace

Posted on 27 January, 2009 by Lumpy

Combine the following: Dark skies and running path Astigmatism induced blurry vision Suspended ice crystals in the air Beam of headlamp Result: The blurry specks of distant lights slowly moving, like distant stars, while the icy crystals of my breath … Continue reading →

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Under a rock cleverly labeled “post-marathon recovery”…

Posted on 27 January, 2009 by Larry

…I have been (as mentioned elsewhere), but have come out for a minute to simply note the following: It became cooler in Phoenix as soon as y’all left. Literally. It has been almost as cool if not cooler in AZ … Continue reading →

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