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Runner's High: June 2014
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Because I get off on running, biking, swimming. and especially running. On Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Ever since we moved to Colorado, Ross and I have wanted to hike a 14'er. For non-Coloradoans, a 14'er is a mountain peak that towers over 14,000 feet in the air. Colorado has 53 - the most of any state - and because of the thin air and the beauty and all, it's a great feat to hike one. Hiking Fish Creek Falls last summer. Back when a 2.5 hour hike was a LONG hike! My happy hiker on the way to Lily Pad Lake.
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Runner's High: Bicycle Tour Colorado -- Well... half of it!
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Because I get off on running, biking, swimming. and especially running. Bicycle Tour Colorado - Well. half of it! On Monday, July 13, 2015. Bicycle Tour Colorado is a week long bike tour around Colorado. For those of you who don't really know what that is, basically, you bike from town to town over a week and the "tour" sets up the route, aid stations, transports your luggage in between, etc. to make it all possible. Then, the morning that we had to check-in for the tour, Ross woke up SICK! Ross was real...
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Runner's High: June 2015
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Because I get off on running, biking, swimming. and especially running. On Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Not really - that's a joke. It comes from the triathlon I did this weekend which was called. LEGEND. BUT, in all seriousness, it was a serious distance with some serious hardware at the end. BUT, when Kansas 70.3 sold their rights to Legend and then added the option of doing a 100, a new distance did excite me! 2 mile swim 80 mile bike 18 mile run = 100. YIKES! But again, I signed up for this, right? Trying ...
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Runner's High: August 2014
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Because I get off on running, biking, swimming. and especially running. The BEST way to run 100 miles! Lean Horse 100-mile relay}. On Monday, August 25, 2014. Labels: 100 mile relay. What an incredible weekend! It all started in January when Ann (a running friend I met when living in Green Bay) announced she was going to be doing her first 100-miler. I inquired where and when and all and she told me to come along to which I said— NO WAY was I running a 100 this year! And we were on! Secret mojo for the f...
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vegan dirt runner: June 2014
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Sunday, June 29, 2014. Shooks Run and Rock Island Trail. 1311 miles 1:29:53 6:52 average per mile. 8:40 am) 70's sunny. 141 HR avg. max 152. Last longish run before next Sundays marathon. 37 miles for the week. Less than planned with a extra rest day. 10:15 am) 70's sunny. 7 miles 46:52 6:41 average per mile. Ran pretty hard from the start. Miles 4-7 I did 10 20 second strides. Thursday, June 26, 2014. Monday 5 miles treadmill 34:25. And I drifted too far to the right and my foot hit the non moving part.
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vegan dirt runner: May 2015
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Saturday, May 9, 2015. Tough week of running and lots of hail. 5 miles 36:04 7:12 average per mile. I believe my cold has turned into Bronchitis. I went out and bought. Some medicine it seems to be helping. Breathing feels difficult. And my energy is low. Besides being sick all week the weather. Here has been very stormy. We have had rain and hail all week. Our roof has taken a beating and has hail damage. Basement is. Mostly dry but water is seeping through. I'm ready for some. Dry days and sunshine.
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vegan dirt runner: November 2014
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Sunday, November 30, 2014. 10 miles 1:16:29 7:39 average per mile. 12:00 pm) warm upper 50's. They finally opened Rampart Range Road. I had not run this since 2011. Was closed due to the Waldo Canyon fires. Green Bay, WI. 8:00 am) 20 degrees cold! 5 miles 30:11 16th Overall 1st Master. Roads were slushy and slick. Not the best conditions for running fast. Was a fun event even with the very cold conditions. 275 miles for the week. Sunday, November 23, 2014. 8:00 am) 30 degrees cloudy. Week 4 of 18. Ran ou...
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vegan dirt runner: CC Track mile repeats
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015. CC Track mile repeats. 4:45 pm) 60's sunny and breezy. 125 mile warm up. 3 X 1 mile repeats with around 2:00-2:15 rest between. My goal was to run the first one pretty slow just to warm up. And test out the calf. I got a bit carried away and ran a 5:50. I was thinking I would run my first one in the 6:10-6:20 range. The second one was a bit slower 5:52. The third and final one. Was about the same effort other than me pushing a little bit. 525 miles Ute Valley Park. I started ru...
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vegan dirt runner: December 2014
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Sunday, December 28, 2014. 15 miles 1:42:41 6:50 average per mile. 10:00 am) low 30's sunny. Good long run today. I felt strong till mile 11. Fatigue set in and I. Struggled a little bit miles 11-14. Finished with a solid 6:19 last mile. Fitness is coming around. Still not running high volume weeks but. The workouts have been quality. Hamstring is much better. Got a roll recovery for Christmas. Have not really used it yet. I hope. Use the foam roller and the stick on a regular basis. 42 miles for the week.
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