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Relating to Running

January 23, 2010

The physical fitness test. I hated it. Actually, I hated the run.
I was a really fit kid. I started playing softball at 6 years old, soccer at 7. I had tennis lessons 1-3x a week – which morphed into playing 5-6 times a week in-season in high school. I went to tennis camp. I played [...]

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Sucking Wind

January 16, 2010

We just got back from the gym, where not much fitness of note was accomplished.
Some various tidbits:

I can’t run next to Megan – I feel pressure. While I am completely aware that she’s actually not paying a shred of attention to me while on her own treadmill and watching the football game, I spend the [...]

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What’s in a Name?

January 14, 2010

Some options for our Cape Relay team:

Lincoln Lynx
Green Machine
Betty Lincoln
Lynx
Cape Betties
LYNX 4 EVA
Will Run for Kilts
It’s Not That Far With 12 Lynx
Michelle Gets the Late Shift
24 Lincoln Legs
Have you seen the green machine?
(Lincoln) Schooled to Win
Hey, That’s My Kilt
Where the Fuck is the Van, I’m Tired of Running
WTF I Thought This Was a 5K
2 Slow [...]

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Cape Relay Training Day 3

January 14, 2010

I just got back from day 3 of my running training for The Cape Relay.
On the off days of P90X – the days I’d normally do cardio/plyo/yoga, I’m instead hitting the gym and trying to get my running endurance into something that might one day be somewhat respectable.
So far, not so good. 40 minutes [...]

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The Cape Relay – The Training Begins

January 13, 2010

Some friends of mine from high school and I have decided to run The Cape Relay.
From Boston to Provincetown in 24 hours, we’ll do 202.7 miles between the 12 of us on May 1 and 2.
I’m very pleased to have some crazy marathon runners in the group.
Each leg ranges from 1.7 to 10.3 miles – [...]

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