One of the things I have been trying to figure out is a good way to post training data from my Garmin Forerunner or SportTracks to a blog. While it is possible to copy/paste individual data points and maps from SportTracks, there is no automated method for this. I had previously used the HTML/FTP Export …
Monthly Archive: May 2009
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May 18
A New Motivation
First, let me start by welcoming you to my new blog. I have transitioned my running blog entries from the old blog to this one, but otherwise, it is a new endeavor. I stumbled across an Ironman training schedule on OpenTri that got me really thinking about someday doing a full Ironman. To motivate myself, …
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May 18
Trust the Training Schedule
One of the rules of marathon training is to trust the training schedule. When the training schedule depends you to dig deep, you dig deep. When you start on week 1, that first 20 miler on week 11 seems impossible. For the most part, I have followed my training schedule to a T. I missed …
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May 10
Race Recovery
The day after the River Bank Run, I am wondering if I should have taken it easier rather than pushing the pace. While I am still enthused by my great time, I am still sore. Hopefully, the soreness subsides quickly, so that I can continue my training for the Sunburst Marathon without losing too much …
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May 09
Race Report: River Bank Run – 5 Years, 5 PRs
Today was my 5th River Bank Run 25k and my 5th PR for the race. If finished my first River Bank Run in 2005 in 2:24:56. Each following year, I plugged away at that time chipping away a few minutes each time. Last year’s time of 2:01:06, while a PR, was sort of disappointing because …
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