Monthly Archive: February 2011

Feb
27

Snowy Morning in the LSCR

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Saturdays run was a easy ~3hrs through various parts of the LSCR on the North Shore. It wrapped another good week with no lingering effects from the fall in January. Top picture are some of the falls on the Lynn Valley Trails, the bottom is a bouncing self portrait as I run across the Lynn …

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Feb
24

What Causes Runners High? New York Times article repost

Jordan Siemens/Getty Images Tara Parker Pope on Health. For decades, endorphins have hogged the credit for producing “runner’s high,” that fleeting sense of euphoria and calm that many people report experiencing after prolonged exercise. Who among us, after an especially satisfying workout, hasn’t thought, “ah, my endorphins are kicking in.” Endorphins are the world’s sole …

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Feb
22

Rebounding

Chasing my shadow across the bridge

Continuing to feel stronger both physcially and mentally I had another strong week and am beginning to feel good. Its been about 4 months since I have felt really good. In quick succession back, ankle and rib injuries have really kept a bit of a rain cloud over me training wise since the end of …

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Feb
16

Heading towards Normalcy

The last 5 days have been very encouraging. The more I push the more my body is positively responding. Each day has been a step further and I have been able to string together the beginning of what I hope is the lead towards August. Coming back from injury is a frustratingly slow build but …

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Feb
13

August 2011

Its been a good week. Finally able to get out and run for more than 30 minutes, a ~15 mile LSD run in the rain. Few lingering effects left from the fall 6 weeks ago. The morning after is a pain /stiffness free one, tempting me to double the effort next weekend, we’ll see, I’ll …

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Feb
06

Who is Ian Sharman?

Not a whole lot was known about Ian Sharman before yesterday but he announced his arrivial loud and clear. I’d imagine that by now the Ultra world has a sense of who Ian is. On the friendly footings of The Rocky Raccoon 100 trails just outside Huntsville Texas he held a 7:38/mile pace and finished …

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Feb
02

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The video is a little self motivation, a reminder of why the cold wet winter runs are so important. Tonight was run 2 in the first week of a 30 week program. It was also the first run on concrete since falling and breaking ribs almost five weeks ago. Things feel pretty good tonight, but …

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