Tonights easy 4 mi run finished off a slightly extended recovery week. I was feeling no ills in the hours and days following Sundays run but chose to error on the side of caution and keep the load light for the week. Since last Sundays 1/2 marathon in Birch Bay I have put in 5 …

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First event of 2012 is in the books. Birch Bay 1/2 goal time was 93 minutes and I finished in 96:18. I am trying to not let the time result dampen the positive energy I feel towards the effort and compete levels this morning. It became clear nearing 7 miles that I was a few …

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The last 8 days or so have been good. The training variance has been solid. I returned to the track for the first time in 2012 on Wednesday and was able to feel very comfortable for a 17 mile run, the longest of 2012 so far, last weekend. Both outings highlighted the week and were …

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-This guy says he is Thor, but my legs really are..  Its been a good couple of weeks in terms of adding more running back into the mix. I have been feeling very strong and the gradual progression back into longer distances is working very well. The first race of 2012 is ~10 days away …

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A sunny dry forecast for the first week or so of February is an exciting bonus. With January comfortably in the rear view mirror and no injuries to report I am happy to be starting to increase the running focus in training. Modest distance and intensity gains over the last 3 or so weeks coupled …

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