Tag: Run

Yesterday, such a trivial photo on such a trivial morning…

Note: The remaining four posts today will be the ones originally written 100 days ago. And of course the posts written yesterday, today, and the days to come will involve Cooper and this experience.

 

iPhone stopwatch for runners
Yesterday, such a trivial photo on such a trivial morning…

 

LSD for 53 minutes yesterday, knowing two things:

  1. Leaving tomorrow for a five-day Winnipeg trip.
  2. The day after returning is the annual tradition of the very first 5k ever.

This morning, a mile time trial to run sub six without keeling over. This will be a small sign of decent (but not excellent) readiness.

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When was the last time you timed yourself in a mile?

masters world championships
August 2009 traveling to Finland for Masters World Championships

A comeback began nearly three years ago – the day I returned from a big track meet. Simply being in Finland was in and of itself a major life accomplishment. Is it possible to get better with age? And four days ago, ran a mile in 5:46.

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Note: A big track meet = 2009 Masters Track & Field World Championships

How fast can you run, say, a mile?

work life balance
not that kind of balance, work life balance

How fast can you run, say, a mile? First, I’m betting no one here has a clue how fast they can run a mile. Second, I’m still thrilled you’re here though. Because this is a community of aging mid lifers (and some outliers…cool!), just trying to make sense of what wellness and work life balance means and how to get there and stay there…

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Ran a 6:23 mile last week

Clermont, Florida - National Training Center

In the category of “who gives a crap”, this is definitely a contender. I ran a 6:23 mile last week. Slow and steady wins the race. Are you progressing slowly and steadily in pursuit of your health goals? There’s a reason you’re hearing about the mile time.

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