Don’t get cocky, you have a history of overdoing it

World, top, disney, speakers
One lap equals 400 meters.

 

Florida Masters elite Track athletes
This is a substitute for a real track because it’s close to home.

 

The 2015 World Relays began yesterday, May 2, 2015 in the Bahamas.

The day before that, i had the third, and most inspiring track workout of the year – and in the past ten years.

But it wasn’t at a track. It was on the sidewalk adjacent to the Tibet Butler Nature Preserve near Walt Disney World.

On the shady side of County Road 535, on the sidewalk 12 x 400 meter intervals were run (listed in seconds):

106, 103, 103, 96, 94, 93, 93, 89, 89, 90, 86, 83

Walked 400 meters back to the starting line, about four minutes, rest between each.

One mile jog warmup. Followed by four pretty slow warmup up 400’s. Then progressively faster 400’s. The goal was 90 seconds each.

The last one of the 12 was intently the fastest.

Be amazed and be amazing.

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The 2015 Track comeback is officially underway

Turkey Lake Road separates Universal Studios and Dr Phillips High School
Turkey Lake Road next to Universal Studios.

 

Today will be track workout number two of 2015.

Kinda like the start of a new school year, back in the day when we were kids.

Will most likely run on the sidewalk again, in the shadows of Universal Studios.

Will park at Gold’s Gym, and run to this location as a warmup, then run back to Gold’s for a gym workout.

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Find joy in your exercise journey or plan to fail

Windermere Run Among the Lakes 2015
Gearing up for first competitive run of 2015.

 

Map My Run Mile Split
One mile time trial was actually 6:02.

 

Running began April 1999 after a wake up call – a bad cholesterol blood work report. The good HDL cholesterol was in the danger zone. Doctor said exercise would fix it.

To gauge progress and challenge myself, about once a month a one mile time trial is run. Yesterday’s aim was to break six minutes flat. Missed it by two seconds.

Find joy in your journey or plan to fail.

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The coolest thing you’ll never find in a wellness self help book

Run Disney
Monday’s run.

 

Run Disney
Wednesday’s run.

 

The coolest thing you’ll never find in a wellness self help book is this:

When you refuse to quit, your greatest accomplishment is your journey. Your journey is the reward.

It’s Friday morning and the goal is to drive to Windermere (after writing today’s five posts) to run the upcoming Run Among the Lakes 5k course three times, for a nine-miler.

Who would have ever thought that the other two runs this week would be half-marathons?

No one. Ever.

Course map.

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Even after, still…

iPhone stopwatch

 

Florida Wildflowers

 

Florida Wildflowers

 

(photo: Yesterday’s walk was a nice break from running and facilitated easier, deeper, thinking.)

Should common sense be more common?

Ten more days.

Lots to think about, even after thinking about lots of things for a long, long time.

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