Sunday, May 4th, 2008
The Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon was my first try at the 13.1-mile distance, and I was bound and determined not to repeat the rookie mistakes I've made in previous races. In last year's Run For Oromia 10k and Twin Cities Marathon, I felt good at the beginning and started way ...
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Sunday, October 7th, 2007
I did it. My finishing time was 4:45 which I'm pretty happy with considering the brutal heat. I'd hoped to finish closer to 4:15, but it was 80°+ with a dew point near 70° and I knew that I'd have no chance of going that fast. What weird weather. It's ...
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Friday, October 5th, 2007
Some of you probably know that I've been training for the Twin Cities Marathon. The big event is on Sunday, and I find myself more curious than anything else about how everything will turn out. I've put in my miles: 540 miles of training since May. All that's left now ...
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Sunday, August 20th, 2006
I've been running quite a bit lately in an effort to shed some weight and improve my fitness. My old heart rate monitor just gave out so I picked up a new Timex Bodylink on eBay. It's got a GPS receiver that straps to your arm and tracks distance and ...
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