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[12 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

So, I’m facing a dilemma with my training. I’m at a point where I’m getting results, but I fear that my results are not as good as they could be. I feel certain that I can do more and better, but I have doubts.
There are some certainties about my training

I know that if I ate better, I’d get better results.
I know that I need to increase my long run distance.
I know that I need to vary my workouts, and not just the locations of the runs, but the types of …

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[5 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]

The point is, to just keep running. Put one foot in front of the other and keep going until you’ve run the distance.

Ultimately, that’s the goal. Test your limits and see if you can push them out just a bit more. Then, next time around, test your limits again, and push them out just a little bit more.
I’ve been doing just that in my little runs around my neighborhood in the mornings and in my runs around the trails in San Marcos. I’ve found that the the little bit that …

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[13 May 2009 | No Comment | ]

I’m still running, which is a good thing.  I need to increase my mileage this week which will make things move along a bit faster.
My first goal was to keep at it for 21 days, and I’m nearing that goal.  After 21 days, any activity becomes a habit, it’s just something that you do.  As I approach that deadline, I’m finding it harder to find reasons not to go run.
I’m still on the fence about the whole triathlon thing, but that’s mainly due to the fact that I don’t have …

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[8 May 2009 | No Comment | ]

You may be reading one’s blog
Anyway,  I was out with my daughter the other day and we happened upon the lake where the Pflugerville triathlon will be held at. The Pflugerville tri is the first race that I’d like to do, even though I have no bike and am just barely running now.  Did I mention that the race is in about 7 weeks?
OK, now that I have that out of the way, while my daughter and I were at the lake, there was a triathlon training group …

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[7 May 2009 | No Comment | ]

The last couple of days I’ve logged a grand total of 2.5 miles! Yeah, I’m burnin up the road.
Seriously though, this has been my longest running running streatch in a long time. Now, all I need to do is find some different trails that I can run on and I’ll be golden.
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