Run #74

Last long run.  Kinda cool, but humid today.  Wondering how the weather will turn out next week.  Decent run at times.
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Shoes--Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--10.0 miles

Run #73

Getting close to the end...
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Shoes--Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--4.0 miles

Run #72

Sluggish this week due to the camping trip last weekend.  Thank goodness for the taper!
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Shoes--Black Vibram Sprints (new)
Distance--6.5 miles

Run #71

Phew!  Got lots of catching up to do.  Last weekend Lucy and I camped out for Y Princesses.  I missed my long run on Saturday, but her and I did a 5k and earned a 5k patch.  Pretty neat.  She did pretty well for no training.  Made daddy proud.  Then I came home and ran a bunch more, but was pretty tired.
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Shoes--Black Vibram TrekSports (5K), Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--5K, 8 miles

Run #70

Had these on the sidewalks when I came home.  Definitely some inspiration for running.  One more long run before the taper.
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Shoes--Black Vibram Sprints

Distance--4.5 miles

#69

What run am I thinking of?  SIXTY-NINE.  That was about all the noteworthy ness of the run.  Hot and humid here.  Soaked through a t-shirt on a brief fun-run.
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Shoes--Black Vibram
Distance--4.3 miles

Run #68

This is an example of beauty in a world gone crazy.  It exists all around us.  We all just need to look at it and look for it in each other.  Share it with everyone.
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Shoes--Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--4.25 miles

Run #67

Tapering commences.  Only did a 17 miler this weekend.  Only.  Started at Meredith College and ran the Greenway home.  Definitely liked the first couple miles, all the bridges and tunnels.
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Shoes--New Black Vibram Sprints
Distance 17.0

Run #66

Mario Lemieux run day!

So I decided to try the Crabtree Creek Greenway which goes under Capital, Atlantic, and Falls of Neuse. Great trails!  Heading east from Atlantic, you see this boardwalk, that goes up, up, right, then out for awhile.  Long boardwalk.  Then under Capital, then out on what I guess was Lake Crabtree and more boardwalk.  Looks like they are diverting the trail though.  Then I got as far as Crabtree Blvd, and had to turn around with construction.  Good run, negative splits.  Under a 10 minute pace.
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Shoes--New Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--4.2 miles

Not Cool!

Run #65

On a very hot day, only I would forget to do something for the chafing.  No Body Glide, nor shorts.  Ugg!  So while my body felt good, did not do too much on this run.
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Shoes--Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--3.0 miles

Run #64

800s.  Not too bad, but I did not do the full complement...as there were lots of folks on the baseball field and I got a little squirrley.  I finished going down the Greenway.
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Shoes--New Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--4.0 miles

Run #63

FAVORITE RUN OF TRAINING!  Today is Kerry and my anniversary.  12 years of marriage.  Works out to about a marathon every 3 years!  We decided to take the girls on the Greenway.  We parked on the Wake Forest spur, ran over the Neuse Bridge, then up to Capital.  Great run with my family!  Felt pretty good too.
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Shoes--New Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--4.4 miles

Run #62

Running definitely puts you through many different situations.  Today, went for a long 20 miler.  Went the whole way to the Crabtree Valley Mall via the Greenway.  And went through every possible emotional issue too.  Started off ok. Had some pain in my right hip after about 8 miles off and on.  Coming back had some tough emotional issues.  Just struggling, then could run a few more, then needed to stretch.  Tough.
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Shoes--Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--20 miles

Run #61

Ugg.  Nothing to write home about on this run...not even worthy of a picture.  Did 6, but very slow, tired, and aching knees.  Love having time home to run over Spring Break and the runs being garbage.
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Shoes--Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--6.0 miles

Run #60

34 days remain.  If today's run is any indication, I am getting stronger.  Had 5 800s and then a time trial.  Good 800s and good time trial, so I decided to run down Falls to October to Crisp and home.  Sore, but putting in the training.
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Shoes--New Black Vibram Sprints
Distance--6.0 miles