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Oct 19, 2008

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Age Division Winner

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Marathons - 15

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PR at St. George Half (painters) 1:51:20

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Qualify for 2010 Boston - I did it!!!!

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Elixir - 08 Lifetime Miles:						35.10
Elixir - Aqua Lifetime Miles:						91.90
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Elixir - Red Lifetime Miles:						93.60
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Nexxus Lifetime Miles:						19.50
Elixir - Light Blue Lifetime Miles:						184.80
Nike Free Lifetime Miles:						19.00

Wed, Jan 14, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
3.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.20

Spin

ran 3.2 @ 6.5 (9:13) Increased speed last mile just to get off early.

I have been in such a weird mood since Saturday and I can't seem to get out of it. I didn't run on Monday or Tuesday and I only went to spin today for social reasons (to see friends). After spin I forced myself to run three miles but it wasn't fun. It was not hard but I didn't get any enjoyment out of it. I am not writing this to fish for sympathy but just to record how I am doing in hopes that when I find a way out of the mess I will know what to do next time. I almost didn't post at all again today. I hope I can work this out before the race.

Comments

From DonGardinero on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 15:02:07

Maybe you have seasonal depression. I get that in the Winter, but this year it hasn't been bad. I hope you start feeling better soon, it's not fun being in a funk.

From Smooth on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 16:56:58

I'm glad you're posting. I was starting to worry about you. I get seasonal depression every winter. I love the sun.

Are you sleeping well? Insomnia along with "feeling stale" are signs of over-training. So glad we have a race coming up to get us out of the funk. No worries, have fun with your PURPLE crew this Sat.

From JeffC on Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 11:13:00

Bust out a nice little run on Thursday with a couple of Painter's pace miles and you will be good to go on Saturday. A couple of good miles will give you some confidence and maybe help you snap out of this funk. Good luck.

From rhett on Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 14:46:11

I think a quick mile or 2 would help as well. Jeff is full of good advice for everyone today. My last race (5K in Nov.) I had no motivation. I found that a little caffiene on race morning gave me the mental boost I needed.

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