Month: October 2014
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Goal update, October 2014
October came and went. I ran my solo half marathon, backed off on my running miles, rode my bike, spent some time in Iowa for Beerpig, watched part of the Des Moines Marathon, and watched all the leaves fall off the trees. I also hit my 1,000 mile cycling goal early in the month, and…
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A Saturday I needed
I had just the Saturday I needed. Last week was rough. I had too much stuff going on at work: too many priorities, too many tasks, too many deliverables. I was on a short break from running after my half marathon, eating too much, drinking more than usual, unhappy with the rain, and generally feeling…
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2014 cycling goal achieved!
I set a goal to ride 1,000 miles this year. I got a strong start in late winter, lost early spring to travel, and then made steady progress all summer and into fall. I had a minor setback when I broke my road bike in July, but I own enough bikes that losing one or…
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Unofficial half marathon
True my plan I went and ran my own personal half marathon this morning. I’m annoyed and frustrated that the real race was cancelled, but I’m glad I went through with my personal race. I trained all summer for this and it would have seemed wrong not to cap it off with the last run.…