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Week 3 Training Recap

on January 11, 2025

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Happy New Year! 2024 By the Numbers

We're in an age of running where there are so many things that can be measured, tracked, and scrutinized in a way much more easily easily than previous generations. Distances. Times. Paces. I won't pretend to be above all that and just run because I love running so much. I like the numbers too. So here are a few. Distance: 2,179 miles (about the length of the Appalachian trail) Time: 300 hrs (I was 17mins off after my morning run. I took care of that this afternoon ) Elv. Gain 27,450 ft Races: I ran 5 races including 2 marathons and set PRs for the 5k, 10k, and Marathon distances Bayshore Marathon, Traverse City, MI 3:57:47 Vaulkslauf 10k, Frankenmuth, MI - 3rd in Age Division; 44:06 7 Bridges 7 Brews, Sault St. Marie, MI - 1st in Age, Masters Division Winner 20:32 Detroit Free Press Marathon, Detroit, MI - 3:21:33 Gobbler Gallop 5k , Saginaw, MI- 20:10 Favorite Runs: Running on vacation was the best....Freeport, IL, HOLY HILL (literally and figurativ...

There are no shortcuts in running

There are no short cuts in running. I can only make a measured amount of progress everyday. The only way to get better is in increments. There are apps for helping make progress, but there's no magic button to go from being able to run a 5k to a marathon. The process itself is straight forward and not necessarily hard to understand, but applying the process takes focus and stamina. Once these are achieved, it's possible for the process to become at least a little easier because there is clarity about how things get done. The internal dialogue moves from " if I run today" to " when I run today". This mental status is what endurance is built from. And endurance builds upon itself. When I finished my first marathon, one of the most enlighten moments came when my brain thought "if you can do that, what else is possible?!" My body changed from a physical processes, but I realized my mindset changed just as much. This empowering mindset not only work...

Lines and Loops

About 98% of my runs are loops. I end where I started. This seems intuitive, and likely the case for most runners, but is notable. So what about the remaining 2% where I end where I did not start? Those runs are usually more memorable because there is some logistical element that makes the run more complicated. Sometimes these runs are races, but more often they are just goofy ideas. For instance, for a long run last year, I ran 16 miles from my door to a few towns over. Thankfully I have a friend at the destination who agreed to drive me back home. Another time I needed to figure out how to drop off a rental car and then get home again. You guessed it. Why not just drop the car off and then run a route home? Today, I went to Mass, changed into my running gear and got my mileage running home. This provided a good change of scenery and didn't disrupt the family life. It filled my vision with places I am familiar with, but don't get too very often because they are furth...

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