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Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
— Albert Einstein
training
2008 Just a Short Run Half Marathon
Thisentryis part 1 of 4 in the series 2008 RunningOn Saturday, I ran my fourth half marathon at the 8th annual Just a Short Run. It was definitely my worst. I'm not too disappointed, though, considering I didn't really train for it. BTW, that was a bad idea; don't emulate me. Anyhow, I finished without […]
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2006 Gomer Davis Pumpkin Chase 5K
Thisentryis part 12 of 13 in the series 2006 RunningThis morning I ran the Gomer Davis Pumpkin Chase 5K sponsored by the Wilmerding YMCA. The course was described as flat. Riiiight. It was what I've learned to call "Pittsburgh flat". That is, there were about as many downhills as there were uphills, making the overall […]
Fleet Feet
My training with my WPTC buddies continues to go well. On Wednesday, I ran a mile, a half mile, and a quarter mile with short brakes in between. I ran them in 7:36, 3:36 (7:12 pace), and 1:34 (6:16 pace), respectively. I look forward to running a mile in less than 7:00 - perhaps […]
The Need for Speed
My training has been going really well lately. On Wednesday, I did twelve 400 meter repeats. I did the first eleven in 2:00 each and the last in 1:20(!). Yesterday, I ran a very hilly course in Frick Park about 10.5K long in 51:00, a ~7:51 pace, which is faster than the 54:00 (8:43 pace) […]
