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The Beauty Of Marathon #5

June 3rd, 2012 | Add a Comment

A week ago I finished my 5th marathon, the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, VT. After my last two marathon attempts and DNF’s I really needed this race to be in a word, successful. I decided to give my legs the best chance to be relaxed prior to Sunday, so I drove up to Vermont on Friday night. The problem was that the Friday before Memorial Day’s long weekend proved to be an extremely busy … Read entire article »

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Long And Winding Road

August 29th, 2010 | 4 Comments

One of my favorite Beatles/Paul McCartney songs is Long and Winding Road and that is what I felt like I was on with my long run this morning. I decided on more of a figure 8 course instead of my usual out and back. I traveled along a rolling rural road passing 2 golf courses and 2 farms bringing me around to beautiful water views ending through various neighborhoods. So much to see and experience today. Marathon Training Recap: 18 miles 2:52:49 9:36 pace 619 ft elevation gain 5:30 am wake up call to scurry downstairs for a quick bite to eat of Ezekiel 4:9 toast topped with honey almond butter and half banana but did not make it out the door until right before 7 am. Typically I eat a bowl of oatmeal with half banana, but after … Read entire article »

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Reflection: Vermont in a few words

June 2nd, 2010 | 1 Comment

Marathon #3 Completed Double Tree, Burlington – Comfortable, Clean and Comfy Vermont Teddy Bear Company - Adorable The Skinny Pancake - A unique creperie and coffee shop committed to nourishing localvore values in Vermont. A small and extremely busy establishment with a wide range of choices including vegan and gluten free. The food was fresh and well worth the visit. The Eggs Fetatastic on vegan chickpea flour crepe was fantastic. The Cows Come Home To Burlington 40+ fiberglass cows once blank canvasses became works of art for community, charity and fun. … Read entire article »

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Rewind

April 25th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Rewind to Saturday. It was very scary long run. 20 miles! Ok, so by now I should have more confidence in my body’s ability to go the distance. I only have 4 week more of training until the Key Bank Vermont City Marathon. But I will be honest and say I am a little apprehensive. I was not overly excited about the final overall pace reading on the old Garmin, but I had some great moments of in the zone running. Have you ever experienced that feeling of what I call in the zone running? It is the most incredible feeling of heart and legs working together with what seems as zero effort. I love those moments and I did have a few of those yesterday. Too bad it doesn’t last … Read entire article »

Filed under: Eat Clean Diet, Running