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175.2 pounds, 40 BPM RP, 9.5% BF Easy day today. Feeling more recovered. No run. Quick gym workout. Did 5 sets of 20 push ups and sit ups. Did my full stretching routine. It works out well because I can do a set, do a stretch, do another stretch, etc. Nice continuous flow. Knee still …
Ultra training and the penultimate big week… I ran a lot this week. According to my Garmin 93.39 miles. I’m not sure I have ever run 93.39 miles in one week. This is the penultimate, or second to last big volume week in this training cycle. As I write this, in my current week, it …
30 Day Diet Reboot Day 30 How did we do? I embarked on this 30-day diet reboot because I was getting heavier than my comfort zone and, more importantly, wasn’t feeling great. I decided to get myself onto a correction plan. A course correction that would set me up to be successful for my spring …
Pivoting from Marathon to 5K The horror…the horror… Usually I don’t worry about 5K’s. I run one, maybe two 5k’s a year. The Thanksgiving morning race is one of my traditions. It’s never about the race, it’s about doing something with friends and family. This year I tried to outsmart myself and actually train for …
Baystate Marathon 2017 Back where it all started. The picture is Brian, Frank and I sitting next to each other, in the finish area, on a curb. We are happy. It’s a perfect moment. Brian’s sister took the picture. It’s that rare moment just after the end of a race where you have recovered from …
