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Oliver and Osoyooswill be hosting the third annual Halk-Corked Marathon here in he heart of the desert of BC.   This event has sold out within 24 hours of opening, so tickets are hot!  It will meander between 8-12 wineries, sharing the best of fare between wineries and local restaurants.  A pasta meal will also be held that weekend.  Tickets go on sale on February 7th. Here is the link to the

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Like Wile E. CoyoteI have my prey.  My illusive goal is an under 40 minute 10 k.  This requires a sub 4 minute km (6:44 minutes per mile).  Some are able to do it better quicker, easier than others.  Yesterday, I went on a 10 k and attempted a sub 4 minute km.  I DID IT!  Second km in, I booted it.  Exactly 4:00 minute km on my Garmin.  Then, I not only bonked, but my time was slower than my

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Gotta be honestnot diggin the winter running, despite the warmest winter we have seen in ages.  It has more to do with all the transitions I have been experiencing and the schooling Im going through that sucks up all my free time.  I will keep running three times a week i will will will.  Just takes much of my energy and planning to get out there.  I am not even getting up at 530 any more for

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Resolution: eat healthierHappy new year y'all!If you are just starting a new way of living your life which includes exercise and a change of any sort to alter your body, this short blog might help.  Working towards a goal of healthy living is a bigger challenge than what a "diet" entails.  It is longer term, holistic change.  I have needed to look at my body as a machine which consumes fuel. 

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Winteris my favorite season for most things recreastion wise in the last decade.  Mostly due to having children, I find the beauty is amazing in the Okanagan, really reminding me of winters in Ontario with snow possible each week leading to Christmas.  We got some snow the other day, so I am happy.  One of the reasons I run is that I wanted to be that dad who could keep up with the kiddies to go

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Just 5 K.Meh. Those were my thoughts yesterday when I had set out for a good 10k.  It was windy, and my day was shorter than I needed it to be.  I cut the run in half, and felt this defeat hit me.  Stupid 5 k.   Then that remarkable thing happened.  A memory of my first few weeks into my running life a few years ago.  I had no gear, just motivation to change.  k's, splits, negative splits, PRs,

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My bestand most brilliant ideas come from my runs.  When I am frazzled with a complex problem, or perhaps faced with a task in which I need my faculties with fresh ideas, I have found that running releases my mind to think more fluidly, allows form me to gestate on new ideas and see them through in my mind.  I have come up with great set lists for when  I am leading worship, I have thought of

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I have startedmy masters program for counselling in the last few months.  It is an incredible amount of reading.  I have had my doubts over and over again thinking CAN I DO THIS?? This question is not where I need to lay my thoughts, as self-doubt is destructive to the psyche!  With family, work and demands on my time I have already got, the whole idea of studies seems a bit ridiculous. In

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On my way out for a good 15 k this afternoon, I was waiting for my watch to upload the satellite signal, whena man I did not know came by my house.  Im about to put my headphones on and listen to the new Coldplay tunes. He looked at me and exclaimed: "HEy!  You running? HOw far?"   Me: 15 k HIm: Im running, we should run together! Me: Oh, uh, well I have a route Im going on. HIm: Oh that is

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Me before full on energy After my legs just said no. Jer sporting the numba He's human.  Ha!  I knew it. Triumph. It was a perfectmorning for a marathon.  In Kelowna it slightly drizzled at times, sun peeking through the morning clouds, a rainbow even on the lake in our plain view.  My splits were mostly in the 4:49 / km until the last few kms where I got to over 5 minute

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The nite beforethe big race, we sit in our digs, and we think about the upcoming day. What goes through my head?  Please Lord, don't let me crap my pants. PLEASE.  Also, remembering all the items one needs on a long run while away from home.  Gels, liquids, breakfast, gear, shoes, and whatever comes to my mind.  Bought some chocolate milk for recovery afterwards. I am hoping for a 3:30 or under

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Good bye toenail.Hello Marathon! Next week is my marathon in Kelowna, my second.  I am hoping for a sub 3:30:00 time.  Today felt fantastic!  completed 20 km in 1:35, kept getting under a 4:45 km, which was impossible in the last month.  Guess my legs are recovering nicely. :)

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I am so relieved!My taper has begun! I have not been so happy to reduce my distances.  NO injuries to report, I have been very careful to keep my stride in check rather then overextending myself.  My Marathon is on October 9th, Canada's Thanksgiving Sunday. This year has been a whilrwind of time consuming activity.  I commute 1.5 hours each way to work for a total of about 1200 km each day. 

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Well, thereit is. My toe after marathon training this year.  Pretty gross.  It was actually worse when I didn't know that it was a blister UNDER my toenail, all puffy, then I poked it, it drained.  Looks like Ill lose it altogether.  You can see the remaining damage from my previous year's big toenail damage.  Ah, well, toes are toes.  Training has gone well, now comes the taper.  I have been

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Trainingfor the fall marathon, and life has been intense.  Got myself a Garmin 405, which was a gift from my beautiful wife and a bunch of my loved ones around me. This has changed my running thought processes.  Now I am intent on a certain pace at an accurate interval of distance.  It's is very helpful to see how fast or slow I am at any given moment during the long run.  It is very high tech,

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Just thoughtI would throw this out there for you to ponder.  Click Dailymile to get connected to other runners at all levels.  I have been a part of this "facebook" for athletes, and I have found it really helpful to keep connected, hear what others are saying, receive support and advice and to encourage others.  The features that are most helpful is the logging of my training.  This has

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Partners have been few and far between when it comes to my last year of running.  Maybe you are like me and commute pretty far and just cant seem to get together like you use to.  I went on my holiday to beautiful Victoria and my friend Jeremy and I ran four times together during our week there.  Our last was most definitely our most spectacular view-wise!  What I wanted to note on my

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Winery Run!Sorry for being so out of breath, it was pretty hot!  Enjoy.

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Weirdest workout finding:I was running along and found, within twenty feet of each other, three items.  Help me form the scenario with them from the previous Saturday night.  Found:  One pair of broken flip flops, one dead bird, one ...what appeared to be... long black dread lock severed from a person's head.  Exactly.  I was confounded by those three items.  Have you ever seen odd items while

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When I was young,I dreamed of the perfect body, living in a machine of flesh that was picture perfect, turning heads, making waves.  I set out to do this.  I honed my understanding of the discipline and knowledge of how to get that quest fulfilled.  I watched what I ate.  I ate a lot of chicken, because, protein to a muscly, lean ripped body, was paramount.  I went to the gym religiously.  I

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I have notedthat with my training, and with anything that has a larger goal to it, its the so-called tiny decisions that make success or failure a reality.With training, its the decisions to go out in the early morning, its the choice of snack, its the small micro decisions, which include how you talk about yourself, whether I am taking care of my sleep, what I snack on.  It takes a thousand

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She ran with me, drove long distances with me, sat in traffic jams with me, sang to me, read to me, made me laugh, made me cry.  My friend, my ipod.  She worked until her dying days.  Some cold winter runs, she would go as long as she could but she would fall asleep half way out.  Bless her.  In her glory days, she would last for hours singing to me, talking into my ears.  Reading me stories of

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Who needs all that noise anyhow? Lately, I have been without anything to listen to. Having spent an inordinate amount of time on the road, traveling, relying on my music to keep my mind alert, as I trek to work I have neglected to use anything whilst running. With so much alone time, I need to feel like I have different modes of travel: music, silence, talkative, whatever.  Silence while

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Mystery SolvedAround  sore hips for this runner, it seems .  I have blogged about my ongoing tightness in the hip areas for a while now.  I am noting that as I have been injury free for over a year now, that there a re a few factors that are working.  One is that I am trying to keep in mind my running form, pursuing a more "Chi" apprach, keeing my strides shorter.  THis seems to keep me aligned

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Taking a leaf from all the inspiring movies I have ever watched, running perhaps is the most inspiring thing I have been involved in, save perhaps when I was in a play at the age of 29.  It clears the mind, lifts my spirit, makes me see things from a different perspective.  I have most of my bigger ideas, or creative moments whilst beyond my 3rd km.I have run with my music blaring, my voice

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Its A tellingfeature of summer whn you can get up and the sun is actually aobut to get up with you!  It has been much easier to get out on the road lately.  I got myself some new running shoes, New Balance 1080s.  So far I  think I like them, but since they are so new and my feet are sore from the outdone 883s I last had, time will tell.  I have 60 days trial through roadrunnersports to see if

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My life has been asking a lot of me in the last 8 months.   A three hour commute, a new and complex caseload, and meetings when i get home to go to with church and community involvements have all challenged me to dig deep and keep going on in running this year.  It has been the hardest for me to get up in the morning even earlier for shorter runs, I covet Saturday mornings to not just get up and

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First, Let me say, I have wanted to write something about sex lives of runners for a while.  And if you are younger (a minor), you may want to move on to the next post. Runners do it longer!  HAHAHAIts a topic not shared very often.  But I will not be telling the details of my sex life other than that I have a lovely wife who I know would not appreciate me airing our intimate details into the

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Had toblog about my run i just finished.I completed my 5.3 k in 24 minutes.  Not my beest time, but considering my times lately, and the amount of energy I have been having, I consider this a boost!  That turns out to just about a 4:30/km.  Motivators:  A friend on Daily mile (Brian) has been working hard last month to gain, and his pr from highschool got nearly met at 19 minute 5 k!  This along

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Disneylandwas my mileage for over a week.  By the end of my time there, in which I had not gone on an official run.  I did however, cover a lot of turf, concrete turf.I felt so exhausted by the end, going from early morn to late night, and got sick by the end.  So I have been taking it easy from my regime.  Picking it up again tomorrow.  I am looking forward to this next week getting back out on

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SOLD OUT!SOWA 1/2 CORKED MARATHON was predictably a hit last year here in the South Okanagan.  It will be held on May 29, 2011.   Making a cancellation list is the only way at this point until they grow the capacity of this event.Showcasing the area's wineries which tote some of the highest accolades in the world around wine, this event is a fun way to both run and taste. Nowhere but to go up

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I have beguna program to start strengthening my core.  at hundred pushups.com there is a program I am trying.  First thing to do is to test how many pushups in a row you can do in good form.  I did 24.  Next day, i started the program.  3X per week, I am training.  Gotta say, yesterday being my first session, I am SORE.More to come on that.  I am also starting some plank exercises to strengthen

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Yesterday'shill repeats, I'm feeling them where it usually trips me up, right in the gluteus medius.or minimus (its hard to distinguish, one being on top of the other). (thats what she said) :) Yup my arse.  As usual, from my hip down into the lower part of my buttock is sore.  I need to keep an eye on this as it has tripped me up in the past and I have had a good stint about a year now of injury

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Did the dreaded hills. Accomplished good times, but still hated hem with much vigor.  For those who desire, you may follow my prgress to a sub 40 10 k goal on www.Dailymile.com  Here is my link: http://www.dailymile.com/people/ootaynee It was not as frosty this morning which is nicer on the lungs and face.For those who may not have noticed, I have added a vlog on the page (upper left corner) to

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Had quite a few reasons to feel low yesterday.  Started to run, but it was cold, so I turned around and came back inside.  Came home early after a long day discovering a few things that were discouraging.  Eventually I forced myself to go for a run.  This was a 'shake it off' kind of event.  The run had stiff cold wind in the face  the first half.  It was time to clear the head and get some

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Join Me!Going on an early morning run, come along!

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There is a differencebetween being a lay-about and truly resting.   Sometimes when life is getting too crazy and demanding, its tough to get your butt out the door for a long time sweating and panting, changing and showering.  I am having that kind of stretch.  What I do know however, that in the long run (pun?  oopsy!) it is going to pay off in many worthy ways.  That is not how it always works

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First marathonsbring about something very unique in a man.  I saw what I was made of.  This winter I have had to reenvision why I run.  This happens after accomplishing something so monumental in your life.  What is next?  What else can I do?  Not hard to come up with reasons why I run but with the way i felt the months after my first marathon I had to dig deep!  Weariness hit me and my longer

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VOTE! This site has been here to inspire and keep myself and all of you motivated in your pursuits in fitness and health for the last couple of years.  Over 100 blog entries!   Vote for this site!  Go to this link: Running Sites to vote for it to be in the top 100 list!  Once you've clicked on the link, all you have to do is scroll down to where it says "Click Here to Enter" and then scroll

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No ipodhas been on my self for a few months now!  WIth winter being too cold to keep my battery functioning for more than half a song, I gave up.  Also, being aware of my surroundings (such as the stalking wildlife around me) has been important in the darker times of the day that I run.But no matter!  I have the built in ipod in my own little skull.  Seriously.  I am haunted by songs.  Some of

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Just got back from my long run.  I ran 18.3 k (11.8 miles) at 1:43:48 (5:40 km pace).  Just a personal note that I have been running shorter distances, and not felt terrific during, but accomplished.  When i get into a longer run, its not until perhaps the 8 or 9th km that I get into my rhythm and feel truly in a groove.  Just sayin.

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Keeping your resolve to be healthy, active and a person of constant improvement can test you in many ways!  Our culture wants the "Secret to Overnight Success!" or "Three Simple Ways To Cheat Your Diet and Still Lose Weight!".  Losing 30 pounds in 3 months is much more appealing to most people than in a year.  When I first started running, it took 5 months to lose a mere 15 pounds!  It was

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For those daysI have specific concerns, needs, stress, worries or just need to unload some things in my heart, running becomes that intimate place that I can connect with God.  Im no spiritual wonder kin.  Im just a guy who lives God and who has committed his life to more than just the daily grind,,like  getting my piece of the pie.  Running itself lends itself to working things out physically.

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For Happy New Year, for those who are finding the festivities, you may be wondering how alcohol works for your transforming body.  What do I mean?  Many who have been running, and their bodies getting fit, their amounts of enjoying the holiday cheer might need a little revisit.When thinking about how much drink get you drunk, there is no other way to figure it out than these charts. As you may

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Turkey Digested?Good, lets run! I am getting re-inspired for my runs.  For those who might be looking at a change for their lives, who have to start something or face consequences of poor choices in activity levels or nutrition, a way to begin would be to talk to someone who has made those choices and succeeded before.  There are so many fads and regimes that come and go.  Running is a simple way

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I don't really weighmyself very much,  we dont even own a scale!  When I was trying to get fit 4 years ago, I used the Wii Fit to calculate my numbers progress probably once a week or two.  Well, yesterday I was challenged to weigh myself at my mother's house.  I knew I had gained some weight as I have been slipping into eating more lately with second helpings and stress related eating with my

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With Christmas right around the corner, I thought i would send out some gift ideas to those who are puzzled as to what to buy that guy or gal who has taken up running! Important to this writer is affordable stocking stuffers.  Unless you are impervious to the economy's conservative deffect, sticking a bunch of tiny big ticket items in a stocking is a bit ridiculous.Runner's World Magazine (I love

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Dark morningswith fresh snow give me a chance to take in a bit of Christmas cheer!  I love the sounds of fresh snow, the sparkle when under street lamps, how when snow gathers on the finest of branches.  It feels like a wedding veil on the earth!I only went 5 k today, but it was well enjoyed.  I kept under the light of the street lamps locally and thus can get my head into other things than

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My runs have slowly increased in mileage, but twinges in the morning have been keeping them spaced out for recovery sake and intimate time with the ol softball to the buttocks.  My times have been a steady 4:04 minute km for my 15 k runs! Very exciting!  Th Th th-at's all i gotta say today!

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 He came he saw he kicked ass at the marathon.Then he rested.  This fall and now winter, I have seen a major decrease in my running mileage.  Usually I just plug away through this part of the year.  Much of it is because I have found it hard to get out at 530 or earlier.  Like, falling asleep on my WAY to work kind of difficulties.  It could have something to do with me staying up to watch the

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So I was going to blog about Chi running and how beneficial it has been for me to incorporate the style in my running. Then my piriformis started to tantrum it up.  I was thinking it was going to be hypocritical to sing the praises of this style if it hadnt benefitted me, but i have to say it has.  The whole last year has been injury free, really due to a change in my running style.  I am

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My Run This Morningwas cut short by an asthma attack.  Really, I have little struggles with my lifelong chronic disease, and have previously blogged about the subject of asthma , but I still have to say I remain ignorant at times about my own disease.  Partly out of forgetfulness and laziness, I do not always prepare properly even when i know that this time of year, when the weather turns colder,

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In Recent Years, the popularity of marathons, specifically half marathons has taken the world by storm.  As more and more people are running and getting into the larger events like the city half marathons, the questions start to beg:  are marathons really good for you?  There are deaths at regular intervals each year at marathons.  It is the quintessential gauge to measure one's fitness,

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I am commuting3 hours a day for my new position.  It is fall.  This is going to be a challenge for my running regiment.  Its dark when I get up, dark when I get home.   Hmmm. My headlamp needs new batteries.  Beyond this, I know I will get into that groove. Any advice for a commuter?  For dark running?   I am glad to be taking a week of minimal running after the marathon to gather my game plan. 

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Monumentallysatisfying.  Emotionally charged.  Exhausting.  Full of musical interludes.  Proud.  All words to describe the last 24 hours.  The race was flat, there were 800 participants in the full marathon.  1800 in the half.  As we queued for the first wave to be started for the full, it began raining. Drizzling really.  I was worried only about my daughters Ipod which I borrowed for the race,

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First Marathonof my life, and I have it in my heart to give honor to one man.  His name was Terry Teigen.He was born in 1950, an only child.  To me, he was always big, always strong, always dad.  He is so much of who I have become.  He loved me through my growing up years, provided for me, and set an example as a man who unabashedly loved and kissed and vebally told his wife, his children, his

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http://runningfool-ootaynee.blogspot.com/search/label/taper%20tantrums I kinda love myblack toenails.  They hurt a bit, but they are like my badges.  Little black ugly badges.  I am tapering now, and now is when I feel the most like, am I really ready?!!  Trusting the taper, which many with previous experience have echoed to me, is difficult.  Rest feels wrong!I was due to have a  light run today

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So Taperingsnuck up on me.  Here is where you feel like you did everything wrong, like you are now coasting, where you start to get nervous, where you wonder where all the time went!  I am hoping for a sub 330 time.  I recently blogged that I may even break the Boston Marathon qualifying time.  My mistake, I think I was looking at the wrong sex or something, because i would have to shave off 15

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Sept 19th is my birthday.  It is also Terry Fox Run day, the 30th annual.  Terry Fox is a hero to Canadians, who after losing a leg to bone cancer, he set out to raise money and awareness for cancer research by running across Canada.  He died on the way, in Ontario Canada in 1981 after completing for 3,390 miles (5,373 km).  Daily, he would set out and run the length of a full marathon, The

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Training Has brought me to my 37th birthday.  I will be running probably more than 37 today or tomorrow. :D  Just thought that was a neat number for some reason.I am finding getting out before 6 am quite challenging, because of how tired I am for the rest of the day after my long runs.  Does anyone else get wiped?  I really cannot justify too many 3 hour plus chunks during the day away from the

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So far so good,I seem to be holding up pretty well.  I have had a very busy and draining week, exhaustion has set in every day as i have started a new position.  An update on the ol' bod...my feet hurt!  The bottoms!  It could be the distances taking the pounding.  It may be the silly shoes i have been wearing in my new profession.  The bottoms feel bruised!  Morning hurt the most as i roll out

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Well,my last long run of 35 km was a very strong run for me.  It felt slow, but my overall time was under 3 hours.  That was quite shocking, as I am seeing the last few kilometers in the distance left to hoof out.  Then it dawned on me, what is the qualifying time for my age group in Boston, the mecca of running standards for so many endurance runners?  For me, it will be 20 minutes more than

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I have a new mystery...I noticed getting to  the 20 mile and beyond that there are new factors to consider.  One is the hip soreness.  But the thing is that I have had problems with chaffing now, which is a new thing to me.  I guess the mileage and sweat combination are taking its toll.  Thighs, toes, nips and my arm where I hold the ipod strap on my arm.I think I need a visit to the running

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7 kmtoday as i went at a plus 6 minute km.  Felt really good just to allow my body to shuffle along, not pushing it.  Sometimes I get too caught up in getting to the destination, I lose the joy of just being.  My left hip needed the foamy before I got going, just to loosen up.  All in all a good recovery run, and a nice capper to 40 k for the week so far.  Have you ever added or subtracted while

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My runtoday started noticing how great my hips felt compared to the last week.  I did not start out really sore and hobbling.  I know I was not injured, but I think the wear was showing in that part of my body.  Good to give my body a chance to recoup before plummetting into the thick of it again.I had a great run with my time being in the 5 minutes zone, just over per km.  Ran it in 2:47 !

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Okay, sothis week being on the island (Vancouver Island, SO BEAUTIFUL!), I was keeping in plan with my training that I would step back slightly for recoup reasons.  I ran 24 km yesterday instead of beyond 30 (20 miles) for my longer run and all week has been shy of my usual 10 km treks.  This week I will amp it up again to the beyond 30's and continue until taper time.Rest, Relaxation and

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A Little R and R and R.Rest Relaxation and Running!  Went on a scenic run in the downtown of Victoria with my buddy Jeremy.  He had a route he liked and we did it after a long day of exploring the island with our combined families (six kids!).WE reached a 4 minute km at one point, but our slow start made it over a 5 min average.  I am not normally pushing my times as I am trying to avoid injury

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I am happyto report a much better 33 km run (21 miles) today.  I hydrated before leaving.  I had my gatorade and ran pretty much a great run.  2 hours 54 minutes 47 seconds clocked.  That would make a 5:16 pace, which is a great improvement from last week's lame-oh.My training for the fall marathon has taken a good turn, and I am adapting well, my hips feel releatively great and my body is not

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I had a terrible nights sleep Sunday night.  2 hours approx.  At 5 am I finally got up and prepared for my long run.  Pressing forward, I actually got 33 km in!  That is 20 miles in translation.  I had three packs of Gaterade with me on my fuel belt, but the last 7 km were very difficult as I think I was getting dehydrated.  I felt like I was doing a little shuffle like Tim Conway by the end. 

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Honestly,I have felt the lst week that doing more than 27 km like I did last weekend quite overwhelming.  How can i keep up this training?  over 30 km every weekend?  My abs hurt for some reason from last weekend.  My abs?  My legs are still a bit stiff too, which is normal for a couple of days after my long run, but thinking about doing it again each weekend for through august feels like "really

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Well, Time to get my new shoes.I want to put this out there, get your new equipment for running or whatever at the best price you can.  I am not thrilled with paying full price for anything.  Click here to get started with your new order.  Customer service is great, you get a month to try the shoes you purchase out and then can return them if you want to for any reason!  What a great way to treat

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Well, I did it!it was a huge milestone for me, to get 30 km under my belt!  The Skaha Lake Loop happened for me today as i had set out a while back.  So happy to get a significant goal I set out for this year done.  It started out rocky.  My nephew was GOING to come with me, on bike, but copped out (boy 15 year olds I thought LIKED getting up at 6 am!) , and arriving at the start of my run, I

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My little girlasked if she could go with me the other day on a run.  I was so blessed to hear her express interest in what I do!  I reemmber back in the day, going iwth my own father on a run.  Not many, mind you, but that memry sticks with me.  Im sure i was slow and not the ultimate running partner when I was 6, but I was thrilled to see where my dad went when he geared up and went out!  Later

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Check it out!

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Summerhas finally hit. I am very glad about this.  I have discovered the joy on not searching for my shirt, rather, going without!  SHucking the shirt early in the morning means less laundry, and it feels great, although, I wouldnt do this if I was running in a really public place.  Too much too soon. :)  My hip woes have changed, and I am astill on top of my glutes.  The stiff/tight feeling has

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Worked on Hillsover a week ago and now am having the times of my life!  I have started the summer and as I work at schools, I am on EI.  Unfortunately, there seems to be a closed door now as my contracted money has been cut and it looks like I will be looking for work.  What does this have to do with my running?  Well a lot as I think it has been affecting my times.  it is depressing knowing your

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First I am buildingback up to the 26er.  Then I will work towards a summer run around  Skaha Lake.  Thats all I got to say today....!!

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Ever been runningAnd you think to yourself:  if I keep going at this rate, how far can I push this pace?  How hard can I go and for how long?  And then after, ask "was that all I had?"  "Did I leave nothing behind?"  "Did I just stretch my potential?"These moments of challenge come from within!  They head butt your ego.  They make mush of your resolve to continue an uncomfortable pace.  Yet, if

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Well, I am going beforemy medical benefits run out next week to my chiropractor.  He  is a good guy. But he will most likely cause me pain today.    And I will hate him for a short time And then he will hint strongly that my running will produce scar tissue from multiple injury.  But the thing is, I am not injured, I am trying to prevent this.  My hip pain and tenderness continues, but it has

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Adventure of the day:So I am running this morning and am trying to make good time, although feeling easily winded, and speaking of wind there is a head wind which is just enough to make me feel like I am fighting a bit.  Rounding a corner, a car which was not on the road, seemed to be pulling over about 20 feet from where I was running and heading straight for me makes my heart stop!  I throw my

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So far, I am right on trackin my training to try a new run, the  Skaha Lake Loop.This route is 29 km and is a beautiful waterfront view most of the time.  On a perfect day, the wind will be non-existant and the water glassy.  I picture dropping my family off at the popular south end Skaha beach for a couple of hours while I run and then arriving so that I meet up with them and then jump in the

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Pulling backa bit today.  Did 5 k nice and easy.  Just felt like I needed to take it easier from the longer run on Saturday.  I bumped into my chiropractor friend, whom I know is a faithful reader of this blog ( you know who you are, GRANT)  :) .  He checked my hip and confirmed that it is still my piriformis/gluteus minimus that is the culporate, which is an overtraining issue.  My foam roller

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Day 20 Video: Figure 4 Stretch

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If you aregiving this site a first glance or coming back for more and more, I would love to hear from you!! I know you are out there as I have a little map on this site that tlels me youve dropped by!!!  Dont tease!! Please feel free to drop a note on my blog and let me know where you are surfing from , what kind of runner you are, etc.  Im very excited to see the variety of places people are

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A person I knowis throwing down a gauntlet in his life.  I'm quoting him.  "but I feel like a fat old guy... and I am only 33!" Q: Why are you taking up running? I would love to play beginners hockey  ...but I'm too fat I would love to own a bike and ride     ...but I'm too fat These are the things he thinks about when he looks at getting active.  His limitations.  Even more serious are some

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I have a very sore  left hip.  I am using my learned stretches and its the ITB stretches that cause the most discomfort.  The figure four and the standing hip jut seems to hit it right where its sore.  It hasnt affected my running as of yet, but i need to keep on top of this soreness.  It is very annoying because I am doing what I know is right but still have just the sorest hip.  My long runs

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I had a funnyexperience last night.  I went for a 10 k run and the most hilarious thing kept happening to me.  I set out on a vigorous run, only to realize it had been THAT long since the last time I had run in the evening.  I was not even off my street when  I had greeted someone with a big "MORNING!".  It was 6 pm.  I did this about five times during my run.  I just automatically said good

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Daily MileHas messed with my head.  That total for the week looms over me, and I feel a yearning to get out more and more often to build this up. Last week I only logged 25 km.  On top of that, I have thrown down a gauntlet for myself to be able to run around Skaha Lake which apparently is about 30 km long.  So far my two hour run covers 24 km, but its been a couple of weeks since I have

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I just reada blog entry about DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Sorness) by Runnerdude (thanks Runnerdude, great post!).  I have mentioned that we have moved houses and are renovating.  I am putting down hard wood in our house of over 1000 sq ft and my lower body today is extremely sore.  This is also due to heavy lifting pulling, climbing ladders to paint , etc.  I am still running, but I don't realize

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Rain makes me feel like Im really committed, like I am able to run faster, and that somehow I can imagine myself as a hero of some adventure.  I love the way rain drips off my cap, how wet my clothing gets, and also how much less wind there usually is during an nice constant downpour.  Trail runs are better for this feeling.  No other weather makes me feel this way. 

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I ask youwhat do you see in the salt left from my run??  This is a little known exercise to test what kind of Crazy you really are pschologically. I see a Dementor.  This means that I feel strangely drawn to listen to Cyndi Lauper and eating warmed up mayonaisse.  I know, specific, isn't it?I declare, today i came home from my 24 k run and only having one small flask of Gatorade,  I felt

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I haven't gottena run in since Tuesday.  We have been moving out of our home. I hope to go on a  longer run this afternoo, but my sleep has been all unsetled due to the stress of moving.  A 20 km seems to be a difficult slice of time out of my life right now. But the road calls me to it.  I'll get back to my regular routine eventually, otherwise, it will be stealing time here and there. I wanted

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18 clicks Today.  The hips is sore!  So are my feet.  I tapered a bit for my 10 k, so its my body protesting a bit.  Wonderful run, the kind that I realize how much  i love the long run, perfect conditions.  Mild weather, beautiful scenery, good energy.

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CHAD TEIGEN OLIVER M 35-39 00:41:46 06:43:00 04:10:28 19 I stand corrected!  YIPPEE!!  I was 16th overall, 5th in my age category!

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41:49It was a good day to run.  The second half had a stiff wind into your face.  I petered out from a strong sub 4 minute km by km 6.  By Km 8 I was feeling a wee bit queezy.  All in all a strong run, I beleive I will need to lose about 8 or so pounds to top a sub 40 minute 10 km race.  My last years race time was 43:40, so that shaves off almost 2 minutes, a good improvement in a year. :)

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Well, wish me luck!Not sure what my time will be.  I know it will be in the 42 minute area, although I am not sure ow I will feel today, Im pretty nervous as usual, which can work for me.  I have a couple of friends in this race, and probably quite a few colleagues and people I know there.  It is not my favorite route to run in Oliver, as there is a large section near the end 3 km that is all

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Have you everjust got a run 'over and done with'?  When your week is overly concentrated with comings and goings and your run is the thing you want so desperately to enjoy, and yet you need to squeeze it uncomfortably between family appointments work and soccer practices it is just the thing you end up either giving up or not enjoying thoroughly.  By the way, I have started my first gig ever as

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Slower Runs area sure sign for me that I have been near an allergen that triggers my asthma.  I have previously blogged about my trouble with dogs.  No matter what dog breed (some claim hypo-allergenic breeds), I am triggered by certain dog dander, it seems especially true for shorter pet fur.  I feel badly when I need to opt out of gatherings where a pet will be , but I just always regret it

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No Line On the Horizonis a pretty good album, and I listen to it on my ipod on my runs.  I have just recently however, aquired a new album from them, its called "Artificial Horizon" and is the remix versions of songs like "Get On Your Boots", "Elevation", and "Ill Go Crazy If I Dont Go Crazy Tonite" are intensely driving and keep my pace quick.  Great album for running too for sure.  I would

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