On I went, out of the wood, passing the man leading without knowing I was going to do so. Flip-flap, flip-flap, jog-trot, jog-trot, curnchslap-crunchslap, across the middle of a broad field again, rhythmically running in my greyhound effortless fashion, knowing I had won the race though it wasn't half over, won it if I wanted it, could go on for ten or fifteen or twenty miles if I had to and drop dead at the finish of it, which would be the same, in the end, as living an honest life like the governor wanted me to. -Alan Sillitoe, "Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"

Friday, October 8, 2010

Week in review: NYCM training again

  • Friday: rest
  • Saturday: 13.1m at Grete's Great Gallop
  • Sunday: 9.3m
  • Monday: rest
  • Tuesday: 6m in Central Park with Renee.  I forgot how awesome an early morning run/girl talk session can be.
  • Wednesday: rest
  • Thursday: rest.  Taper, right?
28m.   I'll squeeze in another run before the race this weekend.  But, you may not hear from me for a few days.  Monday is a holiday and besides, I'm on vacation.  First up, a wedding outside of Chicago.  Then, this:

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5 comments:

  1. Silly Girl RunningFri Oct 08, 08:20:00 AM EDT

    Have fun in Chicago! :)

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  2. JLTFri Oct 08, 10:22:00 AM EDT

    13.1 and then 9.3 back to back, you go! amazing!

    taper away my friend! its better to be rested vs overtrained!

    good luck in chitown!

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  3. chris mcpeakeFri Oct 08, 01:01:00 PM EDT

    Good luck and watch out for that heat

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  4. TamaraFri Oct 08, 03:10:00 PM EDT

    How I miss our early morning run/girl talk sessions! The only company I've had lately is Sam in the Chariot.

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  5. shelbyTue Oct 12, 01:41:00 AM EDT

    How did it go?????? ;)

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