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So when I started doing really HR running, it was definitely frustrating. I had to slow down soooo much! I always averaged around 10 min/mile, and now it was a struggle to stay at 11:30 or 12 minute miles! But it was base training time, so I was hoping it would pay off. I just…
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I’m feeling good today. It’s a bit odd, but I do. Got to sleep in, as I worked til midnight last night (it was just one of those projects where I worked, took a break while I taught some kids, and then got dragged back into it by my brain late last night). Then I…
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Ok, so really I don’t have the Paleo for Athletes book yet, and so I can’t really follow all the details yet. But starting today I’m focusing more on lean meats and proteins, and more on fruits and veggies (and less on carbs, but hey I heard to focus on what you can eat and…
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Well… I can tell I’ve been pushing it lately. Which is odd, since I feel like a slacker. I think it’s mostly from the race. Although I worked from home the day after, and even though I had only 2 or 3 very light workouts last week, I never really got in a good sleep…
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This was after the first part of the pack raft section.
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So my toes are still all blistery from the weekend. Which meant bike commuting just sounded no fun, so I have driven the last 2 days. Teach karate on rough carpet barefoot opened up at least one (at least they aren’t all goopy inside at this point… drained but still a bubble of skin). I…
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Explore the West Southern Nevada 5/13/2006 Boulder City area (Bootleg Canyon, Lake Mead, and the Colorado River) I explored Southern Nevada with Explore the West. 100 plus miles of biking, paddling, running with my map and compass — around Bootleg Canyon; through Lake Mead; up the Colorado River; Black Mountain; Red Mountain; hot springs, canyons,…
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… but a race write-up. This one is from the race directors, and is currently the news on the front page of the race website (yup, it’s my team in the picture… I’m in the middle): Team DART/NUUN – Cyril Jay-Rayon, Jen Segger and Ryan Van Gorder win the Southern NV event and take the…
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Yup… alive. Tough TOUGH TOUGH race. awesome weekend pain, heat, more heat, and then some heat to go with it. Oh, and some sunshine. I now <3 ice And I cursed the sun and was thankful for a headwind on the bike. but I’m alive will post full report later… beware: it’s gonna be a…
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Ahhhhh I’m way too good at procrastinating. I leave in the morning (8:30ish) for Nevada for an adventure race and I haven’t even really started packing! We even have to make stops on the way there to have a pump for the pack rafts we need… else they aren’t going to float too well. I’m…