#fargo 2013

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Fargo...Not just a town in North Dakota

I've never seen the movie.  I think I may have tried but it was too terrible to sit through.  I don't really care for Walter Mathieu or whoever that is.  

So today, I had 8 miles on the plan.  I woke up, in time, and decided I didn't feel like it.  So I told myself 5.  But that didn't sound right either.  So I told myself I'd PR my 5K time.  

And that I did.

28:54!  SOLIDLY in the 20 minute time span.  Like...that's not even a fluke, or I had to scrape to be under 30.  That was a planned under 30.  High five.  I'd show you my beautiful stats (mile 2 at 9:08!) but I can't open my garmin account at work.  

Tomorrow is going to be hopefully sunbathing and running 5 miles of intervals at my lake.  It's amazing what a little Vitamin D does.  

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Fargo Long Long Run #1

Today I ran 20 miles on the treadmill. I think that's what Dantes Inferno was based off of. Anyways, I asked for the day off, because I was planning on running to my parents house, from my apartment. Thanks to mother nature being SUPER PMS-y lately, and snowing and sleeting and being a general pain, I couldn't. If you missed my montage of pictures, I documented my stationary journey, but have no idea how to add pictures on to a text post from my phone. The gist of it is that I didn't die, i feel pretty good, "Till I Collapse" is an EXCELLENT song to run to, and I ran the last 4 miles pretty speedy.

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Fargo W10D5

4 miles in 42:42

What possesses someone to pick the treadmill that's next to someone, when there's 30 empty treadmills around?  This guy hoppped on the treadmill next to me, 5 minutes into my run, and proceeded to mimic me my entire run, finish his run when i finished mine, then follow me over to the free weights.  Creeper.

I can't wait to run outside again.  

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Fargo W6D3

There was 5 miles on the schedule.  5 miles were had on the Elliptical in 56:36.  

I trained with Rich this morning, and we're pretty sure this is what's ailing my poor ankle.  He very wisely, advised me to stop running on it for at least a week. He actually said 2...  

I am planning on doing Yoga tonight, to see if that'll help strengthen it.  In the meantime, I get to reduce my caloric intake (BOOO) because I won't be running as much...

In other news...Chicago registration bumming you out?  This pretty little race is still available!  

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Fargo W6D1

I've been skipping a lot of my training lately. I did decide to do my 12 mile run tonight...I failed. I've never failed at a run before, and 10.2 miles into this one, I pulled the plug. Aaron and I went and saw Identity Theft tonight before my run. Funny movie, however popcorn and Clif Shot Bloc are definitely not good fuel. My tummy was doing okay until 10 miles...then there were moments where I was afraid. My ankle started hurting about 5 miles in too... this was just a lousy run!

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I've got 11 miles on the schedule tonight after work...It's snowing pretty hard right now and not supposed to let up until tomorrow.  I hope I'm still able to make it to the gym tonight.  I'll bring my bag, so I don't have to go home first, but I hope my tiny Aveo can make it!  

One positive to this is that it's absolutely free cat entertainment.  Clara's having a blast at the window trying to catch the snowflakes.  

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Fargo W4D7

It's currently 2am on Sunday morning.  I just got home from the gym.  My Saturday nights are pretty hardcore! I love my weekend gym, there were a couple people there, but then they filtered out and it was just me and the desk dude.  

Ironically, while I was out getting healthy, Aaron was out getting wasted.  I absolutely hate it when he drinks.  That's a common occurrence for us, and I don't really think it's sustainable. That's a 2am thought if I've ever read one.   

This post isn't about Aaron, or his drinking addictions habits.  It's about how I rocked my pace run tonight.  I had a 6 mile "pace" run....62:22 was my finishing time.  That's awesome.  That's definitely higher then my goal pace, so I'm quite proud of myself!  

Now tomorrow's 11 miler will be interesting...I'm aiming for less then 2:15.  Wish me luck!  

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Fargo W4D5

3 miles ran. 33:31.

I am the laziest marathoner ever.  I think because my brain knows I've run the distance before, I'm not following the training as rigidly as I should.  Which, logically, doesn't make sense, because I trained 18 weeks almost to the T for that one...

My brain needs to get it together.