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Proud of this run. Hit or exceeded all prescribed metrics with "heavy" legs. I've reached the point in the cycle where cumulative fatigue has shown its ugly face. In other words, marathon specific training has begun. Hooray, I guess. Celebrated with a nice macchiato.

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Part of it, she explained, relates to her sons. “I do this for them; they see drive, they see commitment,” she said. “It’s showing that you can do whatever you’d like to do or love to do, and as long as you’re working hard, you’ll be happy.”

Roberta Groner Sub-2:30 in Rotterdam Marathon - Masters Running

I don’t post much about my training on Tumblr any longer (it’s now all on Strava and is going better than ever, including my high school XC days), but this quote hit home for me. The hardest part of my training as a physician is over, and my son will never see the 30+ hour shifts, the chronic sleep deprivation, the crushing debt, or the sacrifices that his parents made during their 20s and early 30s as we slowly moved up the economic ladder.

On the other hand, he will (hopefully) benefit from the stability of my career during his early childhood and will have opportunities that I did not. I do hope that my running and training provide him with an example and help him understand the mindset that leads to success in our careers, training, and lives. Until then, stride on!

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Glass City Marathon, training begins

Not with a bang but a whimper (more accurately: not with a run but a rest).

Once again, I am using the Hanson’s Advanced Marathon plan to chase a new PR at the Glass City Marathon.The plan, however, starts with two curiously blank days. Day 1 (today) has nothing at all listed and Day 2 is a rest or cross training day. Usually, I just run anyways but I decided to give my body one more day of complete rest before throwing myself into the fray. Nothing hurts, yet, but I have been doing a lot over the past couple of months so one day off certainly won’t do any harm.

I am following the plan and aiming for a 3:25. When I ran Richmond in 3:27:50, I felt like I still had some gas left in the tank. That could have been because I ran a pretty conservative first half but I felt good at mile 26 which has never happened before. So I think a 3:25 is not too much of a stretch in the right conditions.

I’m nervous about a couple of things. My main concern is that I injure myself again. Remember, the week before I broke my toe I had already been derailed by plantar issues. So I really REALLY want to avoid something like that. Which means I am spending a lot more time on preventative, whole body strengthening. I have marbles, I have rollers, I have therabands. I will actually use them.

And then... I am spending over two weeks traveling in January. Usually, it’s just a matter of packing my running shoes and Making it Work but I am not sure what the scene will be like in Zimbabwe. My best case scenario is that the hotels we stay at will have a treadmill. Obviously, I am not planning on spending my entire trip focused on running. If it works, great. If not, well...that’s life. Plus I will be IN ZIMBABWE.

So that’s the general outline: train for 3:25, don’t get hurt. You would THINK I could pull this off without any issues but the world is full of corners waiting to jump out and snap a toe. Happy thoughts :)

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All this new year hype always gets me excited. I know some people aren't into goals/resolutions, but I like it! I'm thinking a lot about my goal half marathon, and I think I will use the beginner Hansons plan!! I have wondered about their plans for a while and I think this would be a good intro, and help me decide if I want to do it for a future marathon. I know it's super time intensive (at least the marathon plan) so it should help me decide if I'm ready for that. I know a lot of you swear by Hansons-please share any wisdom or advice you have! Also, my goal half is going to be in October I think, so I'm also going to try to find a spring half and have some mini goal for that as well.

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Strength 4 x 1.5mi.

The middle two intervals felt pretty good. The last one, as expected, felt like a bit of a slog.

My mind and body are also know beginning to crave calories from any source. Never before have I wanted to consume a can of heinz macaroni cheese (I don’t even like it!) or any form of chocolate snack bar so much!

Thus far I have resisted.

Pacing per mile for the intervals as follows:

7m 02s

6m 43s

6m 45s

7m 04s

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GUYS. SECOND DAY OF RUNNING DOWN. I had a rough start to my day. Didn't eat anything before work at the gym so when I got home I had- Cereal Goldfish Popcorn Peanut butter m&ms Skittles Popsicle That was my lunch. Luckily my dinner was a little more balanced with grilled chicken, zucchini noodles, and smashed potatoes. I've hydrated SO WELL today. Like seriously 120+ oz. I got my first of many 3 mile runs in tonight at the gym. I have just been too hot today to run outside. But I killed it! 10:35 first mile. 12:12 second mile. 12:09 third mile. And I feel amazing!! PS tonight's run sponsored by Lady Gaga. Thanks girl. 2/96

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Hello. Its been a minute. Here is the briefest update.

Prostate cancer recovery seems to be going well. 5 months on a ketogenic diet has (a) made me no longer prediabetic; (b) noticeably improved my mental focus and mood; (c) made it so that all of my clothes are too big; (d) killed my running speed and (e) raised my “bad” cholesterol to frightening levels. My foot pain is finally resolving such that I can do some short speed work and moderate threshold runs. And, after 40 years of being an employment litigation attorney, I’m looking to do something else with my next 10 years. Out of all the above, the last thing scares me the most. I haven’t looked for a job since Jimmy Carter was President.

I hope to have a final marathon in me. A last chance to harpoon my Moby Dick-the Boston Marathon. It will come down to staying uninjured during training and not having lost more speed than the extra time I gained by aging into an older age bracket. I’ll probably start posting daily accountability metrics once training begins in earnest.