Nov 24, 2018
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Reindeer living at someone's house downtown.. she came out to see us on our thanksgiving 5k.
Nothing glamorous today, just getting back to work. I have the #viennaturkeytrot #10k on tap this weekend, and after racing #richmondhalfmarathon2018 this past weekend, today was the best day to get some race specific quality done. I went for 4 x 5:00 at a strong #temporun effort. The variation in paces was due to the hills in my neighborhood. The last one in particular finishes on a long steep uphill. But the effort was consistent. The @mcmillanrunning calculator says I can run in the 44s this weekend and I would definitely take that as a sign of continued progress. #runblr #fitblr #fallrunning #fallracingseason #turkeytrot2018 (at Mantua, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqLEyBaB20k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t4b7ft9uqls3
Last winter, when my child came to me and said she wanted to run the Turkey Trot I didn’t think she would follow through. She had a teacher who she is a very fond of and I guess she was look for affirmation. We started training in the spring, and with each training session this little girl showed me something about her heart and her willingness to see a goal to it’s completion. I know I wasn’t the best coach because being a runner I was hard on her yet as a father I had to keep in mind I was there to support and encourage. I trained her like I would’ve trained the seven year old me. The busy summer and early fall went by and I got worried she wouldn’t be ready because the training schedule had suffered but she focused when she needed to most. We found ourselves sprinting up hills, running through roads of abandoned factories and rainy Sundays. At times, she couldn’t see on rainy days because of the mist fogging up her glasses yet she never took her eyes off the prize. This was just a silly meaningless race perhaps but it signifies something greater: belief, dedication and passion. What’s worth working for if it’s not something you’re passionate about? Spend more time loving what you do. If you haven’t found it, spend more time searching for it. All the other stuff is just noise trying to kill your piece of mind. #WinTheDay #GoVioletGo #PushaV #TurkeyTrot2018 #theseparationisinthepreparation #WhyNotYou https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqf0ewtnozgYFw0iOQIo0CFyCzD5LUFfPJ4eq80/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fbbbcyx27ne4
The magnificent view from this morning’s run. #turkeytrot #turkeytrot2018 #oceanside #beach #ocean #pier #socal #run #5k #thanksgiving #thankful #godisgood (at Oceanside Pier) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqfjQ_sBYdr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jabkxddr6luj
This mornings 8k race reminded me I am grateful for early morning sunshine, my supportive community, and the pure joy of running. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Running my first ever 5k tomorrow. They promised cinnamon rolls and they'd better be good ones #TurkeyTradition #missouriruns #turkeytrot #turkeytrot2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqd57GCH6K4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ot9zytcl03up
Last diary comic from the #bythebones challenge! This has inspired me to keep plugging away on daily diary stories, whether I follow these prompts or not! Thanks @hellomizk for the inspiration #comics #diarycomic #turkeytrot #turkeytrot2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqay3LuB76d/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12c5hwnzldn7b
Hey! I disappeared from the race results like a Florida ballot! Should have been 2nd place (and 22nd OA) today, or actually, I was 2nd place. I just don’t get my medal for it. LOL, as if I need another one. I talked to the race director and she’s going to fix it. The stats are all I care about. Went out a little too quickly today in 6:56 and was definitely gassed by Mile 6. Not the time I hoped for but I did beat my time from last year and was all of 1 second faster today than in the #10k I did a month ago in DC, and today was on a tougher course and in very cold conditions. On to the next #turkeytrot2018 race, Thursday morning in #mantuava. #runblr #fitblr #fallracingseason #fallrunning (at Vienna, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqU5ByKhsJJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=36ewsyfb3f3j