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Run Ashley Run: Day 1
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I'm gonna try to run a marathon. Tuesday, March 17, 2009. So today was officially the 1st day back running. The schedule. Keep on keepin' on. Hey you gotta get started somewhere, right? March 17, 2009 at 7:43 AM. Good for you getting back out there. Just remember that you're not the only one. I never should have taken such a long and relaxing winter break from running b/c it really is tough to get back to the level you were at before. To use your words, "Lesson learned.". March 17, 2009 at 8:31 AM.
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The Journey to IM Florida: Moving at the pace of success.
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Notes From the Road. Progress - Weight loss and Training. Where It All Started. Monday, November 5, 2012. Moving at the pace of success. All day long I was waiting for the inevitable. I was told by many people that during the course of an Ironman there will be high points and low points. That is only natural when you are moving forward from 10-17 hours. It is how you deal with the low points that will determine how your day goes. I need to know what to do! What do I do? Looking around though I realized t...
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The Journey to IM Florida: August 2012
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Notes From the Road. Progress - Weight loss and Training. Where It All Started. Wednesday, August 22, 2012. I am back in the (blogging) saddle again! After a few month hiatus I am back to regularly blogging. I am currently in Florida (Palm Beach) on my vacation/wedding/honeymoon trip. Mike and I brought down our bikes and packed our car filled with wedding stuffs, training stuffs, and vacation stuffs. We have been here for three days already, and already I have been able to swim some, run long (8 miles!
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raulgonemobile: The flat 20
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I'm just a guy doin' my thing. Tuesday, September 4, 2012. So, my next (and last) 20 miler before the marathon was on Saturday. I had originally planned on Sunday, but the schedule changed, and an opportunity presented itself. My goal was to run 16 miles slow, and then 4 at marathon pace. Here's the conundrum that I face (as do all first timers): What the hell is my marathon pace? I'll not hide it, I'd love a 4 hour marathon. That's a 9:09/mile pace. OK, let's use that as a starting point. Lap 4 Splits: ...
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raulgonemobile: August 2011
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I'm just a guy doin' my thing. Monday, August 29, 2011. The long road back. Long time no write. Over a year. Wow. Not saying that I can keep up the pace I used to, but I'm going to give this a go again. Let's see, where to start? As far as training goes, well, after he was born, it was a quick and steady decline into a sedentary lifestyle. At first it was eating the same without running, and then it became eating a bit worse without running, etc etc. I started then, getting back into running. I was d...
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raulgonemobile: June plans
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I'm just a guy doin' my thing. Monday, May 21, 2012. So, my half marathon. Is done. I did my 5K. Goal for the year. What's next? There's a local race at the end of June/early July. I was looking to go for it 3 years ago, but Mrs. Raul was put on bed rest before mini-Raul's arrival. (Who knew, that would be the last rest she'd get? I wasn't in tip-top shape, but it would have been fun. When I was up at Fleet Feet. I bought one more thing:. Tri shorts, baby! I have no goals for these races, I'm just lookin...
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raulgonemobile: February 2012
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I'm just a guy doin' my thing. Saturday, February 25, 2012. What a week it was. It was illness central here at casa Raul. Mini Raul got the worst deal of it all. He was sick last Saturday, and we figured he had picked up a cold after his double ear and sinus infection passed. Fast forward to Sunday night. The poor kid was puking every half an hour. He woke up at 11pm, surrounded by vomit and saying "Something happened? Nothing tears at your heart quite like that. I did do some baking and cooking. When I ...
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raulgonemobile: November 2012
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I'm just a guy doin' my thing. Thursday, November 15, 2012. Wow This is long overdue. I had a draft of this sitting around for a while. Anyways, without further ado:. Marathon #1 is in the books! For prep, I made sure to taper, carbo-load, and all of that good stuff coming into the race. I even abstained from the drink for a week! As you can see, the elevation is generally downhill, but pretty flat overall:. It was cold in the morning. I was shivering in a tank and shorts. Damn cold. There we...I got off...
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raulgonemobile: Paperwork
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I'm just a guy doin' my thing. Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Well, I got my official paperwork in the mail for the sprint tri on Saturday. It includes the necessary forms to become a one day member of USA Triathlon and all of that. It's here, upon me. 1/2 mile swim, 12 miles on the bike, 5K run. Not ready, not one bit. I took a look at the course maps, rolled over to the web, and checked the elevations. That bike ride is going to:. B) Suck the big one. D) All of the above. 1) I need more time on the bike.
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