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RobRuns: Sidewalks for dogs, streets for runners
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Saturday, August 24, 2013. Sidewalks for dogs, streets for runners. You want to know why runners don't like to run on the sidewalk, why the street is normally the better choice despite the many ignorant drivers out there? Uneven surfaces, cars blocking the way, low-hanging trees, hoses, people backing out, children playing. And then this morning . As I came within speaking range, the woman spoke. She was pleasant, but firm. He does not want to play.". Oh, I said. I should have been in the street anyway.
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RobRuns: Moving up in the age group
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Tuesday, August 06, 2013. Moving up in the age group. I needed some way to mark my 63rd birthday, which is today. People who golf want to shoot their age, but 63 would only get me two-thirds of the way around the course. I could spend $63, but where's the challenge in that? I considered running 63 miles, but thought I might not make it to work on time (next week). I'll have to check this out, but I think I burned a few extra calories today just because my Garmin watch knew I'd gone from 62 to 63 years old.
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RobRuns: A race, sort of
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Monday, August 12, 2013. A race, sort of. The Star was a sponsor for Sunday's Susan Komen Race for the Cure, and as such had several comps to hand out. I know I said I wasn't going to race anything this year, but I like the idea of this event, and it was free to me, so I signed up for the non-competitive 5k. That meant I didn't get a chip and wouldn't figure in the official results. The first mile is mostly downhill, and I did it in 8:45. The next mile is all up hill, and it's kind of a grind, but I ...
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RobRuns: Back to work
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Monday, July 08, 2013. It's back to the routine now that my little 10-day break from work is over. I didn't get as much riding in as I thought I would during the break, but did get out a couple of times, once for 41 miles. The highlight of the period was a run along the Lake Superior waterfront in Grand Marais, Minn. on a cool Saturday morning. Beaches, lighthouses, sailboats, water. Not too hard to take. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Granddaugher Angela joins grandpa in a Thanksgiving Day 5k.
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RobRuns: The Katy trail
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Thursday, October 10, 2013. Two years ago at this time it was 100 ultra-hilly miles on asphalt in two days, and now this year it was 244 miles in 4 days on crushed limestone and about the flattest course you can imagine: the Katy Trail. Eight of us from our running club planned this challenge almost a year ago, and after months of preparation - not that much actual training, unfortunately - we hit the trail at its starting point in Clinton, Mo. The Magnificent 8 at the start in Clinton. Half of the ride.
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RobRuns: Persistence wins out
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Saturday, November 23, 2013. After years of running and countless races of every conceivable length, I have finally found the magic formula for winning. Age persistence = 1st. Out of the blue a couple of weeks ago I decided to enter a 10k this weekend. Don't know why, other than I had trained myself for one without really meaning to, so I decided to put the effort to use. Where's the 10k turn? The course was a single loop for the 5k runners, and a second loop over the same route for the 10k runners. ...
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RobRuns: Colors on the run
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Saturday, November 02, 2013. Colors on the run. After all the rain we've had this week, and all the running I've done on the treadmill, it sure was nice to get outside today. Cool, bright sunshine, slight breeze and, as a big bonus, fall colors at their height. The trail is finished now from the trail head at Gower Rd. all the way to Riverside, a distance of 3 miles. The. Yes, I actually stopped to take a picture. Line Creek Trail. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Speed and pace calculator. Running 5 ...
