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cliffelam · 4374 days ago

trailrunnermag.com · #running

No, not like that. Trade Long-Slow-Distance (LSD) running for speed work - improve your overall speed and enjoyment.

So they say.

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sounds_sound · 4374 days ago · link ·

Just in time for my 13K this Sunday. Later today - speed work. Thanks :)

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thenewgreen · 4374 days ago · link ·

We should pick a marathon somewhere where neither of us live and run it together in 2013 or even late 2012. What do you say? Or perhaps there's one in BC that I should fly out for?

Question is, do you want to run a full marathon with me?

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sounds_sound · 4374 days ago · link ·

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thenewgreen · 4374 days ago · link ·

I'd love to! It will have to do with finances. I had mentioned 2013 because we are already traveling so much in 2012, mostly weddings. I'll take a look at flights and see what it costs. If they are reasonable, I'm in.

Good luck this Sunday, enjoy it.

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b_b · 4374 days ago · link ·

You all should come back to hit up the Detroit Marathon--its in October, I believe. Just remember to bring you passport; can't run without it!

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thenewgreen · 4374 days ago · link ·

I want to! I was all set up to run in the 1/2 marathon at the very least but today, literally 2 hours ago I realized it falls on my father in laws 60th birthday. I tried to plead with the wife, but there's just no way. I understand too, he's a good guy and I think it would disappoint him if I wasn't' there. 60 is a big one.

Complete bummer, I was really looking forward to it. I had already talked several people (bgood79), in to doing it with me.

I'll run it next year for sure. 61 isn't that important of a birthday. Neither is 35...which is me on Sunday -(can't believe that shit)

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b_b · 4374 days ago · link ·

35 sounds plenty old to me! I have three months left of enjoying my 20s, then I'll be just another dude in his 30s, also.

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thenewgreen · 4374 days ago · link ·

Wow, you look so much older.

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b_b · 4374 days ago · link ·

Its called "rugged".

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sounds_sound · 4374 days ago · link ·

Ha. Another dude in his 30's isn't such a bad place to be. 40 is the one I'm not really into turning. Any Hubbies out there have any 'Turning 40' wisdom?

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thenewgreen · 4374 days ago · link ·

40 freaks me out too. But you're even further away from it than I am.

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thundara · 4374 days ago · link ·

Came to see a discussion of lysergic acid diethylamide, left disappointed. I feel like the acronym is stretched a bit for the bait effect, "long" already implies "distance".

  Interval workout in preparation for a 5K trail race:
  Warm up 10 minutes
  2 minutes hard effort
  2 minutes recovery jog
  Start with four repetitions and work up to eight to 10
  Cool down 10 minutes

I'll have to try that next time I go out!

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thenewgreen · 4374 days ago · link ·

I was also reeled in by another cliffelam word play ;-)

Luckily, like you I find both topics worthy of note. I feel like I have the distance thing pretty well down, I need to now work on speed.

Running a 10k on Saturday with cliffelam and hope to finish at an 8:30 pace. The last race (10 miler) I finished at a 9:00 pace on the nose.