3.12 miles: 23:42 (?) 7:35/mile avg. still waiting on final chip time 3rd place overall female. Hooray! And now for the recap: As I mentioned in the last blog, this 5k was to be run in circles through the parking lot around an outlet mall. About 3.25 full circles, then you cut through the middle of the mall (it's an outdoor mall) cut to the other half of the loop, and run to the finish. Continue reading →
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11 Weeks to the Barkley Fall Classic: Training Week Two Recap
After a few weeks of solid content output, it's been a quiet week here at Relentless Forward Commotion. Yet here at RFC headquarters (that's fancy blog talk for "my apartment") it's been anything but quiet. The "commotion" part of this blog aptly applies to the past week. I'm trying to focus … [Read More...]
12 Weeks to the Barkley Fall Classic: Training Week One Recap
If you've been around here long enough, you know that my race training and racing strategy is far from traditional. I run because I love to run. I race because I love the atmosphere and the challenge. I try to stay in shape for any given race at any given time in my life. Though I often get … [Read More...]
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