Stories from 5ksandcabernets
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Beef: Its whats for a marathon runner?
5ksandcabernets &bull Jul 22, 2010
This morning. We did 8x1000 meter intervals with about a 2 minute recovery in between. My times: 4:29 (warm-up), 4:03, 4:06, 3:58, 4:04, 4:06, 4:03, 4:03.... My diet. Not real sure. Sometimes, I feel really strong during runs. Other times, like this morning, I feel really weak, like something… Full Story »
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How's the new coach working out
5ksandcabernets &bull Jun 24, 2010
Fine. Just fine. But he's been more Dr. Gilbert than Gilbert the running coach. One friggin day before marathon training season started, I was running a slow and easy recovery run around Town Lake with a friend who stopped in… Full Story »
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Track workout: Sub 6s
5ksandcabernets &bull May 28, 2010
Had my first real track workout in I dont know how long. We were to run six times around the Austin High track. No stopping. I kind of let the lead pack take off first then just tried to keep… Full Story »
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Hey, stupid: It's hot outside
5ksandcabernets &bull May 26, 2010
Last Saturday, a 12-miler, and maintaining an 8:30 pace was God awful. I've been running with a new group and they do a lot of drills first then they run, and I've just felt awful the whole time. No springyness… Full Story »
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Just running around
5ksandcabernets &bull Apr 27, 2010
So, with no marathon until Chicago in October, I'm sort of just enjoying myself during runs. Not training for anything. Not worrying about pace or how long I go. Just being a lazy runner. Today, I decided I needed a… Full Story »
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Race report: Capitol 10k
5ksandcabernets &bull Apr 12, 2010
Let me start this report by saying this: "I GET TO UPDATE MY SIDEBAR!" Look to the right side of this page. No, your other right. See. Where it says, "My really fast days" right under the cute kid. That's… Full Story »
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How to qualify for Boston: More Jack Daniels!
5ksandcabernets &bull Feb 23, 2010
I finished the last mile of my last 5K in under 6 minutes, and I can hold a sub 7-minute mile pace for an entire half marathon.But I am very weak long distance runner. The longer the race, the worse I perform.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Half-Marathon
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Back with Team Rogue
5ksandcabernets &bull Feb 16, 2010
As the 15th Street hill was kicking my booty near the end of the Austin Half Marathon Sunday, I promised that I would start running consistently with Rogue, especially because all they do is run hills. I didn't really know… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Marathon
- Pace
- Half-Marathon
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My new old Adrenalines coming Friday
5ksandcabernets &bull Feb 11, 2010
Did the whole UPS tracking thing to find out when my Adrenaline 9s will should be arriving. Friday. Woohooo. Just in time to run the Austin Half Marathon on Sunday. Oh, that's right, I don't think I've said much about… Full Story »
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I hate the new Brooks Adrenalines
5ksandcabernets &bull Feb 7, 2010
Let me start this post about saying this: I am ending my relationship with Brooks Adrenaline. There. I hate the new models. Hate. Hate. Hate. I loved the GT9s. I hate the GT10s. Hate. I know. Hate is a strong word. But I hate them, and more importantly, my body hates them. See, last Sunday, on Jan. 31, after I just… Full Story »
