Archives for: December 2009
By jokach on Dec 30, 2009 | In Chapters in the story | 1 feedback » | 
So far this week the weather hasn't let me down in making it a challenge as I continue to push through my training for the spring. I continue to try and find the positive aspects of training, like everyday that I get out, its slowly getting lighter earli…
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By jokach on Dec 27, 2009 | In Chapters in the story | 3 feedbacks » |
I was amazed today when I headed out for my first real hill workout in about 6 weeks, that it really kicked my butt. The funny thing is that this is the same course I was knocking down easily back in early November and still yearning for more ... I guess…
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By jokach on Dec 26, 2009 | In Chapters in the story | 1 feedback » |
Its hard to think that its been a week since the last update on my blog, but its been a hectic week. Christmas time always causes me to focus on other things besides writing here, but I haven't forgotten about my training. I'm almost through the first we…
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By jokach on Dec 19, 2009 | In Chapters in the story | 2 feedbacks » |
Somehow its hard to think that tomorrow is the first day of winter after suffering through a major snowstorm yesterday. It didn't affect my running too bad except that it forced me to go out early yesterday morning (which wasn't necessary) and then slowe…
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By jokach on Dec 17, 2009 | In Chapters in the story | 1 feedback » |
Running has been pretty uneventful the last few days, except of course for the weather which never seems to disappoint me. December is the only month that the temperatures can be in the 40's for 2 days, then in the 20's for the next two .. its always a s…
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By jokach on Dec 12, 2009 | In Chapters in the story | 2 feedbacks » |
I thought that i'd missed the cold temperatures yesterday by taking a day off from running, and although I think I missed what they call the 'harsh' temperatures, it was still pretty darn cold out there today. Since I'm in week 3 of recovery from the Phi…
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By jokach on Dec 9, 2009 | In Chapters in the story | 2 feedbacks » |
I had some strange thoughts going through my head this morning as I ran in probably the worst rain conditions so far this year. It made me think back to the original Seinfeld pilot episode that went something something like this:
GEORGE: You're gonna…
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By jokach on Dec 6, 2009 | In Chapters in the story | 2 feedbacks » |
I think i've summed up my goal for December with the title of this post. I would think that most of us who continue to keep our running mileage up this time of year all deal with it for maybe the same reason. I'm finding that holiday parties are starting…
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By jokach on Dec 5, 2009 | In Chapters in the story | Send feedback » |
There are some who love the snow, but not me. Its been a rough week all around and now the week gets finished out with a snowstorm .... its only early December, so i really hope this isn't a taste of whats to come this winter. Mother Nature should know t…
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