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What is craniosacral?
Generally craniosacral is a very gentle "hands on" treatment with light touch and no manipulation. The practitioner listens via the hands to what is going on in the body, identifying and relieving tensions held there. Sessions are led by the client's body, not their mind, so it is the body's natural pace and priorities that are followed so that you stay comfortable and are able to integrate the changes easily.
Craniosacral works with your self as an interconnected whole – physical, mental and emotional – for example it may be that when an emotional symptom is treated a physical one disappears. Similarly, distortion and pain in one part of the body may compensate for imbalance in another – such as migraine headaches which may arise from tension in the sacrum.
Cranio works on many different levels and influences many different structures within the body, including the musculo-skeletal system, nervous system, cardio-vascular system, immune system, organs, connective tissues, fluids, and the energy systems of the body.
Because cranio treats the whole person it can influence many conditions to reduce or eliminate painful sypmtoms, disease and dysfunction by working on resolving the underlying cause. Craniosacral session therefore have a very wide range of applications.
The science behind Craniosacral Therapy (CST)
developed from the work of an American osteopath, Dr William Sutherland in the early 1900s. He discovered intrinsic movements of the bones in the head and his further research revealed a seperate, subtle rhythm (Craniosacral rhythm) in the body, generated by cerebro-spinal fluid. As a result of detailed clinical observation it has become clear that these movements, which can be measured with delicate scientific instruments, are a direct expression of health and offer a way of working with the physical as well as the more subtle aspects of life. The Craniosacral rhythm is also known as the Breath of Life, and flows in tide-like waves up and down the body. It is very subtle. Before having a session, most people have never noticed it. These findings have been further developed and CST now has several branches…
A biodynamic (less structural, more energy focused) practitioner might talk about craniosacral as listening to the waves of energy or fluid within the system from a place of stillness. And about training the system to connect with the underlying stillness beneath the ocean (like in Vipasana meditation) and watching the ripples on the surface. The ripples can be likened to our emotions that come and go, and the dramas and repeated patterns that unfold in our lives. Once the river unblocks and flows freely, life may take a different, freer and easier course, bypassing earlier obstacles.When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy…
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Texas Judge Orders Lesbian Couple to Split "for the Sake of the Children"
A conservative judge in Texas has ordered Page Price to move out of the house she shares with her partner, Carolyn Compton, and Compton's two children. Roach's ruling cites a "morality clause" in Compton's divorce that states that anyone with a "dating or intimate relationship" with the parent, not related by blood or marriage, is not allowed in the house after 9pm. Morality clauses in states like Texas unfairly target LGBT couples, because they cannot nullify such clauses by getting married.

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The Vanderbilt men's golf team captured its first event of the fall Tuesday when it won the Eagle/Osprey Intercollegiate at Jacksonville, Fla.
The Commodores scored an eight-stroke victory over second-place Tulsa. Freshman Matthias Schwab was the Commodores' top finisher, tying for second with an even par 216 (75-69-72).
Four Vanderbilt players finished in the top 11 individually.
Hunter Stewart carded a final score of 220 (67-81-72) to finish eighth, while Zack Jaworski ended the tournament with a 222 (75-75-72) and finished in a tie for 11th. Charlie Ewing finished his tournament with a 221 (72-74-75), which was good for a tie for ninth.
The Eagle/Osprey Intercollegiate was the Commodores' last fall tournament.
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Salisbury added two goals in the second half, with Stephen Poorman scoring in the 57th minute off an assist from Trevor Sharpe and Aryeetey adding the third goal in the 82nd minute.
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Intentional Acts Exclusions to Liability Insurance Coverage in Massachusetts Personal Injury Claims
J. Michael Conley
Most liability insurance policies, either by their definition of covered occurrence or by specific exclusion, or both, deny liability insurance coverage for intentionally perpetrated harm. However, Massachusetts courts have construed narrowly the scope of conduct deemed intentional. Accordingly, when representing a claimant or an insured in a personal injury claim it is important to examine critically an insurer's assertion of intentional acts exclusion to determine whether the insurer indeed owes defense or indemnity coverage.
Specific Intent Required
The Supreme Judicial Court has consistently interpreted so-called "intentional acts" exclusions in liability policies to be inapplicable and coverage will apply "if the insured does not specifically intend to cause the resulting harm or is not substantially certain that such harm will occur." Quincy Mutual Fire Ins. Co. v. Abernathy, 393 Mass. 81 (1984) (interpreting the exclusion for bodily injury or property damage "which is expected or intended"). The standard is a subjective one. "The focus in these cases is whether the insured 'intended' the injury, not whether the insured intended the act." Hanover Insurance Co. v. Talhouni, 413 Mass. 781, 784, (1992); Preferred Mutual Ins. Co. v. Gamache, 425 Mass. 93 (1997). "It is only the intended injuries flowing from an intentional act that are excluded; just as it is the injury and not the legal liability of the insured which must have been caused by accident; and a homeowners policy covers bodily injury from unintended results of an intentional act but not for an injury which was intended." Id., quoting 7A J.A. Appleman, Insurance Law and Practice § 4492.02, at 32 (rev. ed.1979).
It is the insurer's burden to prove the applicability of a clause excluding coverage for injury or damage intended or expected by the insured. To this end, the insurer must show that the insured intended the injuries that flowed from his conduct. Hanover Ins. Co. v. Talhouni, 413 Mass. at 785.
The intent element of an exclusion must be construed to conform with the definition of accident and occurrence and in accordance with the established rule that "generally an injury 'which ensues from the volitional act of an insured is still an 'accident' within the meaning of the insurance policy if the insured does not specifically intend to cause the resulting harm or is not substantially certain that such harm will occur.'" Worcester Insurance Co. v. Fells Acres Day School, 408 Mass. 393, 399 (1990), quoting Quincy Mutual Fire Ins. Co. v. Abernathy, 393 Mass. 81, 84 (1984).
Constructive Intent Or Wanton Reckless Conduct Does Not Prevent Coverage.
In Sheehan v. Gorianski, 321 Mass. 200 (1947), the court concluded that "a harm which is only constructively intentional does not, for that reason alone, fall outside the category of an injury caused by accident," and conduct which was reckless and wanton, and therefore, only constructively intentional but not specifically intended or expected to cause harm, would not be excluded from coverage under an auto insurance policy. The Court stated that "[r]eckless misconduct differs from intentional wrongdoing in a very important particular. While an act to be reckless must be intended by the actor, the actor does not intend to cause the harm which results from it." Id. The Sheehan case, which was decided in 1947, continues to represent the state of the law to date. "Our cases have concluded that an injury is non-accidental only where the result was actually, not constructively, intended, i.e., more than reckless." Preferred Mutual Ins. Co. v. Gamache, 425 Mass. 93 (1997); Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Abernathy, 393 Mass. 81 (1984).
It follows that an allegation of intentional tort or a confession or conviction of a general intent crime such as assault and battery, the elements of which are satisfied by a showing of constructive intent, are neither dispositive nor even highly probative of the applicability of an intentional acts exclusion. See Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Abernathy, 393 Mass. 81, 87 n.4 (1984); Massachusetts Property Ins. Underwriting Ass'n v. Norrington, 395 Mass. 751 (1985); Preferred Mutual Ins. Co. v. Gamache, 42 Mass. App. Ct. 194, 200 (1996) (voluntary intoxication), aff'd 425 Mass. 93 (1997).
Must Intend Type of Harm
The fact that the act itself is intended will not lead to an exclusion if no damage is expected or intended, or if damage of another type is expected or intended. Newton v. Krasnigor, 404 Mass. 682 (1989).
In Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Abernathy, 393 Mass. 81 (1984), the Court considered bodily injury coverage for a youth who threw a rock at a car, breaking the windshield and injuring a back seat passenger.
These undisputed facts do not resolve either of the two crucial issues raised by the pleadings: whether Hannon intended, by his volitional act, to cause injury to the Abernathys or whether he knew to a substantial certainty that such injuries would ensue from his actions. From the agreed facts, we know only that James Hannon admitted to performing the physical act of throwing the rock at the car. The statement tells us nothing about sixteen year old Hannon's state of mind at the time. We do not know whether his act was prompted by a desire to injure or merely to frighten the occupants of the car, or whether he threw the rock as part of an adolescent prank. We know nothing about Hannon's mental faculties at the time of the incident.
Id. at. 87 .
Must Intend Harm To Claimant
Intent to injure cannot ordinarily be transferred from the intended victim to that of a non-intended victim, including a loss-of-consortium claimant. See Worcester Insurance Co. v. Fells Acres Day School, 408 Mass. 393, 399, 558 N.E.2d 958, 972 (1990) (perpetrators' intent to injure children not transferred to represent intent to injure the parents of the child/victims). See Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Abernathy, 393 Mass. 81, 87 (1984) (youth throwing rock at moving car may be presumed to know of presence of driver, but not presence of back seat passenger).
Consequently, under many policies, the insurer would be unable to escape indemnity responsibility for a loss of consortium claim, including a claim on behalf of prospective recipients of the loss-of consortium damages compensable under the Wrongful Death Act, M.G.L. c. 229, § 2, unless it could prove an intent to harm the consortium claimant. Loss of consortium claims, including consortium-like claims brought through an administrator as a conduit under G.L. c. 229, stand on their own and are not derivative in nature. Worcester Ins. v. Fells Acres Day School, Inc., 408 Mass. 393, (1990); Santos v. Lumbermen's Mut. Cas. Co., 408 Mass. 70, 77-78 (1990).
In Worcester Ins. Co. v. Fells Acres Day School, Inc., supra, the Supreme Judicial Court considered the applicability of the "expected or intended" exclusion in a homeowner's policy to loss of consortium claims arising from intentionally inflicted bodily injuries to family members.
The injuries . . . in the form of "care and loss of services," however, remain within the scope of coverage, unless trial of the issues demonstrates that the insured intended to injure the [loss of consortium] plaintiffs.
We have rejected the argument that consortium claims are essentially derivative on a number of previous occasions. See Pinheiro v. Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Assn of Mass., 406 Mass 8, 29 (1989); Bilodeau v. Lumberman's Mut. Casualty Co., 392 Mass 537, 539 (1984); Feltch v. General Rental Co., 383 Mass 603, 607 (1981). Although it is clear that a consortium claim bears a "symbiotic" relation to the initial claim of injury to a spouse or other family member, Corrigan v. General Elec. Co., 406 Mass 478, 480 (1990), it is an independent injury . . . .
408 Mass. at 413-15. Therefore, in most instances, in order to exclude such claims from indemnity coverage, the burden is on an insurer to prove that the insured specifically intended to cause injury to the loss of consortium claimants. Id.; Hanover Insurance Co. v. Talhouni, 413 Mass.781, 784 (1992).
Regardless of whether the exclusion for expected or intended conduct necessitates the exclusion from coverage of the injuries inflicted upon a primary victim, the injuries in the form of loss of consortium are still covered by an insurance policy unless specifically and unambiguously excluded. Worcester Ins. Co. v. Fells Acres Day School, Inc., 408 Mass. 393 (1990). However, such exclusion is possible; insurance coverage is contractual and variations in policy language can produce different results. Thus, where a policy, does loss of consortium within the definition of bodily injury, but rather covers it pursuant to language insuring against damages "because of bodily injury to which this coverage applies," an effective exclusion of the primary injury claim may likewise result in excluding from coverage claims for loss of consortium. Worcester Ins. Co. v. Fells Acres Day School, Inc., 408 Mass. at 413-15.
In Limited Circumstances, Intent Presumed
Massachusetts' courts have inferred intent to harm as a matter of law in very limited circumstances. "Inferring intent to injure as a matter of law in construing an exclusionary clause has been recognized in only three situations: an adult's unlawful sexual behavior toward a minor; setting fire to a building; and pushing a person down a staircase." Preferred Mutual Ins. Co. v. Gamache, 42 Mass. App. Ct. 194, 200 (1996), affirmed, 426 Mass. 93 (1997). See Worcester Ins. Co. v. Fells Acres Day Sch., Inc., 408 Mass. 393 (1990) (adult's sexual abuse of a minor); Doe v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 423 Mass. 366 (1996) (adult's sexual abuse of a minor); Newton v. Krasnigor, 404 Mass. 682 (1989) (setting fire to building); Terrio v. McDonough, 16 Mass.App.Ct. 163, 169 (1983) (intentionally pushing a person down a staircase). The purpose of the insured's conduct may be central to consideration of intent:
Considering the facts of this case, we must conclude, as matter of law, that Krasnigor intended to cause some property damage to the school. If there had been evidence that Krasnigor "started a fire" for warmth, or to guide his way through the darkness, or for any other motive, we might conclude that the intent to cause some damage could not be inferred. But no evidence was presented to support such theories. Rather, Krasnigor broke into the school, placed matches in several boxes of books, lit those boxes of books, and left the school while several small fires were blazing. Given such facts, it is impossible not to conclude that Krasnigor intended, or expected, to cause some property damage.
Newton v. Krasnigor, 404 Mass. 682 (1989).
Capacity to Form Specific Intent - Intoxication or Mental Illness
As part of its proof that an insured subjectively intended a given harm, the insurer must demonstrate the insured's capacity to form the requisite intention. In evaluating the state of mind of the insured, intoxication by drugs or alcohol is fairly considered in assessing the capacity to form the requisite expectation or intention of causing harm. Hanover Insurance Company v. Talhouni, 413 Mass. 781 (1992). Massachusetts courts have repeatedly referred to "the need to consider evidence on the capacity issue in determining whether an insured acted with the requisite intent for purposes of the exclusion." Hanover Ins. Co. v. Talhouni, 413 Mass. 791; see Worcester Ins. Co. v. Fells Acres Day Sch., Inc., 408 Mass. at 401 (1990). Evidence of either insanity or voluntary intoxication of an insured at the time of the occurrence has called into question the capacity of the insured to form the intent to cause damage or injury. See, e.g., Baker v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 382 Mass. 347 (1981) (insanity); Hanover Ins. Co. v. Talhouni, 413 Mass. 781 (1992) (voluntary intoxication); Preferred Mutual Ins. Co. v. Gamache, 42 Mass. App. Ct. 194, 200 (1996) (voluntary intoxication), aff'd 425 Mass. 93 (1997); Swift v. Fitchburg Mut. Ins. Co. 45 Mass.App.Ct. 617 (1998) (criminal acts exclusion in homeowners' liability policy not be applied to action alleging that the insured attacked the underlying plaintiffs while he was mentally disabled; insured was found not guilty by reason of mental illness in criminal prosecution arising out of the incident; insured was incapable of forming a criminal intention.). Cf. United Services Auto. Ass'n v. Doe, 58 Mass.App.Ct.743 (2003) (in absence of special disability fourteen year old is capable of criminal intent).
Extent of Intended Harm Not Determinative
If , however, an insurer succeeds in showing an act was intended to cause the resulting harm, it is not necessary to prove that the insured expected to cause the extent of harm that ultimately occurred. The "resulting harm" concerns the type of harm inflicted--whether personal injury or property damage--and not the extent of the harm actually sustained. City of Newton v. Krasignor, 404 Mass. 682 (1989).
Intent of One Insured May Not Affect Coverage of Other Insureds
It is often important to identify whether a policy has a severability of interests clause. The effect of such a provision is to require "that each insured be treated as having a separate insurance policy." Worcester Mutual Ins. Co. v. Marnell, 398 Mass. 240 (1986). In policies which contain severability of interests clauses, an exclusion effective against one insured, does not necessarily preclude coverage for another insured for the same event. See Worcester Mut. Ins. Co. v. Marnell, 398 Mass. 240 (1986) (in presence of severability clause, parent's coverage for alleged negligent supervision not excluded as arising from use of vehicle, even though injuries arose from motor vehicle accident in which minor child was owner/operator of vehicle); see also Merrimack Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Sampson, 28 Mass. App. Ct. 353 (1990) (negligent supervision claim brought against insured but unlike in Marnel exclusion found applicable because named insured was owner of vehicle). Accordingly, in the presence of a severability clause, the operator of a taxi company was not excluded from coverage under automobile policy for a driver's intentional sexual assault upon a passenger. Roe v. Lawn, 34 Mass. App. Ct.726, 727 n 5 (1993) aff'd on other grounds 418 Mass. 66 (1994). Similarly, an intentional sexual assault perpetrated by a day care center employee would not affect coverage for co-workers or the center based on claims of negligence or recklessness. Worcester Ins. Co. v. Fells Acres Day School, Inc., 408 Mass. at 411.
Intent to Cause Harm Does Not Affect Compulsory Auto Insurance Coverage
Finally, because compulsory auto insurance is intended to protect the public from vehicle related harm, the Legislature has specified that compulsory auto insurance must cover even intentionally inflicted injuries. Wheeler v. O'Connell, 297 Mass. 549 (1937); accord Cannon v. Commerce Insurance Company, 18 Mass. App. Ct. 984 (1984). The Wheeler decision was based upon the court's construction of two statutes - - Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90 §34A and Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 175 §113A.
Chapter 90 §34A requires auto policies to insure "against loss by reason of the liability to pay damages to others for bodily injuries." The Wheeler court ruled "The words 'liability to pay damages' in G.L. c.90 §34A, taken literally and given their ordinary meaning, would include liability arising by reason of willful conduct as well as negligence in the operation of the motor vehicle." 297 Mass. at 552.
Chapter 175 §113A prohibits in respect to compulsory coverage "any exceptions or exclusions as to specified accidents or injuries or causes thereof." As to this language, the Wheeler court noted, "Moreover, if the policy under consideration had contained an express exception against liability for injuries caused by the willful conduct of the operator, such a policy would be in violation of G.L. c.175, §113A as containing an exception or exclusion 'as to specified accidents or injuries or causes thereof.' It is plain that the rights of injured party are not purely derivative and therefore the nature of the conduct of the operation is immaterial." 297 Mass.at 554.


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Philly – I'm only going to go 1x per week for 10 weeks and keep doing my mixed workouts as well. I'll schedule it around my running schedule so that it coincides with an easy day.
Brent – I'm a very light guy, only 150 lbs. I should be able to do way more pull-ups. Solid tempo btw, do you adjust the incline on your treadmill at all or do you run on 0% the whole time? Congrats on reaching 1,000 miles!
Me – I'm feeling the after effects of my workout yesterday. Not unable to move sore but I certainly feel it. Felt inspired by the shoe pics last night. I'm debating whether I want to spend $148 at Road Runner Sports to get a pair of Frees and K3s in the exact colors I want or if I want to take a deal for $115 at City Sports on colors that will work well enough. Ah, decisions.
Current PR's: 5k - 19:23, 10k - 40:57, HM - 1:33:54
2015 Goals: 5k - 18:59, 10k - 39:59, HM - 1:29:59
Gold- I say spend the extra money. I think I run faster and more confident if I feel like I look good. That's just me though.
Brent- I agree! I love low profile shoes. I don't really like to go above 20mm and I like a heel to toe drop of around 4mm. I do have the blue Lunaracers that PK has and I love those shoes. They are a little bit more shoe, but they are light and have great cushion for long road runs. Nice tempo and way to break 1000!
Bbonnell- nice 3x1600. The heat has taken a lot out of me lately as well. I'm actually glad to hear it isn't just me. I've been a little discouraged lately.
PK- I have the exact Lunaracers. Great cushion for long road runs, but they are responsive…not all mushy. I vote for the Lunaracers for your race!
Lfp- great 6x800. You spent a lot of time in your vo2 max!
Philly- Love the Kinvara collection. The Boston edition ones are the best ones by far. I have a pair of the 3's. Is there any noticeable difference between the 3s and 4's? Nice running in the heat.
DJW- Sorry about the race…that is brutal. Way to keep up your miles during your vacation.
Me- I hit 52 miles last week which was good, but I'm really struggling with the heat and fatigue. Monday was off and Tuesday was supposed to be a 6 mile tempo at around 6:12. 1mile w/u then 6:11, 6:23, 7:35 and stopped after that. It was 94degrees and my legs were super tired. Wednesday I did my stock 8.4 in the heat @7:59 but still didn't feel great. I don't know if I should lower my weekly mileage to recover or if it is just the heat. I really, really don't like my failed tempo. So I need to figure something out. I get up at 3:30 for work, so I can't run early mornings. I'm thinking about taking Thursday off and nailing my 6mile tempo on Friday as it will only be 83 degrees.
Good job everyone and keep it up!
TGS - I also have the long 2nd toe that is destroyed by pretty much all shoes. I have given up and just live with the constant uglyness of it. And I don't think I have ever done a pull up in my life.
PK - I like the look of those lunaracers, I have been in a love/meh relationship with that line. I kind of want to try the flyknit, but haven't found them on sale yet.
Turfy - that sounds like heat and not enough adjustment for it. I have hated every tempo run I have done over 80 degrees. If my next scheduled one comes on a hot day, I am switching it to a cruise interval workout. I prefer the straight tempo, but think the interval version may hold up better in the heat.
Me - Pretty sure the twinge is too low to be shin splints and too high to be an ankle. So I think some ligament or tendon is just tight. I have spent most the day pointing and flexing my foot trying to extend the range of motion. 6 recovery were on the schedule for today and I figured I would not do them in the morning and then see how it felt in the evening. Leaning towards just skipping them to be safe.
Forgot to mention how I got bailed out on the last interval yesterday. I went through the 400 at almost 5 secs slow and was really feeling the ankle and debating how much I wanted to do that last lap when a girl passed me as she started her interval. She basically dragged me around the track as I wasn't going to go out like that.
turfy - I think I need to spend the extra so that my shoes match the rest of my running gear. The heat has killed one tempo already this year. I just reached a certain point of discomfort and couldn't take any more. It sucks.
lfp - Take care of that twinge whatever it is. Way to not give up on that last interval. My 2nd toe is actually longer than the big one.
PK - The only thing I didn't like about the Kinvara was the squishiness of the ride. I feel like the Free is a bit more responsive for my liking. Minimal isn't the end all be all of running and your times are speedy so it doesn't matter.
me - "easy" 10k in the heat of the afternoon. Still not acclimated to the summer temps. I'm looking forward to running in the AM soon enough.
piwi - lol on the girlfriend analogy. Double lol on the pfitz 14km! And oh yeah, that was my "long run" this week since it's a cutback week for me, lol. Feels weird to do a 16-20 mile run one week and then nothing over 10 the next with my long run only being like 2 miles longer than a normal day.
bbonnell - thanks, this is the peak time of my training overall, on week 16 of 23 for ironman, and added 6 before that so I would be ready for the half back in early may. This week right now is a cutback week (sun-sat) although I am still going to hit around 9 hours or so of training this week. June was a hair under 44 hours and July will probably be over 50 with 2 races in there.
philly - looks like a little while of heat people are starting to get more accustomed to it, glad to hear, but man, I don't know how 99 becomes not too bad, lol.
brent - nice tempo! Also, I got a magazine that came in the mail yesterday, there was a story of a guy that owns his own restaurant, basically works 7 days a week from 10am to 9pm, trains for an ironman and still takes his kids to school, helps with the family and all of that. His wife works for him when he has races or if he is wiped out the day after the race. I was wondering how he had all that time until he said that he only sleeps 4 hours per night and feels good off 4 hours of sleep. Just crazy if you ask me, I need at least 7.
Turfy - sorry to hear that about your tempo, but this does mean you are actually human I think. You have really been doing well overall.
lfp - sorry to hear that, lots of rest, ice and compression. I have a spare ankle brace and ace bandage that I use from time to time for my knee and ankle.
Me - cross training, just over 2 hours on the bike, have a duathlon on Sunday so didn't want to go too long or too hard, but I put some new tires on and I really like these. Tomorrow will be a 1 mile warmup, 2 miles at about 6:15-6:30 pace and then a half mile cooldown.
PR's 5k: 18:55 (9/2013) 10k: 39:18 (3/2013) HM: 1:32:23 (10/2013) FM: 3:26:29 (10/2013) Oly Du: 2:04 (7/2013) Half Du: 5:08:40 (8/2014) Iron 226k Duathlon: 11:03:51 (8/2013)
2015 Goals --> Run 2000 miles. Bike 3000 miles. Don't get hurt. Sub 1:30 half marathon.
Turfy - I'm not acclimated to summer temps, either. At this point (mid-July), I'm not 100% sure I ever will be!
PK - Next Saturday's race isn't "the" race, really. I'd like to run fast, but I view it more as a prep race with my half in Aug/Sept/Nov and my full in Oct as more goal races. I really didn't go very deep into the well for the run. Next week, I'll do a workout early in the week and then skip the second workout of the week. I've found that in the past, I run better when I maintain my workout volume with very little taper. My best race I've ever run (10 miler) was 15 hours after a fairly hard fartlek workout with our cross country team. I'd be claiming Nick Willis, too. He's had a pretty impressive career (plus I heard he's getting into the world of "speed golf") now. DJW would probably be pretty good at that sport, too...
LFP - I know it's quite sexist, but I hate getting passed by girls. It happened to me on Saturday's race (twice). After the race, my wife points out the winner of the girl's race to me. I had to grit my teeth a bit and say "I know... she passed me"
TGS - I haven't even tried to do pull-ups in a long time. I took my daughter to the playground last night and was playing on the monkey bars. It reaffirmed my suspicion that it's probably good for my ego to not even try to attempt to see how many pull-ups I can do.
Joe Dumas - I only get about 6 hrs per night. I've got a friend who's training for an Ironman in August. Tomorrow, he's going for a 100 mile bike ride and then running 13 miles. I'd be up for doing the 13 with him until he told me they'd probably be running it around noon. Too hot!
Me - Ran 10 easy last night watching the Tour de France on the treadmill after my daughter went to bed and my wife was hanging out with a group of friends. Crazy awesome pileup near the end! Interval workout today, 8-10 tomorrow and then a long run on Sunday looks like my agenda. Actually looks like we're getting a reprieve from the real hot weather on Saturday and Sunday (79-82), so I might not have to get up quite so early for my long run...
PRs - 5k: 18:57 10k: 40:07 10 miles: 1:04:52 Half: 1:25:25 Full: 3:06:022015 Goals - BQ / Sub-3RunLoft - my running blog | Ultimate Running Music Mix (Spotify)
Brent- nice tempo. I can never find anything good on tv when I run at the gym. Nothing like watching running while running. That'll get you amped up. Also congrats on passing 1000, we've got some ground to make up to get to 2013 though. as for the heat, you'll adjust. it took me 2months though this time around..
Tgs- smart plan. 1x/week is tough enough. Those 2x/wk really had me worn out. I'm ending crossfit a week early to recover before I start a training cycle. I def feel stronger and will be sure to do strength to maintain what I've gained. I'd say get the colors you want. After a while, when the shoes are worn out and you just need more of same shoes, get the sale.
Turf- I haven't run in them yet, but my friend has. He's been running in kinvaras since the 2s and he loved the 2s over the 3s. he's done a few runs with the 4's and thinks they're better than the 2s. he says they have a bit more toe room for him. I liked the 3s a lot, but never ran in 2s. but when I did put them on and jog a bit, they felt really good, better than a first wear with the 3s. as for your runs, don't worry about the slow down too much. I was dealing with it a few months ago when it started getting into the high 80s, low 90s. my easy pace went from 7:30 to 8:30-8:45 and I was getting worried. Now I'm back to 7:40-ish easy and it's 99+ degrees.
Lfp- haha that's always extra motivation around the track.
Pk- glad you like your shoes. I think once you find a pair that's golden, it's tough to try anything else. My retired kinvaras are now my hospital sneakers. You sure it wasn't 12km and you added 2?
Joe- as long as the humidity is low I can deal. Last summer was over 105 and I could deal, but if it's humid, even if it's only 75 degrees (the morning temp here) it's a miserable run. 95+ and dry is always better than any temp above 65 and 90%+ humidity. Lol 2 hrs seems long to me, but I guess that's like an "easy" run equivalent for you. Have fun tomorrow.
me- 10k total yesterday avg 7:46/mi, another 99 degrees, but humidity around 40% (good for this summer). about 8 hill pickups of 0.25-0.35 miles @6:45 pace throughout the run. decided to end crossfit for now to get some recovery in before i start my training cycle for a november half. i had another week and was planning on going today, but the legs just need to get some rest, so no running either today, which will end my 12 day streak. tomorrow will do 4 easy, then sunday the usual 12-14 mile LR. hopefully will end the week around 44-46 miles.
Current PRs: 5K: 19:18 10K: 39:49 HM: 1:26:492015 HM: 1:29:59 1:25:59
Philly - That's why I have my own personal DVR on our treadmill. Right now, it has nothing but basketball, running, triathlons, and Tour de France on it. My wife runs on the TM about once every 3 weeks in the summer probably would appreciate something she likes, but she never bothers to tape anything.
PK - No race this weekend. There is a local 5k that's cheap, but I'm skipping it this weekend. Might bring my daughter to run the kids race (yesterday she wanted me to take her out running on the bikepath... pretty good for a 3-year old!) Having worn both the Kinvara and Lunaracers, I think they are pretty similar. Only 5 miles for you today? What are you possibly going to do with all that free time? Guessing you've got your first Pfitz long run tomorrow?
lfp- Thanks...that's good advice on the cruise interval. I will certainly give that a try. Way to fire it back up for the chick!
Mangan- Glad to see you survived all the fun and are still running. Good job and way to keep it up!
PK- Yes, you are probably right. Thanks for your advice pk...it is always appreciated.
Joe- Thanks, training can't always go perfectly. I'll keep pluggin' away. Good luck at your Duathlon!
Gold- Nice run in the heat. Always tough.
Philly- That's good to hear the heat can be conquered. I'll keep going and I'm sure I will get used to it. Nice hill work! 6:45 is fast up a hill. Good job.
Brent- I'm thinking about getting a TM. Any recommendations or things to look out for?
Me- I signed up last minute for a 10k tomorrow. I would really like to see where my fitness level is at. I'm amped up and I will let you guys know how I do tomorrow. Good luck Joe and anyone who is racing this weekend.
Me - no race on Sunday, got an email that with all the rain we had in the past week they won't be able to get the water levels down enough to hold the event. It is a triathlon/duathlon event so it is rescheduled for August 11th, which still may work for me.
Looks like a lot of shoe talk while I was gone! It's time for a new pair lol.
A lot to catch up on, might take me a little while. I'm back in town now by the way, back to real life. I'm sitting on 50 miles this week with one more to go tomorrow. Not bad for vacation week considering I'll hit more this week than normal. No speed work though. Kiwi - I did get one run in on the beach a few days back. Didn't really have the shoes for it though.
PRs: 5k - 16:26, HM - 1:17:53
2014 Goals: 5k -15:59, HM - 1:16:59
I have just returned from the Deschutes Dash 10k. Overall, I would say this was a successful race and I was happy with my performance. The only negative thing I would mention were the hills. I was really surprised to come upon 2 one hundred foot hill climbs. The website called this a fairly flat course! Yeah right. Aside from that, it was a great race and a whole lot of fun. I finished 4th place overall and 2nd in my age division. I completed the race at an average of 6:06/mile and a final time of 38:06 for 6.25 miles. I felt strong most of the race and was very pleased to pass two runners on the hills. I have spent alot of training time on hills lately and was happy to see it pay off. My splits are below.
Mile 1 5:45
Mile 2 5:54
Mile 3 6:05
Mile 4 6:36
Mile 5 6:15
Mile 6 6:15
.25 1:14
turfy - That's a great result. Congratulation are in order. Glad that hill training has paid off. I admit that is one aspect of training that I've neglected this year. Not that I haven't run my share of hills, I've just not done any hill repeats or specific workouts to get stronger in that area.
DJW - When I run on the beach the only way to go for me is barefoot.
PK - Way to stick with the plan this week. Good luck with the weeks ahead. The long run is mentally tough for me to conquer especially if I haven't done one in a while. Re: beach running - I can't always guarantee that hard sand will be an option. I usually end up running some portion with my feet in the water. Feels good though.
philly - I always get the sale on last year's models. There's just a great sale at City Sports on the shoe I like but Road Runner has the color I want to match my gear. Style does matter so I'm going to spend the extra to get what I want. Definitely keep up the strength work. Fitness is hard to get back once it's lost.
brent - I used to watch The Tour but I've become disillusioned with the sport in recent years. It's hard for me to invest in a race where the last decade's worth of winners have been stripped of their titles.
me - I bought the last pair of these that Road Runner Sports had in stock in my size. Once my current pair wear out I can continue to rock the Kermit look all year long!
Friday - 4 miles + fitness trail exercises.
4 sets of pulls-ups (5,5,5,4) +1
4 sets of push-ups (15,15,12,12) +3
4 sets of dips (6,6,6,6) no change
4 sets of incline pull-ups (6,6,6,5)
Saturday - 6 easy miles. I ran mostly in the shade and when I wasn't protected I had a cool breeze working in my favor. It was pleasant to not suffer through the heat very much.
turfy - heck of a 10k!
Piwi - nice week 1!
Shoes - nice shoes everyone!! I saw a pair of Vibrams marked down to 45 bucks in my size and almost bought them as I wanted to try them out, but didn't pop for it.
Me - did a 5 mile easy jog and really had to think to hold back to a pace above 9:00/mi.
edit: had to file a police report last night with our off duty officer on a shoplifter (stole some Similac) that I got license plate from. I tried to get a receipt from him, but he hurried up and threw the stuff in his car and drove off. Cop sent me a picture to see if that was the guy and it was. I looked up his record on our local clerk of courts site and he is a sex offender, has two domestic assault charges, a criminal trespass and one for carrying a deadly weapon. Think I am going to have our on duty officer take me to my car the next few times I work late.
Great running everyone. I have decided to just focus on running easy miles for this year and not worry about speedwork right now and just build up a great base and get ready for next years race season.
That being said my week was:
M - 6.14 @ AP of 8:28
T - off
W - 8.15 @ AP of 8:39
T - 7.2 @ AP of 8:41
F - 7.15 @ AP of 8:34
S - 12.04 @ AP of 8:28
S - 10.15 @ AP of 8:45
50.83 miles for the week.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRs - 5k: 18:42, 10k: 39:13, 5m: 31:25, 15k: 1:02:10, Half: 1:28:22, Full: 3:20:35
pk- haha, i knew you didn't stick exactly to the plan! every time i see these 5 mile runs of yours, i have to do a double take to make sure it's you posting them.
brent- yeah that's pretty nice. the treadmills have tv's built in at the gym, but again, nothing good on, so i bring the ipad or just listen to something on my phone, either espn radio or music.
turf- yeah just give it time. you might not run the times you want, but you'll be able to get much closer. really nice 10k! i'd love to go sub 40, that might not be until next year though. on a flat course, i think you could've come close to sub 37 if not under.
lfp- what shoes ya get? i love that website, nothing like free 2 day shipping and free return shipping if needed. hope the ankles loosen up for ya.
joe- bummer, but at least you should be able to still do it. i feel ya on trying to hold back, it's pretty tough. sucks about the police report stuff, i think that'd be wise to have him wakl you to the car. wow, similac? that's worrisome b/c i'd imagine he has a kid then if he's stealing similac and you say he's a registered sex offender..
djw- glad you got plenty of miles in while on vacation, i have trouble with that.
tgs- i like getting the clearance models, but unfortunately very few size 8 kinvaras are available. that said, i've stocked up for now though. i like the kermit green. nice runs and strength workouts.
run- i must say that is some true dedication to not race this year and just build base. props to you.
me- didn't run saturday as planned, decided just to take it easy. ran my LR just over 14 miles this morning, was awesome being done before 8am. however, the LRS group has thinned out. I ran the first 8 with a group that started at 9:30/mi, then sped up to 9min/mi for mile 2, then settled at 8:50/mi. they headed back to the store at mile 8 and i tacked on a bit to head back to the store at 10.25 miles, drank some gatorade, then headed out for 4 more. kinda cool, ran into some 50 y/o lady who was doing 8 recovery today. she did about 2.5 with me, come to find out she ran a 1:22 half and a low 18k 5k at 46 y/o before taking time off. finished the last 6 at 7:50 pace to finish the overall run at 8:29/mi. it was 79 degrees with 85% humidity at 6am and dropped to 70% at 8am. that's good for here. just over 42 for the week.
hope everyone is enjoying the weekend.
Joe - sucks your dualthon got cancelled. I assume your re-schedule will be free of charge? That's messed up on that shoplifter. Be careful!
Lfp - I too frequent running warehouse, but not to buy. I like the detailed description of shoes there such as weight, stack difference, search by pronation control, etc. Then I usually buy from eBay. Hope those 'cankles' turn out to be ok, lol. BTW, i was passed by a lady at the boardwalk on vacation. It was a bit more emasculating than I thought.
Kiwi - thanks. Good to be back. Yeah I didn't want to get my regular running shoes wet or sandy, so I used an old pair that hurt my feet a little bit. I just happened to have them. Nice job sticking with the 18/70.
Turfy - nice race on a tough course. Solid results.
TGS - I tried barefoot on the beach a year ago at Myrtle Beach, and I liked it, except for the little shells hurting my feet a bit.
RAN - solid week. I think that's smart of you to not worry about speed right now. At least until you know for 100% your knee issue is done.
Philly - I found it easier actually, as I got up before the family did, and got my runs in. Very nice long run. Hope the heat has been better for you down there.
I got a 7 mile run in this morning @ a laid back 7:43. Finished my vacation week at 57 miles. No speed.
Now all this talk of shoes, I couldn't be left out, lol. So I of course just bought a pair on eBay. My shoes have about 450 miles on them, so time for a new pair anyway. I wanted a shoe with very little heel to toe drop to promote my natural forefoot striking this time. I didn't want to sacrifice all cushioning or the pronation support I need. I found Brooks PureCadence 2, which according to running warehouse have only 3 mm heel to toe drop, weigh 9.1 ounces (so there must be some cushioning), and have mild overpronation control. We'll see how they do, this is the first time trying Brooks. They are normally around $120 USD or more, but I found a pair that the seller said had exactly 3 miles on them. Got them for $59.99 shipped.
@LFP - I only discovered body glide about a month ago (call me a n00b...) and boy was it a life changer...
@Turfy - Impressive 10k time! Seems like you'll have sub 1:30 in the bag for sure. Gotta love it when unexpected hills show up on a supposedly "flat" course...
Shoe talk...how can I pass this up...
My road shoes:
Saucony ProGrid Mirage 3. Just got these a couple weeks ago and so far so good. Ran my 39:23 10k in em the day after I got them.... Probably not the smartest idea to test out a brand new pair of shoes on race day, but I was too excited.
My trail shoes:
La Sportiva Helios. I've put about 200 miles on these guys now, and have to say they're incredible. Built for long distances, after breaking them in they fit like a glove now and I can run 20+ miles without getting any hot spots on my feet at all. The grip is super tacky to handle slippery/unstable terrain. I've been truly amazed at how big of a difference having a solid pair of trail shoes can make in running off-road, as I used to just wear my old pair of Brooks PureConnects. Anyone thinking of hitting the trails should check these shoes out.
As for this past week, I didn't plan to squeeze this much in, but I ended up getting a hair under 60 miles running in as well as 55 miles on the bike. I've made the mistake of upping running mileage too quickly in the past before, so am paying a lot more attention now to how my body responds to the increased volume. Surprisingly, there've been no issues at all in recent weeks as I increased from 30 to 40mpw. I guess I figured 50 wasn't enough . Pretty sure the trail running is helping me stay injury free for now, as the softer trails give my joints some respite from pounding asphalt, and have also strengthened my legs considerably.
Got a solid hill interval run in on Thursday. Thursdays have become my speed work days, and I'll alternate between intervals and tempo runs.
I've been sidetracked for the last couple weeks from HM training trying to gear up for my first ultra (50k) which is now only four weeks away. I got a long grinder in this morning on the trails; 26.5 miles w/ ~5,300 feet elevation. Same park as last time, and the same trails for the most part, just in a slightly different order. I tested out Jelly Belly sport beans today, and filled my hydration pack with GU blueberry pomegranate mix. The combination of the two, along with my being more conscience of sipping and snacking earlier on in the run helped me shave a full hour off of my time from two weeks ago. Was pretty satisfied with my average pacing given the terrain, chunks of which are literally too steep for anybody to run. Even had enough gas in the tank to turn in a ~8 minute last mile. This run felt worlds apart from the disaster two weeks ago. Amazing what proper hydration/nutrition can do.
Will probably look to dial it down a bit this week and get 30-40 miles in.
On another note, I'm taking swim lessons 2 mornings a week starting next week.... I'd like to get into triathlons but swim like an anchor, and after flailing about in the pool for the last few weeks am thinking that proper instruction is the only chance I have. Am thinking (assuming I can become a competent swimmer) a half ironman is a realistic 2014 goal.
High school / D1 college rower turned runner/cyclist/aspiring triathlete
6'3" 195 lbs.
PRs: 1 mile (2013): 5:21 (training), 5k (2013) - 19:35 (training), 10k (2013) - 39:23 (race), HM (2012) - 1:35:42 (race), Marathon (2012) - 3:55:51 (training)
Upcoming races:
8/11 - Coastal Trail Runs Cystral Springs 50k
9/7 - Trail Hog Half Marathon
10/6 - San Jose Rock N' Roll Half Marathon
11/24 - Berkeley Half Marathon
4/27 - Big Sur International Marathon
PK - That is a serious week. Any one of those runs would be considered a "long run" by most reasonable people. I'm keeping my eye on the success and opinions people have in regards to Pfitz, Hanson's, etc. as I would like to train for a marathon at some point.
Djw - I don't have any experience with Brooks so I just hope you enjoy those. For me it's not the little shells but rather the rocks that hurt my feet.
philly - Those are exceptional times for anyone at any age. Nice 14 miles.
jbrown - I just learned to swim this last year at age 28. Before that I did mostly flailing in the water on the rare occasion I did set foot in the pool. There is hope still. It doesn't come naturally for everyone.
me - just an easy 4.37 this evening after spending the afternoon in the pool with the g/f & kids. That's three consecutive days of swimming and I believe I'm improving a fair bit, feeling more relaxed in the water and getting good breaths at least. Not a lot of miles but at least it was cool. Trying to build back up instead of jumping right in to where I was when I left off.
Good news: Found my GPS watch! It had been accidentally stored in the g/f's mom's garage during the move. Happy to have it back around my wrist after a week without it.
TGS - Good news on the watch! Good luck with the build up. I think the choice to build up and not jump right back in is a good idea. I had a disruption in my training in March and while it took a little while to get back, I'm glad I didn't try to go crazy and get myself injured. As for the Tour - I share the disillusionment. I was listening to a podcast with Greg LeMond on my long run this week and he was talking about how the power outputs (wattage) on climbs had risen something like 20-25% in a span of 10 years. I know some people think he has some "sour grapes" or is anti-Lance Armstrong, but he brought up some really good points. At the same time, I'm not gonna stop watching track because Tyson Gay & Asafa Powell are doping along with (probably) most of the eastern African distance runners. It's kinda sad, but what do you do...
jbrown - Again with the crazy long run this week! Good for you, though. I probably said this last week, but again - you are a better man than I am.
DJW - I've been debating whether or not I should be running in more cushion... I've been putting decent mileage (enough to be concerned about that sorta thing) but I have had any nagging little soreness. At 450, though, my shoes are right around the halfway point
Philly - Solid week and solid long run. I agree with you that as much as I hate running early, it's great to actually get the run done early.
RAN - Are you talking about like spring 2014 racing season? You can sure run relatively fast times off of just a 50 mpw base but I don't necessarily blame you. I've found you've got to be 100% committed to the speed stuff otherwise, it can be kind of brutal.
Joe Dumas - Yikes! That's scary stuff man. Bummer about the race, too...
PK - Solid long run. That's cooking a little bit. I've found I can never 100% stick to a training plan, but I feel like as long as I get close on the long runs and workouts, I feel alright about it.
Turfy - That's a good race. You are most certainly in great shape! I bought our treadmill about six years ago from a company that had a stellar reputation. Then a few years ago, they apparently closed up shop on a Friday, let go of all of their employees, and moved everything to Canada so they didn't have to honor warranties. Really sucked when I had to pay $300 last year to fix our frame and belt when it broke! So avoid Pacemaster or whatever they have changed their name to. It's actually be a really good machine for us, but I'm really disappointed my "lifetime warranty" means nothing. My suggestion would be to find the price range you want to spend, look up reviews and buy one of the best machines in that price range. Also, I'd do what you need to do to make the room as inviting as possible. In our treadmill room, I've got tv/dvr/blu-ray, big mirrors, a mini-fridge for water/gatorades, towels. I need to do some upgrades (read: a fan, better lighting) but it really helps make me want to spend more time in there.
Me - I actually skipped my run on Friday but put in a big weekend with 12 on Saturday morning (again, watching the TDF). My wife actually went for a long run w/ a friend at 5:30 am, so I hopped on the treadmill to get my run in. About 30 minutes into my run, the door opens and my daughter was awake and all smiles (significantly earlier than usual). I got her some juice and breakfast and situated her in the family room to watch a kids movie while dad finished his run. She was a sport just hanging out watching Mulan for an hour while dad finished his run. It's nice when kids get a little older and a little more independent. Had this been two years ago, I would've gotten a 30 minute run in and had to call it a day. Yesterday, I again woke up early and got 16 miles in outside. I can tell the long runs are helping because I'm getting longer and longer before I feel like the wheels are falling off a bit. I felt really strong through about 14-14.5 miles. Last week, it was only about 11-12 before we started to feel a bit discomfort. The best thing is I finished my 2 hr, 10 minute run, walked about a quarter mile and it starting absolutely pouring 2 minutes later. Had I delayed my run by even 20 minutes, it would've just been awful. Finished the week with 53 miles making it over 50 for 6 of the last 7 weeks. After work tonight, I'm doing a ladder workout - 400-800-1200-1600-1200-800-400 w/ 400 meters of jogging recovery after each one. That'll be the last real hard running before my half marathon this Saturday. Early forecast has a low of 59 and a high of 77. Race is at 7 AM, so hopefully might be reasonably cool given the time of the year...
DJW - Nice mileage on vacation week! And yes, we don't have to pay anything for the date switch. Funny thing is that on our calendar I had wrote it on July 14th and flipped the calendar to write it on August 11th, but it bled through when I wrote it from the month before on that date ... how weird.
Piwi - That would suck to injure your ankle on week 2 of Pfitz from something that wasn't even training, lol. Rest that foot today!
jbrown - I thought you were doing 50 miles with how long your runs have been ... you will be ready in 4 weeks when your ultra comes up, and glad to hear you were able to cut a whole hour out of your long run!
TGS - glad you found the watch! Maybe next year I will take some more swimming lessons and learn how to go more than 25 meters at a time.
brent - the outlook is good for you this saturday, hope that weather turns out great and will be looking forward to how you do! Nice running and way to basically balance life as well. On the TDF, I have been reading some stuff on power outputs of the pros on some of these climbs and chris froome's numbers on the TT and the big climb yesterday are basically equal to the times and power outputs that lance was putting out in the early 2000's. Even if people don't dope as much now they still can train harder and longer while doping prior to competitions.
Me - Got 1.5 hours on the bike yesterday, had my race tires and tubes on and wound up averaging 20mph without stopping the clock when stopped at lights. Been hitting some good numbers biking without as much effort lately. Today I ran 13.7 miles in 2 hours with temps around 90 degrees and humidity was a little better around 50-60%. That number is fine as it was basically 40% downhill, 40% uphill and 20% flat. Was going to go for a third loop, but the milk and cereal from breakfast 3 hours earlier said otherwise. Had a doctor appointment with wife at 10am so I didn't do my normal wake up, bagel w/ peanut butter and run.
kiwi - careful with that ankle! hope you enjoyed an off day. I know you'll conquer 18/70 this time around.
jbrown - keep me posted on those Saucony ProGrid Mirage 3, that was one of my other options for shoes this time, and may be my next pair. They're similar to the specs of the Brooks I just bought. BTW - I swim like an anchor too.
hatulz - solid week. Can't say I've ever gotten lost yet on a run, must've sucked.
brent - wow that's a lot of miles on shoes. The most I've ever put on a pair is around 600 miles. I'm a mild overpronator too, so that contributes to premature wear as well. Glad you beat the rain, nice run and looking good for your race too.
Joe - nice long run in this heat. Right now it's 92 degrees here and high humidity, so I imagine it's about the same for you.
Speed run is a toss up tonight as it's hot as hell. I might bight the bullet and try a 3:30 AM interval session. We'll see.
Nice shoes everyone!
jbrown - The Mirage's look nice. I'd like to give them a try also.
DJW - If you are able get up at 3:30 am for your interval session, I think that's a good idea. I just came in from outside and it's pretty bad. I jogged 5 miles and it was difficult to breathe. We have a heat index of 97 here today, I'm sure you're about the same there. Be careful if you try to knock it out today.
Brent - Good luck! I hope the weather cooperates for you.
Turfy - I knew you were fast :-) Congrats! That's an outstanding time for a summer time 10k.
PK - Be careful with your ankle, it's only the 1st week for you man!
Me - Last week was a cut back week for me. It was supposed to be uneventful. On Wednesday when I was out for an easy 10k during my lunch, a pit-bull mix sized me up. He did not bite me, but he did stay within inches of my legs for about 400 meters, barking and growling. I did not stop and tried not to act scared, but let me tell you, I was frightened. I do not scare easily, but he was very aggressive and I didn't have any way to defend myself. My only plan was to punch him in the skull between the eyes, or gouge his eyes out. I am not giving up running my routes. I plan to buy some mace or pepper spray. I was also thinking of stashing an old baseball bat in a ditch near the house where the dog came running from and crack him in the skull if he tries coming after me again. I'm a dog lover, but I don't like the overly aggressive types. I could not imagine being a kid and having that dog come after me. Scary stuff. This week I'm back into training after basically a week off due to cut back. Some doubles are in order, just to get in the training time with the hot weather we are having this week.
PRs: 5k - 19:56 (2011), 10k - 40:03 (2012), HM - 1:29:50 (2012)
Djw- I get when it's a family friendly vacation it's easier to get up. Adult oriented vacations tend to be drunken messes haha. Glad you got the miles in and nice week. Also nice deal on the shoes, can't beat $60 for a new pair. Heat has been only in the mid-low 90s, but we've got a storm front in that just isn't breaking, so it's just been humid. We need a really good thunderstorm for the humidity to drop, but it looks like it'll be high humidity all week long. Wow 330am? Good luck!
Pk- wow, rest day huh? Nice. Yeah she was just cruising when we crossed paths, was nice to see in person that I've got plenty of time to improve.
Jbrown- body glide is essential, esp on long runs and humid days. Nice kicks by the way. Not into trails, but if I ever do, and the kinvara trail version don't pan out, the brooks is good to know about. Very solid mileage, I've been stagnant at around 40 mpw. I hope to increase to 50 by the fall. Very cool about the swimming lessons, I'd have to do the same if I ever wanted to do tri's.
Tgs- I've found I'm more comfortable in the water since my rental has a pool too. Although, I won't go out and swim an open water tri anytime soon. Glad you found the watch.
Hatulz- haha nice improvisational double. Glad you didn't have an accident.
Brent- wow you really did put in some miles over the weekend. 28 in 2 days? Nice! I feel like yesterday's LR was so much nicer since I had been doing them on the treadmill the past few weeks. It was nice being outside again. Even 8 today on the treadmill had me going crazy. Good luck Saturday!
Joe- nice LR, esp in those conditions. I forget, did you already know the sex of the baby?
bb- I agree, I love dogs, but you gotta be careful sometimes. There are times I've gotten nipped again, but luckily was able to dodge out of the way. Better safe and sorry.
Me- we've got some nasty clouds forecasted all week, but as usual, they're not breaking. So it's just been super humid. The max temp this week is supposed to only be 90, but everyday will be 90% humidity with no luck of it dropping. And even in the morning when I woke up today it was 80 degrees and 90% humidity. So I did 8 easy on the treadmill. Either 6-8 easy tomorrow or may join a friend for a track session. As for shoes, I swap them out around 500 miles. They could go longer, but I just swap them to my shoes I wear in the hospital afterwards, then yardwork.
PK - I was watching the Wanaka Ironman last night while I was running on the TM. If where you live and train looks anything like that, consider me jealous. I can't remember if you said you were on the North or South Island, though.
Philly - I probably have $1,000 worth of "yardwork" shoes sitting in my garage right now. My wife thinks I'm a hoarder, but I don't like to trash 'em until they get a hole or start falling apart.
bbonnell - I consider myself a dog lover as well, but I've found that I really like my dogs a lot more than other people's dogs and especially a lot more than other people's out of control dogs. I've got a couple routes that I avoid because I know there are some nasty dogs in the area. You are right, though... scary stuff!
DJW - Curious if you did the 3:30 interval session. I wind up doing a lot of my speed work on the TM right now both for time concerns and because of the heat. Based on comparing our PRs, though, I'd keep doing what you are doing rather than taking advice from me, though . Curious if you woke up to get that one in...
Joe - You are putting in some serious training. Get on a good EPO, HGH, and adrenaline program and we'll get you signed up for the 2014 TDF.
Me - In the spirit of race week, I actually shortened my workout a little bit. Instead of doing 400-800-1200-1600-1200-800-400, I took out the 1600 and the second 1200 and just did 400-800-1200-800-400 all at 6:15 pace. Felt very easy (which was the goal). Wound up with 10 miles total for the day. That will be my biggest day this week. I'll probably do something around the line of 6-8-6-4 for the next four days with the big race on Saturday. Just place another order for some Rasberry Clif Shots and some Skratch Labs in a flavor I've never tried (pineapple) for my long runs for marathon training. I'm a big Skratch Labs fan... I can guzzle 20 ounces on a run and it doesn't give me that "gut rot" feeling I get if I have too much Gatorade.
djw - 3:30am is dedication if you can pull it off, lol. The heat is more bearable while biking because of wind to cool me off than running, though I chose a route with more trees and more shade than usual, haha.
bbonnell - how fast did you run that 400m with the dog next to you?
philly - it is going to be a boy. Tough conditions for you there and I don't know what could possible grow in that heat other than weeds for yardwork.
brent - I like workouts like that on the track. Also, that is funny about the TDF stuff. It doesn't feel like I am overshooting anything or doing too much, but the hours and miles are there, lol. I feel great, though I wore an ankle brace to work yesterday and found out I didn't really need it, haha.
Ultramarathons - has anybody heard of the 135 mile race in Death Valley? My mom sent me an article and two people from my area are doing it this year. I just think it is crazy, 995 dollars to get in, average person spends like 8500 doing the race and it is in Death Valley where it is like 120 during the day and gets cold at night ... even worse yet I think it is all on pavement. The local guy they said has logged 1300 miles running since February and all I could think is that number seems low and he is going to be hurting after mile 50 with 85 still to go! His plan was to start at a real conservative 11 minute/mile pace.
Me - 50 minutes on the bike, had a guy with an Ohio State University cycling jersey pass me and I latched onto his wheel for a mile or so and then took the lead for a mile, then I dropped back cuz I had to turn off and didn't want to do that from the front. Got 17 miles biking in at about 5pm today. Only felt really hot whenever I was not moving, haha. Tomorrow is a rest day, thursday big bike (100-120 miles starting at 5:30am) and friday I will make up a little running mileage and do about 1.5 hours (10-11 miles probably).
Joe - LOL...I know it was definitely the fastest 400 I've run in quite some time. I have read about the Death Valley race...INSANE!!! 1300 miles since Feb. does not seem like enough to be prepared for that race. I hope he was training in layers to prepare himself for the crazy heat.
Brent - Good idea to trim a few of the intervals out of your last big workout before your race. I'm excited to see how you do. You have really gotten your mileage up there. I think you should have a strong race. It's hot as hell here this week. I hope you have some cooler temps up there in MN!
PK/Philly - How scary for you guys to also have been chased by crazy dogs.
PK - You'll power thru the normal aches and pains! One day I'll feel great and the next far from great. But, I'll take the aches and pains, they usually go away after the first mile or two of any run.
Me - 12k fartlek run this evening. I waited until 7:30pm to run. It was still 86 degrees, the heat index was 91. It did not feel that bad since the sun was low on the horizon, it made a huge difference as I usually run between 1 and 2pm every day. I am planning more evening runs when I can work them into my schedule.
bbonnell - I like dogs too, but pit bulls are nothing to mess with, they'll take a sizeable chunk right out of your leg. I'd report it if there's more incidences. I used to run this route where one dog in particular (like a lab mix) would run out and growl and nip at my legs just about every time. One day the dog's owner was outside, I stopped to tell him that I swore I'd drop kick that dog right in the face the next time it happened. I never saw that dog again, so I'm not sure if he gave the dog up or what.
Philly - it actually sounds like we've got it a little worse right now up north here, with heat advisories about daily this week. I do the same with old running shoes, they get thrown in the yard work line.
Kiwi - I envy your weather right now. Nice strides. It definitely sounds like your country is beautiful all around. I'd love to visit there some day.
Brent - nice track workout. I agree that your taper looks good. Put the hammer down come race day. You've put in some solid training that you should trust.
Joe - never heard of that race, but it sounds hellacious. Have you ever done an ultra?
To those who asked, I did not opt to get up early yesterday, but rather chose to do my track workout Monday late afternoon...when the temp hit around 95 degrees, not a breath of wind or a cloud in the sky. And let me tell you, it sucked bad. Luckily I brought a bottle of water with me, and I don't think I would've made it without passing out without it. I did 7x800m at 2:42 average, with 1 lap jogs. Pretty normal pace for 800m for me, so I was happy about it. I got another 8 miler in yesterday, and although it was just as hot, was much easier of a run in comparison. Hopefully I'm getting somewhat acclimated to the heat, as that's my main drive for not running in the early AM.
Djw - Nice paces and two solid runs back to back. 3:30 am would have Outrageous early. To me that isn't even morning but just middle of the night.
brent - Nice ladder workout. FWIW, Gatorade does the same thing to me if I don't dilute it with half water. I've used Nuun tablets to hydrate and they've worked well for me.
PK - It would be a challenge for me to stick to Pfitz for that exact reason. 12 miles before work would be impossible for me unless I woke up at 4am.
me - I've run 7 days in a row now. (~34ish miles)
6 miles on Monday
Tuesday - 4 miles w/ strength training at the fitness trail.
4x sets of pull-ups
4x sets of push-ups
4x sets of incline pull-ups
4x sets of dips
I increased the number of reps in all workouts so it must be working. I did a max set of 7 pull-ups earlier in the day. 8:30/mi pace is starting to feel easy so I'm gaining in that department as well. The heat isn't bad if I wait until the sun goes behind the buildings and trees so that's what I may be waiting for in the afternoon.
Pk- lol it's been down right chilly! Only 82 degrees with 75% humidity. So taking that into account, it only felt like 89 yesterday!! Supposed to be the same today! I think I could get more miles out of the shoes, but I'll just reserve them also for days where the weather isn't too good. As for your different miles on the shoes, it's probably you haha. Likely just more hard miles on them. I know my treadmill shoes will prob go 800 miles or so. Only 13km? come on now, pk! Well, I guess if you have a 12 miler the day after, I'll let the 13 (and not 14km) pass.
Brent- yeah I have a bunch of shoes too, but now I can make some room with the new batch of old shoes. Nice job on the ladder, I gotta say doing a 1600 is always miserable for me, not sure why. I like those shot blocks as well, but haven't used them in a while.
Joe- lol, yeah pretty much half the yard is weeds. We had some crazy vines growing all through the fence so that was a fun day of yardwork. Yeah I've heard of the badwater 135, those people are nuts. You need a team of people in a car following you while you run to hydrate/feed you (and make sure you don't pass out and die). Also, you have to run on the white paint on the road b/c you shoes may melt if you run on the black asphalt. Man 100-120 miles on the bike? What's that for you, 5-ish hours?
bb- nice run. Running later makes a huge diff, but I hate finishing runs that late b/c that forces me to eat dinner late.
Djw- yeah, we've got a "cool" front right now. Today will only be 82 with 80% humidity all day, but tomorrow is back to 97, but also humid, which is really going to suck. Really impressive 800s again, once the weather turns nice, you'll be killing it! I think doing 800s at 2:42 is acclimating pretty well.
tgs- nice streak there, looks like you're getting back on top of mileage. also great on the strength workouts. how often do you do them? that's something that could easily be incorporated into a workout.
Me- started my official cycle for the November half on Monday, that was 8 easy on the dreadmill. Yesterday, I joined a friend for a speed workout and we did 2x 2400m intervals, followed by 4x200m. We had 4min rest between the 2400m. Since it was my first time doing track work in months, I didn't know what pace to do. The plan was 6:30-6:40 pace, but the first went through at 6:20/mi (9:30 total). The 2nd I went out slower than planned and finished at 6:24/mi (9:36). I don't like to push to make up time, only like to get back to goal pace. The 200m were in 36-37 seconds each. Not a bad first track session. The good thing is that it felt pretty easy, so I'll go faster next time I do the workout. Easy 5-6 today and hills tomorrow.
Philly - Always exciting to start and finish a training cycle. Sometime it's those middle weeks that are kind of a grind. Solid workout, though. I haven't used the shot bloks much. I've always liked the Clif Shots because they taste ok and they've got the little litter leash so I can wrap them around my fingers and run with a bunch of them (I usually take like 6 for marathons!)
TGS - I actually make 30 ounces out of every 20 ounce Gatorade. I drink half of a bottle and then fill it back up with water to dilute it a little bit. Never have tried the Nuun tablets, though. I started taking Skratch Labs last year after they had it as the race drink at a race I was at. It was tough to get last year (aka - had to pay like $8 shipping on their site) but I see that they now sell them on Amazon which means free 2-day shipping for me (I've got Amazon Prime).
DJW - Pretty normal 800 pace for you, but for the rest of us mere mortals, that's freaking fast repeats! Good job running in the heat.
bbonnell - Right now the forecast is a high of 75 with 57% humidity. Considering the race is at 7 AM, it's looking like I really might luck out. Yesterday was my first mid-day run in a long time and it reminded me why I enjoy doing early morning or really late night runs.
Hatulz/Joe - I actually have that movie on DVD. I was watching it like 5-7 years ago and my wife walked it. She's a runner although I don't know if she's ever run 13.2 miles (runs a lot of half marathons, though). She's like "...why are you watching these crazy people walk up a mountain?" A handful of people are able to slog the race but mostly you just watched people walk and sweat wearing white clothes. It's the most insane race I've even seen. It's the same thing I feel about Ironmans. I've never once finished a marathon and thought to myself that wasn't enough...
PK - Yeah, it definitely looked like picturesque. Based on pictures you've posted, I'd say the North Island looks better than where I normally run. Here's what it looks like almost anywhere I go to out of town - http://goo.gl/ONjwT. Flat, kinda ugly. I tend to run around lakes or find somewhat hilly gravel road loops to do because you can only run long, straight, flat boring roads so much.
Me - I found a new running route near where I work. Did 6 miles yesterday on a hilly little gravel road. It's got 2/3 of a mile that is at about a 4.5% incline which is comfortably tough. Planning on knocking out 8 after work tonight and then it's mini-taper time. I've got a handful of people I know are going to run in the 1:26-1:32 range, so maybe I'll wind up having my own personal pacing pack of runners to tuck behind.


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"Waterloo Sunset"…"Tired of Waiting for You"…"Days"…just a few of many great songs performed by the Kinks to come from the pen of one Raymond Douglas Davies. Sometimes considered one of the lesser lights of the British Invasion, being overshadowed by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, quite often the Kinks were much more creative than their counterparts in the rock field, taking concept albums to new heights. Davies' songwriting can be unblinkingly nostalgic, and yet sometimes unsentimental, often in the same song. Now Davies has joined forces with contemporaries like Jackson Browne and newer musical lights like Spoon, Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody and Mumford & Sons to recast his own work, in the album See My Friends.
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Bluebird Movie and It's Always Snowing Somewhere
Has anyone seen the Bluebird Movie by Bluebird Wax and It's Always snowing Somewhere by Burton? How do they compare with That's It That's All (Mervin, Lib Tech, Quicksilver)and No Correct Way (Rome SDS)? What other snowboard movies were released recently?
alot of movies have been released lately.....and i have them all ....they are all good.....
that one, that is very good, "that's it that's" all that's even better..and my favourite "First Descent"
Thats it Thats all is the best movie by far, but I also liked No Correct Way and Familia
the first part of IASS (lol) is pretty blah (save for JJ's part)
the second part is much better
no correct way is decent, but overhyped
TITA is too short
Have you explored the various Bonus sequences, or just downloaded it from the net excluding them?
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Things I Have Heard at Buddhist Teachings
2. In one moment of anger you can destroy a lifetime of good karma.
3. The myth of the western hero, replayed in popular films in the west, is of a hero who conquers evil by war and/or violence. But modern warfare is just a funeral pyre on which we heap the bodies of loved ones. (This was the topic of a talk by the Dalai Lama in NYC in --I think- 1996.)
4. Teachings on anger are like the texts on fire management read by forest rangers. There is always a lot of debate about the question of controlled burns.
5. Certain Buddhist masters, it is said, are magicians. They can levitate, manifest in two places at once, walk on water, and leave fingerprints in stone. Some of the greatest still fail to accomplish the most important feat of all: to leave an imprint on another's heart.
6. The heart has a door which must be opened if one is to become a buddha. The door can only be opened by another human. Never by oneself.
7. A buddha is simply one who is awake. Everyone wakes up--if only for a second before s/he begins to dream again. Ah, what dreams! What nightmares . . . . We must keep our eyes shut tight to see what happens next . . .
8. But this is my question. Are the poems and stories only in the dream state? Would one be able to write if one woke up? Or would there be, as I have also been taught, no words for what/where/how one is then . . .
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- Christopher Barzak said...
I love these, but I especially love the question at the end. I've been thinking that myself lately. Is it only when we are dreamers that we can write or create in our various art forms? Is there perhaps no need for words when we wake?
Maybe when we're awake, though, I think it must also be lonely. Like walking through a city or town full of sleepwalkers. That kind of loneliness, I think, would also be cause, in a way, to continue writing, hoping that another woken person would find your message in a bottle.
- June 25, 2008 at 2:07 PM
- Nin Andrews said...
Wow, I love that. I'd never thought of it that way.
I feel as if it's easy to get sucked into other's dreams, the community dream, the world dream . . . but not to dream at all?
I'm just about to leave for El Salvador, and when I am there, it seems as if this world vanishes, this way of being . . . until I return, and then that world vanishes . . .
- June 25, 2008 at 5:03 PM
- Christopher Barzak said...
I feel it's easy to get sucked into other's dreams, too. The community or world dream especially. When I was in Japan, this world dropped away for me, but I wrote to it a lot, like a long distance relationship. A lot of that's in my next book. And when I came back home, that world slowly but surely came to feel like a dream, like America had felt when I was there, because living there was more real than here while I was there. I think I woke up while I was there from a lot of dreams, but I especially feel like I woke up after I came home and had the same feeling of the world I'd been living in for two years begin to recede and America came into the forefront again. I think it was after that that I felt more awake and conscious of all the dreams I'd been dreaming--some that were mine and some that were others--as dreams. And that definitely changed how I write, and also how I read.
It makes me want to go to another country again for a while. I felt like I was able to find out more about myself when everything I knew had been taken away and I had to figure out how to live in Japan's dream.
I love your blog!
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I just purchased a used 2012 Trek 7.5 FX. It's mainly going to be my commuter, and there are no crazy steep hills on my commute to work...but I'd also like to use it on the weekends to do some climbs near my house - some of which are very steep (~18% grade). Not sure if my 270lb self can do that while using the higher gear ratio of a compact double.
What are your recommendations?
1. Keep the compact crank on the Trek and don't use it for steep hills. Use my '07 rockhopper when I get the urge to climb. At least until I drop some more weight.
2. Ditch the compact and make my bike more versatile.
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I don't know if this was posted before, but this is the first I heard about it.
The U.S. Senate declared September as National Bourbon Heritage Month.
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I don't know if this was posted before, but this is the first I heard about it.
The U.S. Senate declared September as National Bourbon Heritage Month.
I had never heard of this either, but Bourbonv (M. Veach) noted on another site this was passed years ago and somehow overlooked.
Hey Mike could you let your historic wisdom shine?
I've just read about this while checking my e-mails, in Jim Beam Newsletter.
Happy NBHM (National Bourbon Heritage Month) :)
Mike must have been referring to something else. This is new. Jim Beam made it happen. It was a senate resolution. September was chosen to tie-in with the festival.
I hope Mike doesn't mind but I took this from one of the other sites. This was a direct quote.
In 1958 Schenley, National Distillers and others came together to create the Bourbon Institute. This organization later became part of DISCUS. One of the first things they did was to petition congress to make September bourbon month. The U. D. archive has many examples of articles and advertisements aimed for the September issues of trade magazines and other periodicals promoting September as bourbon month. I am curious as to wether there was a 50 year time limit on the action and this is a renewal or if they simply forgot about the past legislation.
Mike Veach
"Our people live almost exclusively on whiskey" - E H Taylor, Jr. 25 April 1873


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