Monthly Archives: February 2011

Yet another Buffalo training run

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Mike

This upcoming Saturday, the 5th of March will be another training run for the Buffalo Run. Should be 23-24 miles and will take place no matter the weather. Meet at the main gate prior to crossing the causeway at 8:00 AM.
I see that snow is predicted, but that shouldn’t a problem if one is properly [...]

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Rocky Raccoon 50 Mile Endurance Run race report

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mike

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep,
and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.”
- Robert Frost
“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”
- Bagehot

Like the beginning of any good story, a lot has happened before the first page.

In [...]

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On work

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Mike

Last summer, I focused almost entirely on distance without much regard for speed or effort. I figured that hey, if I’m getting the miles in, who really cares how slow they are?
The results weren’t great. I had some very ugly races, especially in cases where I found myself moving faster than I had trained myself [...]

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Buffalo training run 2/12

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Mike

The race director for the Buffalo Run 25K/50K/50M/100M has sent out another invite to a training run on the island. I went to one a few weeks ago and I can assure you that they’re great fun! Hope to see you there.

The next training run is this Saturday.  If you plan on coming, meet at the main [...]

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