Monthly Archives: October 2008

17 Days left! Almost Time to Taper

Posted on October 29, 2008 by der5er

  I’m not really looking forward to the next phase in my training.  The taper.  The taper is when I should taper off my training and not run as far, or as fast, or as often.  This is what I’ll … Continue reading →

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Cold Running: Gloves Make the Difference

Posted on October 24, 2008 by der5er

photo credit: Seb…. Monday morning, I set out to run and it was about 35 degrees outside.  I’ve never run when it was that cold.  I layered up with long pants, long sleeve tech shirt, sweat shirt and a stocking … Continue reading →

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Time to Check Your Smoke Detectors!

Posted on October 17, 2008 by der5er

photo credit: mag3737 I can’t believe it!  I missed Fire Prevention Week this year.  James at Nobody’s Listening drew a comic that reminded me to do this post.  I know I haven’t done this in a while, but I’m going … Continue reading →

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250 Miles!

Posted on October 13, 2008 by der5er

That’s right!  According to a message I got from Lance Armstrong this morning when I finished my run, I’ve covered 250 miles since I started running with my Nike+ on June 15th, 2008.  It’s been fun, and I’m definitely looking … Continue reading →

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