Thursday’s 5K was a fun event. It was kind of nice to just go out for a run that felt fun and playful, carefree and easy. I played with little kids on the run and just felt relaxed. Distance running takes a lot more planning and coordination. You have to worry about carrying enough fuel [...]
I ran the local “Catch the Gobbler” 5K race this morning. It rained most of the day yesterday and overnight. It was a little drizzly this morning, but cleared up for the race. Mainly the idea was to avoid the big puddles! Don’t know exactly what my time was, don’t really care either. I was [...]
At the health expo for the San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon I was introduced to Emuprofen, a topical ibuprofen cream. A topical ibuprofen is a good choice for athletes because it allows the pain-relief to get directly into the tissue where it is needed. Plus, taking ibuprofen orally before or during training/racing is generally [...]
After crossing the finish line, I collected my medal, space blanket, got my photo taken and then headed to the Team In Training tent to check out. The tent had a lot of food for TNT participants, so after checking with the “proper authorities” so they could mark me off as being cleared from the [...]
Okay, I’m going to back up a little from where I left off last… I met my fellow Team In Training people in the hotel lobby around 5:45 AM. We boarded a bus that shuttled us to a point about a quarter mile away from the start line. After huddling together, waiting for others in [...]
On Saturday night we had the TNT pasta party. They served a cheese-filled tortellini, which probably wasn’t the best choice for me to eat. I usually eat pretty plain the night before long runs… whole wheat spaghetti, with tomato-basil sauce and wilted spinach. But at this party I ate plain penne, cheese-filled pasta, a roll [...]
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