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To Paddy and his Irish Lassies: This was my first "circle race" and I thought it was well organized. No one got lost!! Paddy ordered up the weather from the Old Sod...it wasn't "pea soup" fog and dampness, but "Peat Bog-ish" from the moors of Kilkelly. Ideal running con...

Congratulations to the Wisconsin Badgers, the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Champions!!!

This was the 4th edition of the SWHalf and I want to say "thank you" to Dustin and Rachel Speer for once again organizing and directing this event. Growing from 400 runners in 2008 to 1,700 this year is amazing. The post-race food and beverage "menu" (and having chairs and tables...

Excellent Race. The multiple races/heats and atmosphere brought back memories of the Orange Crush XC Festival.. With a 5:20, I am now an official "Go Mile Elite Runner" haha! Elite and age 53 still is paradoxical.

Rock Run 1999: 27:30 5:30/mile Age: 40

Rock Run 2011 29:26 5:55/mile Age: 52


Workout Schedule 1999: Run T Th Sat
Spin Class: M W

Workout Schedule; 2011 SAME AS 1999


Bottom Line: Older and Slower!!!

To: Little Rock Marathon From: LRM Rookie I peaked last week with a 40-mile week. Longest run was 23.5 3 week taper has begun. I am ready for that 5K speedbump between the Capitol and Lookout Drive. Its the 5 Miles of Boredom from 18-23 (Bermuda Triangle of LRM) that worries me. I would love to hear...

2010: 1,000-1100 miles on 3 days per week ( T TH Sat)

Marathons: 0

Races: 10

Injuries: 0

"Less is More. "Quality over Quantity"

Thank you to all of the volunteers, sponsors and especially to Dustin Speer for all their efforts in putting on another high quality/high value race. You know you are doing something right when you almost triple your participation in just 3 years. The course, traffic control, aid stations, T -Shirts...

Today was day #2 of treadmill workouts. Mile repeats on Tuesday, so today I used another plan to combat the boredom. This may sound "Paddy-ish, Sidewinder-ish", but my PR on a treadmill is 23 miles. That was back in 2000 3 weeks before the Austin Marathon. Icy weekend in Conway necessitate...