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Boston or Bust - Revisited

Printer friendly version Posted on: Monday March 23 10:40:34 PM
OK, what's a running blog without, well, discussions on running? And for that matter, Qualifying for the Boston Marathon.

For those of you that are even remotely interested in my postings, you will know that I get lazy and only post in fits and spurts. Also, you may know that I get busy, and want to share with you my thoughts, events and travels, but time flies by and the relevance dissipates.

So, now, as we get nearer to an attempt at running 3:20:59 or better for the grand 26.2 miles, I plan on monitoring my progress a bit closer, as much for my own interest and to look back at the events that lead to success or failure so I know what works and what doesn't.

I know my weaknesses, and hopefully have not left it too late to improve upon them. They are in some particular order:

  1. Core strength. So important. I have the discipline to run hard, and run often, but when it comes to core strength cross training, I wimp out and do about 20% of what I should be doing.
  2. Eating Right. I know all about that. In fact, I could probably write a book now on the ins and outs of nutrition and the benefits of foods in relation to active lifestyles. Again, I get sidetracked by snacking. I definitely have eaten better this time around, especially as far as getting good foods in me. Problem is, I also eat too much of what I shouldn't. I could probably have gotten my weight down 5 or more pounds by now if i could cut out the crap.
  3. Sleep. A biggie. I am a night owl, I love the nighttime. I am productive, and or, I enjoy watching TV and movies in the evenings. Bedtime comes quickly, and 'one more show, one more email, one more chapter' all seem to win out too often.
So, in the final stages of this training period, I am going to make it a priority to focus on these 3 weaknesses. I shall report in each day, as much for personal accountability more than anything. As for right now, it is 10:55, about an hour later than I should be getting to bed considering I am running 90-100 km per week. The body needs to repair itself and be ready for the next hard workout. So I am calling it a night. Right now.

I remain positive. I can do this.
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 Posted by Dave on: Monday March 23 10:40:34 PM

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OH GOODY!!!! Boy am I going to enjoy scrutinizing your daily habits. I'll try to keep the snide comments to a minimum :) 
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Posted on: Tuesday March 24 04:31 PM
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I just got back from Ed's real scoop. Now, that is a dropkick, but I did choose the kiddie cone :)
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Posted on: Tuesday March 24 09:09 PM