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April 2008

Better Life 5K

Posted by john on April 28, 2008 in Running

Yesterday I ran the Better Life 5K (plus 1). In the past, this race has been a 5K in Victor, NY. Due to construction this year, the course was changed and is now a 6K. Although I had never run the 5K in the past, most participants indicated that the 6K course was better. I [...]

Trail Running

Posted by john on April 25, 2008 in Running

Earlier this week I went out running with Greg on some trails. Although I spent most of my time not on pavement, I am not sure that what I ran would qualify as “trail” running. I would call it “grass” running. It was enjoyable, a bit more challenging, but I am still pretty excited about [...]

Lunch Running

Posted by john on April 25, 2008 in Running

Greg has started running during lunch a few times a week. I think this is a great idea for a number of reasons:

It helps to increase weekly mileage
It is a more efficient use of time
Getting out in the sun for an hour is awesome when you are in a cube all day

I have gone with [...]

Heron Run 5K (PR!!!!!!!)

Posted by john on April 12, 2008 in Running

Today was the Heron run 5k, a race sponsored by William Smith college in Geneva (also known as Hobart and William Smith, but it was made clear to me today that the two colleges are NOT the same). The event started last night as Rachel and I went to my parents in Penn Yan for [...]

Great Run!

Posted by john on April 9, 2008 in Running

I had a great run today. I went out for 5.5 miles, hoping to do a tempo run. I warmed up for the first mile and really kicked it into high gear for the next 3.5 miles. I would alternate between a quick pace (8:30 or so) and a very quick pace (6:30 - 6:45). [...]

Spring Forward 15K

Posted by john on April 7, 2008 in Running

Sunday past was this years Spring Forward 15K, sponsored in part by Yellow Jacket Racing. I know it was Yellow Jacket Racing and not Fleet Feet because I made out both check(s) to Fleet Feet and I actually had to stop by the shop to change one of the checks. The other check was discarded [...]