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Author:	cyktrussell	Created:	12/6/2008 4:59 PM
Running and writing about it. My world and the runner's mind.

Training Plans for '09

By cyktrussell on 12/27/2008 10:41 AM

I’m going to keep it simple this spring. First I’ll train for Boston and run it for fun. I’ll run a basic, medium difficulty, Yasso 800 plan with some of my old favorite races. Then I’ll work some preliminary time on the bike in preparation for a trail bike ultra in the fall. I’m also going to work on my core so I can get my upper body into shape and lose some weight.

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Travelling

By cyktrussell on 12/20/2008 3:22 PM

It’s a lot like running.

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Crème Brulee

By cyktrussell on 12/20/2008 3:20 PM

Never underestimate the restorative power of a good run in the woods.

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Pain and transcendence

By cyktrussell on 12/20/2008 3:18 PM

There is a point where you transcend pain. Your body and your mind is amazingly capable of this. You just don’t know until you get to that point. And then it happens.

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Ice Storms

By cyktrussell on 12/20/2008 3:15 PM

We had tremendous ice storms Thursday night. The weather was such that the mist froze on the trees. It was quite a scene. Many people are still without power today, Monday. Some are rumored to be out through Christmas. The great trees of New England filled with ice and gave way with loud, rifle-shot cracks. Large branches and tops of trees came cascadin Read More »

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Jolly Old Elf

By cyktrussell on 12/7/2008 9:33 PM

Had a good time at the Mill Cities Relay this Morning...Felt crappy with a muscle tear in my back, but any day above ground is a good one!

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Casket Photos

By cyktrussell on 12/6/2008 5:13 PM

Anthony made a great observation the other night while we were in the woods. It may even be appropriate now that my website has died. But with this entry I rechristen it.

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