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GET LOST IN THE NOTHINGNESS INSIDE OF ME

Mo, 5/26/2014 7.8 miles recovery at Hollifield Patapsco North with 2,058ft of gain in 1:03:21 Tu, 5/27/2014 5.8 miles, too ambitious, at Patapsco and Gun Rd. with 715ft of gain in 45:27 * Thought of running two loops of Gun Rd., but my left Post Tib wouldn't let me have it... flared up after the first loop and opted to cut the run short and live to see another day. Disappointed in this injury after feeling 100% the last week. We, 5/28/2014 AM: 8 miles with Road Workout - 2 mi, 1.5 mi, 1 mi, 0.5 mi, rec. 3' at Ft. McHenry * 11:28, 8:15, 5:16, 2:34 PM: Physical Therapy Th, 5/29/2014 AM: 8.1 miles easy around an over-grown Patapsco with 1,278ft of gain in 1:15:51 PM: Treadmill Test Fr, 5/30/2014 AM: 6.0 miles easy with Ealy and Nate around the Inner Harbor in 40:39 PM: 3.0 miles easy out to Montgomery Rd. with 133ft of gain in 21:17 Sa, 5/31/2014 11 miles at Catoctin Trail with 2,493ft of elevation gain in 1:41:04 Su, 6/1/2014 18.9 miles progressive at Elizabeth

THE PRESSURE IN OUR BODIES...

Mo, 5/19/2014 AM: Physical Therapy PM: 7.4 miles easy around Patapsco with 801ft of elevation gain in 1:04:48 Tu, 5/20/2014 AM: 8.6 miles steady with Beck at Patapsco with 1,347ft of gain in 1:09:50 PM: 3.0 miles easy out to Ft. McHenry in 21:52 We, 5/21/2014 5.7 mile fartlek of 8'-6'-4'-2' with 3' recovery in 42:41 * 5:32, 5:22, 5:10, 5:07/mi paces Th, 5/22/2014 8.5 miles steady at Patapsco with 1,194ft of elevation gain in 1:14:46 Fr, 5/23/2014 8.3 miles moderate at Patapsco with 1,030ft of elevation gain in 1:09:54 Sa, 5/24/2014 13 miles with Pocono XTERRA Hickory Trail Run with 1,613ft in 1:24:52 Su, 5/25/2014 6 miles with BRRC Patapsco Trail Race 6K with 529ft of gain in 23:13 Total 60.5 Miles with 6,509ft Elevation Gain

IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY

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Mo, 5/12/2014 5.4 miles easy at Patapsco with 408ft of elevation gain in 43:55 * Not pleased. Goal was 1hr, but my right Achilles was again getting tight. Not sure from the drive or from the downhill at Old Rag Mtn. Very disappointed as I know this can turn into something worse. Shoe felt like it wasn't holding my heel. Tu, 5/13/2014 10' warm-up, 1600-1200-800-400-200m, rec. 3' in 5:10, 3:44, 2:18, 71, 33 We, 5/14/2014 Physical Therapy, Left Post-Tib and Soleus/Calf Th, 5/15/2014 7.4 miles at the Golden Gate Bridge with 1,309ft of elevation gain in 57:48 Fr, 5/16/2014 7.7 miles ascending and descending Mt. Tam with 5,182ft of elevation in 1:24:04 * Pretty awesome. Was way too tempted to attempt the infamous Mt. Tam Summit and FKT. Thought I could run around 35:00, which would place me Top 3-5 on the list. I was very pleased how I rolled the road section in prep for Mt. Washington, especially after going into debt on the Bernard St. stairs. Got ru

LET ME PUT ON A SHOW

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Mo, 5/5/2014 AM: 2.5 mile shake-out in Elkridge with 143ft of elevation gain in 19:36 PM: 6.8 miles sloppy in Patapsco with 782ft of elevation gain in 57:43 Tu, 5/6/2014 2.2 mile test around Ducketts Lane Elementary parking lot in 16:36 We, 5/7/2014 6.0 miles with 6 x 1km road in 3:17, 3:15, 3:08, 3:11, 3:11, 3:12 (rest 2:00) Th, 5/8/2014 7.8 miles steady thru the Inner Harbor in 47:26 * 6:20, 6:10, 6:44, 6:20, 6:11, 5:58, 6:03 (avg. 6:04/mi) Fr, 5/9/2014 2.8 miles disappointed at Patapsco with 225ft of elevation gain in 21:41 Sa, 5/10/2014 Wine in the Woods 5K in 17:21 * 5:07, 10:53, 16:30 (avg. 5:36/mi)... blowing out  the legs in prep for B2B Su, 5/11/2014 9.0 miles for Old Rag Mountain FKT Attempt and 2,479ft of gain in 1:27:02 Total 43.1 Miles with 3,727ft of Elevation Gain