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Running - Aerobic David City	5 miles 00:40:00 (8:00 min/mile)	Shoe: Brooks Levitate-Blue 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'10

Progression run

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Running - Long	13.1 miles 01:48:50 (8:18 min/mile)	Shoe: GT 2000 A 0 miles on shoe Height: 5' 9'

Halfsy fun run. Actually felt like I ran pretty well considering the lack of milez coming into it.

Saw the Jen and Matt pacing duo, Steph, Di, Court, Mel on the course, the Edie's (congrats to Mrs on the PR) and of course daLenz at the finish line.

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Running - Race Good Life Halfsy Certified? Yes 8:30am Weather: Great racing weather	13.1 miles 01:37:19 (7:25 min/mile)	Shoe: Brooks Pure Cadence Purple 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'7

As my ten year old daughter would say, repping the merch! Good Life Halfsy 2017 - DONE. I got to run this race with my mate Stacy, who is one of my running heroes. I've learned so much from her this last year and she was the icing on the cake today.

I knew I could comfortably run at a 7:40 pace throughout this race today, but I wasn't looking for comfort. I was looking to cross that finish knowing I had given it everything I had. People ask me why I do races when I know I won't win. My answer? Personal excellence. That's my ultimate goal.

We started the race slower, at just under an 8 minute mile and started picking up the pace a little bit with each mile. We left the 1:40 pace group at mile four and kicked it in a bit more. I was striving for 7:20 miles and when we hit a couple miles under that, I cautioned Stacy that we needed to keep our wits about us for at least three more miles. We did just that and planned to run faster when we got to the last 5k.

But when we reached that point, I started to fade. I thought about telling Stacy that this was it, I didn't have anything left in the tank and I couldn't hold the pace or run faster. But then I remembered what we tell our cross country kids. Whether you think you can't, or you think you can, you're right. So I refused to speak those words into existence and instead started to repeat the words of one of my favorite Bible verses in my head, over and over.

I've been saying this same verse in my head while running since I was a teen. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross despising the shame and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Over and over.

I prayed. I concentrated on the parts of the course I've struggled with in the past and thought of ways I could improve. I thought of how much I've put into my training over the past few years and this last month and how much I've improved. I concentrated on the positive, not the negative. I thought to myself, just 20 more minutes, now just 15, now the last mile, now just a few more minutes. I was hitting my desired pace of 7:15 for these miles after all, but I knew I still had the big hill coming up before the finish.

I did my best to power up that hill, concentrating on my arm swings to power my legs because they were so heavy and dead. I finally made it to the top, exchanged some words with another runner as he said how much that hill sucked as I agreed, and set my sights on the finish. I didn't have my typical kick and sprint to the finish. I had given so much and I was wondering if the legs that I couldn't feel any more were going to hold me up as I crossed that finish that seemed to be growing farther and farther away instead of closer.

But then I thought of our high school cross country runner Kate as she finished at districts. As I watched the look of determination, grit and pain on her face as she went for the finish, knowing she had given all that she had but still needed to give more. I thought of Bree who did the same thing at state as she led her team to the finish at state. How her face had that same look of determination, grit and pain as she also had to dig deeper to make it to the end.

My runners inspire me even when they're not there with me, and I don't expect them to do anything I wouldn't ask of myself. So I dug deep for that finish, as I would ask them to, made it across that finish line, looked at my watch, and confirmed that I had hit that PR. I held my pace. That PR was nearly 30 seconds, more than what I had even hoped for.

Do the thing that you think you cannot do. Make yourself proud in the process. Don't give up. Strive for personal excellence. It is so very worth it.

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Running - Race Good Life Halfsy Certified? Yes 8:30am Weather: 30s, mostly cloudy	13.1 miles 01:54:04 (8:42 min/mile)	Shoe: Merrell Trail Glove 2 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'9

Hip hurt but can't complain because recently it has been much worse. Able to run the whole way without walking and negative splits through 9. After that I was holding pretty close to average pace.
After I finished the sun came out and Ann and I sat on the balcony at the Railyard and had a free beer. Pretty comfortable with my feet up looking out over the Haymarket crowd. Another great race put on by the Pink Gorilla team. Plan to do them all next year.

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Running - Race Elevation: Ascent+403.7 Descent-346 Good Life Halfsy Certified? Yes 8:31am Weather: 35, feels like: 35 DP: 17 Humidity: 48% Wind: 1.7mph	13.10 miles 01:39:24 (7:35 min/mile)	Height: 5'8 Max HR: 203 Avg HR: 166.8

Good Life Halfsy TR DK
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Running -	3.5 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: GTS 1600 blue 0 miles on shoe

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Running - Aerobic	00:00:00	Shoe: Saucony Ride 10 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'10

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Running - Aerobic 12:56pm	3.12 miles 00:25:22 (8:07 min/mile)	Shoe: Saucony Ride 10 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'10

Older daughter wanted to ride her bike with me so I could not say no even though I did not really want to go back out.

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Running - Aerobic 11:56am	5.14 miles 00:42:31 (8:16 min/mile)	Shoe: Saucony Ride 10 0 miles on shoe Height: 5'10

6 yr old tagged along on her bike.

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Running - Treadmill	5.7 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: Asics GT-1000 5 pink 0 miles on shoe

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Running -	1.5 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: NB 630 Blue Orange A 0 miles on shoe

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Running - Long Big Papio trail/West Central Omaha Weather: 64; 32% humidity	18 miles 02:26:21 (8:07 min/mile)

Opted for the afternoon instead of early morning for this long run. Because 60s and sunny beats 30s and dark in my book :)

Song of the day: "Feel it Still" by Portugal. The Man.

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Running - Elevation: Ascent+403.7 Descent-346 08:31 AM Weather: 35, feels like: 35 DP: 17 Humidity: 48% Wind: 1.7mph	13.14 miles 01:54:05 (8:40 min/mile)	Height: 5'3 Max HR: 163 Avg HR: 124.1

Pacer Power. 😁 #155
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Ride - Elevation: Ascent+367.3 Descent-350.5 09:07 AM Weather: 37, feels like: 37 DP: 19 Humidity: 49% Wind: 1.9mph	10.19 miles 01:59:28 (11:43 min/mile)	Height: 5'11 Max HR: 180 Avg HR: 118.9

Teaching people what’s what on section D
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Running - 6:00am Weather: In st paul 30, windy, cold	3.5 miles 00:00:00	Height: 5'2"

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Running - Elevation: Ascent+403.7 Descent-346.1 08:32 AM Weather: 35, feels like: 35 DP: 17 Humidity: 48% Wind: 1.7mph	13.13 miles 01:42:38 (7:49 min/mile)	Height: 5 10 Max HR: 182 Avg HR: 150.1

Morning Run
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Running - Elevation: Ascent+364 Descent-339.3 08:30 AM Weather: 36, feels like: 36 DP: 18 Humidity: 48% Wind: 2.5mph	1.43 miles 00:35:17 (24:40 min/mile)

Recovery Walk with the Fam
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Running - Elevation: Ascent+358 Descent-349.7 10:04 AM Weather: 42, feels like: 42 DP: 23 Humidity: 46% Wind: 2.6mph	1.92 miles 00:10:59 (5:43 min/mile)

Morning Run
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Running - Elevation: Ascent+403.7 Descent-346 08:30 AM Weather: 35, feels like: 35 DP: 17 Humidity: 48% Wind: 1.7mph	13.12 miles 01:14:43 (5:41 min/mile)

Morning Run
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Running - Elevation: Ascent+401 Descent-384.9 07:44 AM Weather: 34, feels like: 34 DP: 16 Humidity: 47% Wind: 1.6mph	1.24 miles 00:10:14 (8:15 min/mile)

Morning Run
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Running - Elevation: Ascent+334.9 Descent-313.6 07:09 AM Weather: 35, feels like: 35 DP: 18 Humidity: 48% Wind: 2.6mph	3.94 miles 00:43:29 (11:02 min/mile)

Part B
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Running - Elevation: Ascent+336.7 Descent-322.7 06:32 AM Weather: 36, feels like: 36 DP: 17 Humidity: 46% Wind: 3.0mph	2.93 miles 00:31:15 (10:39 min/mile)

Part A
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Running - Aerobic 7:30am Weather: 35* sunny	4.1 miles 00:36:30 (8:54 min/mile)	Shoe: Levitate 0 miles on shoe Height: 6-00

Met Ron and Nel for easy run and VIB. I'm not moving very well...got down to about 8:30 pace and that was all the faster I was going today. Usual suspects but just sore all over.

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Running - Long Zorinsky & Beyond 7:30am Weather: 37 p. sunny	10 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: Saucony Guide 9 Run pops Lime 0 miles on shoe Height: 6ft

Great morning for a run. Saw a lot of deer . Hope everybody racing today has a great race.

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Running - Aerobic Zorinsky and Beyond 7:30am	10.00 miles 00:00:00	Shoe: Lime Saucony 0 miles on shoe

Perfect morning run!

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Running - Aerobic Ashers Neighborhood 6:00am Weather: 35 degrees wc 30 se 7 clear	5.3 miles 00:00:00	Height: 6.0

Good luck to all the Halfsy racers this morning.