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Marathon Pacer Captain

This year I was asked to be the Pacer Captain for the 2012 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. What is a “Pacer Captain” you ask? My position was to organize the Pacing Group for the marathon. Now you are asking, “What … Continue reading

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Falling out of Orbit

I can look back now and the signs that my legs were starting to fail was around 14, but didn’t rear their ugly head until 15. And at 15.5, I flagged down one of the biker course support people to … Continue reading

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Runner Support Bags Planted

What a busy day! And now I have to start to wind down so that I can get some rest for that thing I am doing tomorrow… what is it again? I felt very comfortable, even a little aspergian, at … Continue reading

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The lamenting taperer

Yesterday, my stomach was in knots… today, it’s not much better. I have that “I FEEL SO HUNGRYYYYYYY” feeling in my stomach but nothing is appealing. Well, except for comfort food. And comfort food to me is chocolate… LOTS of … Continue reading

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Final Daze

“Where are you?” [With the fear that my already altered routine, would yet be rerouted again] “Just about to get on Pellissippi…” [My Spidey-sense telling me that a trip to a certain school] “The School called, The Elder threw up … Continue reading

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It's cRAzCEy Week

Good Morning all you party people out there… this is your host Intergalactic Planet3rry! This crazy week is just a precursor to the crazy weekend that we are going to have. And by crazy, I mean FUN and Exciting! But … Continue reading

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About Next Weekend

Today’s run was a practice run of the last 6.5 miles of the Knoxville Marathon in which I am going to be (WAIT, let me go check… 7 Days Out and STILL 4:45 pacer) the pacer for the 4:45 finish … Continue reading

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Oh… my!

I just went through a series of clicks and discovered that I am no longer the 5:30 pacer for the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. Instead, they have me for the 4:45 marathon. Boy, did my stomach just take a 45 … Continue reading

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When Khaki Cargo pants double as workout pants

Yesterday, being Terry Day and all, was a time for a run… a long run at that! I was hoping to get 12 miles run. With our wintry weather on Monday, I knew that it was going to be cold … Continue reading

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5:30 Club

I am now the leader of the 5:30 Club. This is not to be confused with 5:00 Club which are those people inspired by the World renowned entrepreneur, Mary Kay Ash, who would get up at 5am EVERYDAY and get … Continue reading

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