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Month: January 2021

January 31, 2021 Journal

I ran every day for a month

Nearly five weeks ago, I ran an uneventful 3.6 miles on a gusty Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020, following a rest

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January 30, 2021 Journal

Feedback loops

I read a thoughtprovoking article about feedback loops today. A feedback loop can cause things to change more rapidly than

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January 29, 2021 Journal

Racing in 2021

My last race was in September, 2019. I’m hungry to get back to racing in 2021. Due to COVID restrictions,

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January 27, 2021 Journal

Down week

Today I had a both a run and a swim. I had to remind myself to keep both sessions easy

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January 27, 2021 Journal

Attachments

I met with my therapist today and we spoke about identities and attachments. I have several identities: father, boyfriend, widower,

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January 25, 2021 Journal

Why I became a morning person

The simple truth is I didn’t have much choice. First off, I don’t believe whether you’re a night owl or

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January 24, 2021 Journal

Long Run Redemption

A tale of two 10 milers Sundays are typically long run days in the training plans. Last Sunday, I struggled

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January 23, 2021 Journal

Pace is a lie

Ignore the Garmin, for the most part Today I had a really good run. If pace was the only thing

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January 22, 2021 Journal

Schedule shuffling

Embracing a long weekend with the family We did some frantic packing last night and drove to the shore after

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January 21, 2021 Journal

To eat or not to eat

Why delaying breakfast has helped me train better in the morning For most of my adult life, I used to

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My wife passed away in 2016. I’m raising our son while learning to live with loss. I also turned to triathlon and now I train everyday to go faster and farther. Here is where I tell my story.
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