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<title><![CDATA[Picture: Echo Park]]></title>
<link>http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=1374</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kingofpots</dc:creator>
<guid>http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=1374</guid>
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The path along the lake has a distance of 1.5 kilometers and by walking/jogging along the streets t]]></description>
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<p>The path along the lake has a distance of 1.5 kilometers and by walking/jogging along the streets that surround the park, it has a distance of 1.6 kilometers or 1 mile. This picture was taken last September 2007 but the only difference now is that the lotus plants are gone.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[On the run]]></title>
<link>http://hopelesslyflawed.wordpress.com/?p=85</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rb</dc:creator>
<guid>http://hopelesslyflawed.wordpress.com/?p=85</guid>
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I just want to run. Want to look up straight, shed my inhibitions, embrace the road in its solitude]]></description>
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<p>I just want to run. Want to look up straight, shed my inhibitions, embrace the road in its solitude, keep breathing, listening to my heart beat - I want to run. As I run, I want to teach my legs the forgotten art of putting one foot in front of the other. It's as natural as a reflex. And yet it has managed to sink in oblivion.</p>
<p>While I run, I want to push myself to the limits. Want to set things in motion. Want to start a momentum in this otherwise static universe. And while I'm at it, I just want to enjoy the rush of blood. Inhaling the smell of my body as it begins to sweat. And as my muscles begin to tire, I just keep repeating the act of putting one foot in front of the other, like an insensitive machine, programmed to repeat the same commands again and again.</p>
<p>While I force my body to this, I experience a strange kind of bliss. As the noises of the street seems to disappear, the echo of my heart beat runs through my veins so loud and clear that my ears can grapple only that one sound. My eyes try to focus as it is threatened by the overflow of sweat which my eyebrows are struggling to keep a hold at. With every alternate step my body rises and falls. Rises and falls. Each time my body rises I feel that my spirit has been set free. And each time it falls I feel the stillness - necessary to take the next step.</p>
<p>As I slow down, exhausted and breathless, an unknown old lady rewards me with a smile. I humbly accept it and smile back at her. Maybe the gods have just acknowledged my act. As I retire, I learn that the past doesn't matter anymore. It's always the next step that counts.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Doubles Week]]></title>
<link>http://pkayfit.wordpress.com/?p=61</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pkayfit</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pkayfit.wordpress.com/?p=61</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I switched my routine from the Power 90x lean routine to Power 90x Doubles routine.  why?  Well, b]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I switched my routine from the <a href="http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/p90x.do?code=BBHOME_PARSEA_P90X">Power 90x </a>lean routine to Power 90x Doubles routine.  why?  Well, because along with my eyesight I have lost some brain cells along the way. </p>
<p>I thought with every cell in my being that I needed to push my self and add more cardio to my regimen.  I do, really, if I want to get rid of the stuff that is covering what many have told me is the rectus abdominis aka six-pack to show, then I am going to have to do more cardio.  Yuck!  I hate to run. I don't have time to go to the base and get on the spin bike or treadmill.   I know I have said this before in the "<a href="http://physiquealicious.com/2008/07/17/what-was-i-thinking/">What was I thinking</a>" post.   Why can't I just shove an enama up my you know what and just get it over with?  No, I couldn't do that, I guess I will just have to eat bushels of apples, or is that bundles of apples? </p>
<p>Well, I have gone running twice this week.  Two times too many this year.  I feel alot better and my shins are aren't talking to me as much.  I guess that is good.  Now, I was suppose to do my chest, shoulders and triceps on Monday also, but man I was really exhausted after my workout in the morning class.  We really did work hard and I did not really want to because I knew I was suppose to do the Power 90x routine.  I put it off.  So, now I am behind and I did the routine today after my evening classes, which no one came for on Wednesday.  Now, I will have to do the back and biceps tomorrow which was suppose to be just YogaX.  Well, I have two Yoga classes to teach on Thurdady, so I will do those and figure out if I want to do the back and bicep routine after I have lunch with my friend.  You know priorities.  :) </p>
<p>I think I will do a little jogging tomorrow again, not too bad so I will keep it up.  I will do my back and bicep routine.  I really need to get my push-up routine going as well.  When am I going to have time for all this blogging and working out?  Urgh!</p>
<p>I do have a dead line and I am sticking to it.  Just apples and yogurt.  Oh, and I found an awesome protein drink too.  it has a cinnamon taste to it.  I love cinnamon.</p>
<p>No excuses. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.myphysiqueinc.blogspot.com">www.myphysiqueinc.blogspot.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.myphysiqueinc.com">www.myphysiqueinc.com</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nike +]]></title>
<link>http://neilhartmannlife.wordpress.com/?p=1066</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Neil Hartmann</dc:creator>
<guid>http://neilhartmannlife.wordpress.com/?p=1066</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have been getting into the Nike + system over the last few days.  I actually received this little ga]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have been getting into the <a href="http://nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/index.jhtml">Nike +</a> system over the last few days.  I actually received this little gadget on my trip to Portland with Hiroshi for Honeyee.com in April.  I never took it out of the box until recently.  I started running near my house during the editing of Car Danchi 3, but still didn't take it out of the box.  After finishing the editing I started running longer distances and really getting into it over the last two weeks.  It has been a tough two weeks as the body is hating me every morning as I tie my shoes and head out the door.  Now after two weeks of running everyday I am finally starting enjoy the experience and not feel so much pain!  So I decided to bust the Nike+ out of the box.  It is really a fun item.  You put a sensor in your shoes and then wear the watch/wrist band that keeps track of your steps/time/pace etc.,  Then when you get home you can upload your run to the Nike+ web site and it gives you all the stats from your run.  It also keep an archive of all your prior runs and helps you set goals and challenges with other people all kinds of stuff.  I have never been much of a runner, but having the visual gratification seeing the stats and graph on the screen is pretty cool and gives some incentive to get out there and run some more!  Pretty soon I will be wearing spandex and wrap around sunglasses with a sweatband for good measure!  Not!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Echo Park Run #1]]></title>
<link>http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=1354</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kingofpots</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[6:42 PM 22 July 2008
Before going to Echo Park, I did a run around an area covering two blocks withi]]></description>
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<p>Before going to Echo Park, I did a run around an area covering two blocks within and near the house. One round has a distance of 850 meters and I did two rounds before finally going to Echo Park.</p>
<p>My plan for this workout was to run a conservative pace of 6:00-6:15 minutes per kilometer throughout my run with a goal of running 16 kilometers or 10 miles. I wanted to have a long and steady run to simulate my pace for the San Francisco Marathon and my incoming first ultra trail run next month. I want to control my pace and run consistently for the pace I set forth for this run. I could still accept 6:30 mins/km pace as my slowest pace for the run.</p>
<p>I brought my The North Face Hand-Strapped Water Jug which I carried using right hand for my hydration.</p>
<p>I decided to run along the sidewalk of the streets that surround Echo Park as the road along the lake was jampacked with lots of joggers, brisk walkers, and recreational bikers. There were few runners using the said sidewalk and the distance of one loop was 1.6 kilometers or 1 mile. Ten rounds along the loop is equivalent to 16 kilometers or 10 miles. After running for 10 kilometers, my GH 305 registered a time of 1:01:20 hours which was within the pace I set for the said run.</p>
<p>I was surprised to see that my son eventually joined me at the park after coming from his office. We ran together for about 400 meters but I told him to leave me and maintain his speed for his own workout. He went ahead and did his run. I did another 8K and my son joined me back to the house.</p>
<p><strong>Distance---18.01 kms     Time---1:55:05         Pace---6:24 mins/km</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Gym Workout @ Gold's (LA) #1]]></title>
<link>http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=1350</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kingofpots</dc:creator>
<guid>http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=1350</guid>
<description><![CDATA[7:30 PM 21 July 2008 (Los Angeles)
My son, John, and I had our gym workout at Gold&#8217;s Gym at Do]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>7:30 PM 21 July 2008 (Los Angeles)</strong></p>
<p>My son, John, and I had our gym workout at Gold's Gym at Downtown, Los Angeles which is 5-10 minutes drive from the house.</p>
<p>Using my "travel pass" (which I requested days before my departure from Manila) from Gold's Gym Glorietta, my entry to the facility was fast and efficient. The people at the Gym just told me to sign-in my name &#38; signature on a tabulated form. Thanks, Emil for the "travel pass".</p>
<p>I did my dumbbell exercises with my arms and chest. I used also some of the machines for my abdominals and back muscles and later for my leg muscles. I did a lot of lunges with 25-lbs dumbbels on my hands. No cardio machines this time as my workout was focused to the bigger muscles of my body, most especially my legs.</p>
<p>Before going to the gym last Monday (while at home), I did 6 X 15 reps Push-Ups using the Nike Push-Up Grips which my son bought and recommended as part of our home workout. I did the push-ups with at least 15- minute rest interval between sets (while reading the LA Times). The Nike Push-Up Grips really work as you can extend your body drop all the way to the floor with more resistance. I am recommending this simple gadget to all the runners.</p>
<p>We ended our workout with a set of machines which I haven't seen in any of the Gold's Gym in Manila and I did not mind getting the name/brand of the machine. The machines isolate each muscle group using small weights with string attach to the set of weights. I like the machine that strengthens the ankles.</p>
<p>We finished our workout in 2 1/2 hours and walking to the parking area was our cool-down exercise.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[mini-milestones, moving forward, looking back...]]></title>
<link>http://joeloholic.wordpress.com/?p=257</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mr joel</dc:creator>
<guid>http://joeloholic.wordpress.com/?p=257</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I jogged for more than 6km today - and did 5km yesterday! Sprained my knee pretty bad while cycling ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>I jogged</strong> for more than 6km today - and did 5km yesterday! Sprained my knee pretty bad while cycling uphill last week - yes, <a href="http://photos.friendster.com/photos/74/19/2279147/19305461216883l.jpg">that knee</a> - but the pretty bad swelling went down after a few days of icing and muscle rubs. </p>
<p>Got rather upset with having to limp about again, brought back memories of bad times and not being able to get about without troubling everyone around me. But thankfully now am more or less fine; am doubly thankful for the friends whom I've spoken to and offered kind words.</p>
<p>But today's 6km run was pretty important to me. I ran this route, in addition to running around the Humber Bay Park East. </p>
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<p>At the start of the summer less than a kilometre winded me. Today, if not for having to watch out for not pushing my sodding knee too hard, I felt like I coulda gone on forever. Maybe I'll try running to HarbourFront and back, heh. Definitely by the end of summer I want to be able to do that - be able to run 10+ km at a go! Guess I'll start by trying to reach Ontario Place first, heh heh.</p>
<p>Guess I never really appreciated how fun running about was until I nearly lost the ability - had I realized this earlier all those 2.4km runs back during Raffles Institution basketball training would've been just that more fun. They were fun to begin with though - I hadn't ever, and haven't since, had to run a 2.4km all-out race with the intention of "beating the guy in front of you, and the next guy, and the guy after that". Under our coach, you ran at your limit every single step of the way. On hindsight, that really did prepare me for the rigours of, well, everything.</p>
<p><strong>Was going to write</strong> about certain other things, certain much more serious things but have decided not to. The people in my life who need to know already do. Plus I'm really exhausted. Nonetheless, <strong>I made a promise</strong> over the weekend to protect something very special at all costs, something I'm increasingly beginning to realize is the most important thing of all.</p>
<p>So before I start rambling and making <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-grahamesmith/mccains-got-99-problems_b_114341.html">McCain-esque gaffes</a>, good night and God bless everyone and everything.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bulldog 50K Ultra Run]]></title>
<link>http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=1293</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kingofpots</dc:creator>
<guid>http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=1293</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, I requested my son, John to register me on line for my first ultramarathon trail run wh]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last Friday, I requested my son, John to register me on line for my first ultramarathon trail run which will be held on 23 August 2008 in Calabasas, California. Hereunder is my confirmation to join the said running event. Click the name of the race for the details.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Happy Moody Sunday ]]></title>
<link>http://ranu.wordpress.com/?p=86</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>agastya</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ranu.wordpress.com/?p=86</guid>
<description><![CDATA[huahh.. minggu pagi yang cerah.. Sepertinya enak buat jogging ato sekedar jalan2 ke senayan. Udah 2 ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">huahh.. minggu pagi yang cerah.. Sepertinya enak buat jogging ato sekedar jalan2 ke senayan. Udah 2 minggu ga jogging lagi disana. Soalnya abis pulkam minggu lalu. Berangkat bareng sindhuk yang udah nungguin, jalanan menuju gerbang senayan terlihat padat dari atas fly over. hmm.. benar saja.. Hari ini ternyata ada tes ujian masuk STAN di Gelora Bung Karno Senayan. Nampak padat sekali parkir di senayan minggu pagi ini. Ke arah parkit dipake buat stand pameran Motor Show.. bener2 padat dan sampah berserakan.. palagi ditambah para PKL yang nimbrung di parkit. Oke,, sepertinya kurang nyaman kalo buat jogging hari ini. Ngajarin motor aja bareng sindhuk..</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Sepertinya ga afdol kalo ke senayan ga muter2 stadion... maksud hati buat numpang pi2s ajah, terus nemuin tempat pi2s khusus pria di pintu 'X' stadion. uhh.. kenapa tempat pi2s ga ada airnya dijaga ama tukang toliet? padahal yang ngantri banyak.. bener2 ga berperi-kemanusiaan. yahh.. terpaksa..</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Oiya,, di sebelah timur stadion masih ada boot Dinosaurus alive show lengkap sudah kepadatan di area senayan ini.. Btw, iseng2 ah ngukur tensi di lapak para mahasiswa UI (dilihat dari jaket almamaternya, juga tampangnya sih anak UI :) ) Alhamdulillah, katanya sih tensiku terbilang normal 120/70. yah,, itung sukarela lah..</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Acara inti yaitu olahraga ga kesampaian, selain udah penuh orang berputar2 aku bingung sendiri, kau buat aku jadi pusing.. *&#38;%^8, mau nyewa badminton dadakan juga tukangnya ga ditemuin. ya,, akhirnya ritual sebelum pulang, mampir dulu di pecel madiun di ujung parkir motor yang kudu disambangi. Hidup terasa seimbang antara keluaran dan masukan.. :)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Sepulang senayan, masih aja nyari tanaman hias buat sindhuk di pinggiran jalan depan TVRI.. :) ademmm.. liat tanaman jadi segerrr..</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Siang hari acaranya pergi jalan2,, yeah,, sebagai pengganti dibatalinnya acara ke Dufan bareng sindhuk dan anak2 kantor. Kali ini tujuannya ke Planetarium Taman Ismail Marzuki. Berangkat sebelum dhuhur, nyempetin ke Masjid Sunda Kelapa buat jamaah Dhuhur disana, lagi ada acara walimah di lantai hall bawah masjid. kapan yah.. bs kayak gitu.. :) hehehe. Lanjut ke Palnetarium, beruntung jam show nya jam 1 siang, yah hanya beberapa menit menunggu, toh di dalam jg udah rame pengunjung. Sebenernya aku dah pernah ke sini jaman SD kelas V, waktu itu ama Babe n adik.. sayangnya kami udah ketinggalan jam shownya, sedangkan next show agak lama. Jadi pas maksain masuk ke Studio ngga dapet duduk, dan ga bs ngeliat apa2.. (kalah tinggi ama pengunjung lain, namanya jg masih anak2).. yah.. itulah kisah 13 tahun yang lalu.. Nah, untuk mengobati penasaran ada apasih di Planetarium ini, karena itulah aku main kesana. hehehe.. cukup mendidik, ngga heran banyak anak2 dengan orang tuanya menonton di Planetarium ini.  Sayangnya Planetarium agak kurang dioptimalkan, banyak ruang kosong disudut2 ruangan.. Yah, mungkin astronot Indonesia perlu difasilitasi pesawat ulangalik biar maju. Tapi ya gimana mau ke bulan, lha wong mau pergi ke <em>nDesanya </em>mbah aja kendaraan susah..</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Sedikit liat2 di kawasan TIM, ee.. gedung bioskop TIM 21 yang mirip gedung kampus.. kirain gedung kampus IKJ :).  Iseng2 liat jadwal Filmnya, malah keterusan nonton Film Wanted yang dibintangi si Jolie. hehehe... nonton dadakan,, gapapa sih murah.. ga pake karpet di alasnya, pintu keluarnya juga tembus jalan umum. :) Pulang dari sini ngejar Sholat, akhirnya balik lagi ke Mesjid Sunda Kelapa, udah tutup sih mushola di TIM.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Sampe rumah.. blek.. capeeekk..</p>
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<link>http://joggingmymemory.wordpress.com/?p=23</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[July 22, 2008
I’m quickly learning that running 5K a day isn’t really a problem.  It’s findin]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I’m quickly learning that running 5K a day isn’t really a problem.<span>  </span>It’s finding time to squeeze in at least 3.1 miles a day that is proving a bit difficult.<span>  </span>This week is really putting me to the test.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Starting tonight, I will be commuting back and forth from work and to the city - which wouldn’t normally be a problem.<span>  </span>But between the city and the suburbs, I need to work and sleep.<span>  </span><span> </span>Then I have a plethora of activities in the evening.<span>  </span>You know - the actual ‘living life to the fullest’ part of life.<span>  </span>It all starts this evening with dinner plans.<span>  </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">But I was smart enough and got up extra early to run.<span>  </span>Go me!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Unfortunately, since I will be leaving for work from the city tomorrow I won’t be able to run beforehand…unless I get up before 6.<span>  </span>And that is not going to happen.<span>  </span>Usually, I have training on Wednesdays, but with this being the Wednesday before the ½ marathon we are foregoing in to tape some interviews for the news.<span>  </span>(Yes, I am famous)<span>  </span>That is fine because right after that, I have to rush to a bar to meet up with my friends.<span>  </span>Then we are all going to see George Michael at MSG.<span>  </span>And I can’t be sweaty for that!</p>
<p>So, when can I run tomorrow?<span>  </span>Well, after running scenarios through my mind I have decided I can leave work a bit early, run before I head to the city and still have time to do my interview and concert.<span>  </span>Seems like a lot of running around though, huh?<span>  </span>No pun intended.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Now, if I make it through tomorrow I have Thursday to deal with.<span>  </span>Again, I will be travelling from the city to work.<span>  </span>I need to work until 5:30 and then rush off back to the city to get to Jamey’s so we can then get to our hustle dancing class.<span>  </span>That doesn’t end until almost 9 and though I could run then, I’d rather not.<span>  </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I believe I devised another successful plan.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">When I come back to NJ on Thursday morning, instead of taking the bus directly to work, I will take the train to my apartment.<span>  </span>I only live a couple miles from work.<span>  </span>By going to my apartment, I can get my car and drive to work.<span>  </span>Then during lunch hour, I can drive home, punch out a good 5K, shower and then make it back to the job before anyone missed me.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">And if I pull that off, I will consider myself amazing.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">So as you can see, it’s not all the running every day that is getting to me.<span>  </span>It’s all the running around to make the running happen that is driving me crazy!<span>  </span>But, what is the alternative?<span>  </span>Giving up?</span></span></p>
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NEVER!!! </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Besides, it’s rather fun.<span>  </span>Almost like my own personal “Amazing Race.”<span>  </span>Pun intended.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">22 5Ks down.<span>  </span>343 to go.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">-Qraig</span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Hot Weekend]]></title>
<link>http://joggingmymemory.wordpress.com/?p=21</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>joggingmymemory</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[July 21, 2008
Even though I didn’t blog all weekend, I can gladly report that I finished at least ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>July 21, 2008</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">Even though I didn’t blog all weekend, I can gladly report that I finished at least a 5K on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.<span>  </span>Here’s a quick ‘run’ down.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">Friday July 18<sup>th</sup> – HOT!<span>  </span>Knocked out about 5 miles at the broiling track after work.<span>  </span>I was the only one there.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">Saturday July 19<sup>th</sup> – HOT in the city!<span>  </span>Waited until 5:00pm to run.<span>  </span>Went down by the East River all the way to South Street Seaport and back again.<span>  </span>Less crowded than normal and very few people were partaking in physical activity.<span>  </span>It felt so good to sweat though.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">Sunday July 20<sup>th</sup> – HOT even at 10am!<span>  </span>Wanted to get up early and complete a leisurely 5K at the track before my outlet mall bargain shopping trip to Woodbury Commons in Central Valley, NY.<span>  </span>Ended up getting up late and trying to rush through my 5K.<span>  </span>Again, I was the only one there feeling more like a piece of steak under a broiler than a runner…but it pumped me up for my major shopping spree!<span>  </span>I probably completed a few more walking 5Ks browsing through all the outlet stores.<span>  </span></p>
<p>I did want to get some new running shoes this weekend.<span>  </span>I failed on that.<span>  </span>Unless I start running in these awesome faux purple snake skin Puma I totally scored a deal on.<span>  </span>I’m not thinking that would be wise though.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">So, tonight’s run will mark 3 weeks of running 5Ks.<span>  </span>My prediction for tonight’s run?<span>  </span>Hot as a mofo!<span>  </span>And probably no more than a 5K as I have the NYC ½ Marathon this coming Sunday and I need to get my legs ready for it.<span>  </span>Too much running will hurt my chances of winning.<span>  </span>And when I say winning, I mean finishing!<span>  </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">-Qraig</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Trying Something Semi-New...]]></title>
<link>http://cmusico.wordpress.com/?p=55</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Brian Fantana: So the team pancake breakfast is tomorrow morning at nine, instead of eight.
Ron Burg]]></description>
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<strong><a href="http://cmusico.wordpress.com/name/nm0002071/"><span style="color:#003399;">Ron Burgundy</span></a></strong>: Oop... I almost forgot. I won't be able to make it fellas. Veronica and I trying this new fad called uh, jogging. I believe it's jogging or yogging. it might be a soft j. I'm not sure but apparently you just run for an extended period of time. It's supposed to be wild.</p>
<p>In an effort to break past the 170-pound barrier and lost a few more pounds, I'm going to try jogging 2-3 miles each of the three days I go to the gym during the week instead of walking on an incline for a half-hour those three days.</p>
<p>Hopefully that also gives me the impetus to kick the <a href="http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Ernie-Cselko/Smoking-Kills-Poster-C10223322.jpeg" target="_blank">smoking habit</a> for good. If I'm running, smoking just isn't conducive to that. It actually worked for me a few months ago, but then I pulled the muscles around my right achilles tendon and I couldn't do much of any cardio for awhile. Then, I started smoking pretty heavily again. So let's hope my tendons are strong haha.</p>
<p>Saw <em>Dark Knight</em> this past weekend--amazing! And I'm so glad <a href="http://images.askmen.com/galleries/actress/maggie-gyllenhaal/pictures/maggie-gyllenhaal-picture-1.jpg" target="_blank">Maggie Gyllenhaal</a> was in the movie, because I love her. There's just something about her ... can't quite put my finger on it. But seriously go out and watch it if you have a chance. I'm normally not a fan of superhero movies, and I didn't see any of the previous Batman flicks, but this one was totally worth my $8.25.</p>
<p>Busy week this week with two print items and three Web news stories due. Hopefully I can keep my sanity and plow through it all as per usual.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Lunchtime Jog through Downtown Tulsa]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>irritatedtulsan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/?p=726</guid>
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“Ouch, damn it!”  I grab the back of my head.  I look at my fingers and see blood.
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<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><a href="http://irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/files/2008/05/img_0724.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-134" src="http://irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/files/2008/05/img_0724.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>“Ouch, damn it!”<span>  </span>I grab the back of my head.<span>  </span>I look at my fingers and see blood.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;">“Was that a rock?<span>  </span>Who hit me in the back of the head with a rock?<span>  </span>If that homeless man outside the YMCA throwing rocks in the street hit me, so help me …” I turn around.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;">“Oh crap.”<span>  </span>I duck …</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;">I admire lunchtime joggers.<span>  </span>That’s true dedication.<span>  </span>I especially admire the ones that jog daily.<span>  </span>If I exercise more than once a month, I call that healthy living.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;">I’m not a fatty-fatty two-by-four, but when I turned 30-years-old and started a desk job, it added some weight.<span>  </span>It’s time to get back in shape and start a new habit.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;">It was noon on Monday.<span>  </span>A humid summer day.<span>  </span>The first day of the week.<span>  </span>The first day of my new lifestyle.<span>  </span>I joined the lunchtime joggers.<span> </span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><!--more-->Like most people, I drove to my jogging destination.<span>  </span>I didn’t want to waste my energy jogging to my jogging location.<span> </span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span>I park near 8th and Cincinnati.<span> </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>I step out of my car.<span>  </span>Cell phone in left hand.<span>  </span>iPod in right.<span>  </span>Keys in … no pockets.<span>  </span>Ok, cell phone and keys in left hand.<span>  </span>iPod in right.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>Oh yeah, my wallet.<span>  </span>If I’m killed or die of heat stroke, the authorities will need a way to identify my body.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>Cell phone and keys in left hand.<span>  </span>iPod and wallet in the right.<span>  </span>I start my jog, jogging north on Cincinnati Avenue.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>It’s good to be outdoors.<span>  </span>This is nice.<span>  </span>Fresh air.<span>  </span>Well, fresh-ish air.<span>  </span>It smells like new asphalt and grease.<span>  </span>I’m sure it’s safe to breathe.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>I make it to 7th and Cincinnati before I need break.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>I walk a few more blocks.<span>  </span>I spot a possible homeless person walking toward me.  I jayjog across the street.<span>  </span>I get a better look at him and realize he’s African-American.<span>  </span>Great, now I look racist.  I'm not. </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>I pick up the pace and jog into road construction.<span>  </span>The sidewalk is a dead-end.<span>  </span>I have two options.<span>  </span>Neither one feels safe.<span>  </span>My choices are:<span>  </span>1.<span>  </span>Possible knife-wielding thug that may think I'm racist, or 2. Family of hillbillies at the bus depot.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>I choose the bus depot.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>I move my wallet to left hand, and my keys to the right.<span>  </span>I make a dagger with my keys.<span>  </span>It’s something I saw on Oprah.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>With key dagger in hand, I casually walk through the bus depot.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>I smile and nod.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>“Hi.<span>  </span>Hello.<span>  </span>Enjoy your trip.”</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>That was close.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>I’m back on 3rd street, one block away from Yaw Eno.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span>I pass Yaw Eno.<span>  </span>Still standing.<span> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span>Outside the Double Tree Hotel, protestors hand out fliers.<span>  </span>I don’t know what they’re protesting, and I don’t care.<span>  </span>All I care is the man handing fliers is African-American.<span>  </span>I can make up for the jayjogging incident from a minute earlier.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em>“Would you like a flier?”</em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;">“No, thanks.<span>  </span>I don’t have any pockets and I don’t want to carry anything else.”</span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em>“It’s just a sheet of paper.”</em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;">“Well, since it’s just a sheet of paper, you should have no problem holding it.”</span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;">That didn’t help. <span> </span>Time to jog.</span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;">I turn left at the BOK Center and jog toward the YMCA.</span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;">Outside the front door are three possible knife-wielding thugs.<span>  </span>One is skipping pebbles on the road like stones on a lake.</span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;">Maybe he sees something I don’t.<span>  </span>I’m sure he’s insane.<span>  </span>His eyes scream baby snatcher.<span> </span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span>I’m about 25 feet past the YMCA.<span>  </span>Something hits the back of my head.<span> </span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span>“Ouch, damn it!”<span>  </span>I grab the back of my head.<span>  </span>I look at my fingers and see blood.</span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;">“Was that a rock?<span>  </span>Who hit me in the back of the head with a rock?<span>  </span>If that homeless man outside the YMCA throwing rocks in the street hit me, so help me …” I turn around.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span>“Oh crap.”<span>  </span>I duck.<span>  </span>A bird swoops down and tries to hit me.<span>  </span>I’m being attacked by a bird.<span> </span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span>I run fast toward my car.<span>  </span>I’ve never knew I was capable of this speed.</span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span>The bird is not easing up.<span>  </span>He hits me again.</span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span>“Ouch!<span>  </span>Get away!”<span>  </span>I’m running with my arms flailing above me.<span>  </span>I look like those annoying sky dancer advertisements.</span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span>I think I have bird mites.<span>  </span>I can feel my head itch.</span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span>While runnig, I pull out a handful of hair and inspect it.<span> </span></span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span><span>I jump into the safety of my car.</span></span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span><span>Jogging’s more dangerous than I thought.<span>  </span>I need a safer exercise.<span>  </span>Maybe Tae Bo.</span></span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;text-align:justify;"><span><span><span><span><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><em><span style="font-style:normal;"><span><span><span><span>First, I need to shave my head.<span>  </span>Something is crawling. </span></span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
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<description><![CDATA[Decided to buy some new shoes for my upcoming trip to Russia.  Went to &#8220;shugakusou&#8221; the ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Decided to buy some new shoes for my upcoming trip to Russia.  Went to "shugakusou" the outdoor shop here in Sapporo, but couldn't find anything I like.  Travel shoes are tricky.  Comfortable, breathable, yet something that could be worn to a decent resturant and not look like I just came back from a mountain climb.  Ended up at the local Nike store and found a cool looking pair or shoes called the Rejuven8.  They come with two inners that can be exchanged and a bag to hold everything in.  I only found out when I got home that the shoes went on sale on the 19th, which is the day I bought them.  I don't think I have ever bought anything on the day it was released!  I am not that crazy of a shopper.  Anyway went for the green and black combo, very comfortable so far.<br />
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<link>http://reluctantrunner.wordpress.com/?p=87</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Last weekend was the Knysna half marathon.  I had been looking forward to this race since I booked ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last weekend was the <a href="http://www.knysnamarathon.org.za/forest/index.php" target="_blank">Knysna half marathon</a>.  I had been looking forward to this race since I booked for it in April already (the party vibe is awesome so many people do this run).  Last year I was at the race but since I wasn't a runner at that stage, I only managed the 5km - this year I planned on running with my friend Mary who was running her first 21km.</p>
<p>I had been warned about how cold it would be at the start, which is in the Knysna forest.  Cold didn't really cut it - FREEZING seems more appropriate!!!  I lost the feeling in my baby toes, something I haven't felt since I worked in an American ski resort in <a title="Waterville Valley Ski Resort" href="http://www.waterville.com/winter/" target="_blank">New Hampshire </a>where minus 30 was considered warm...</p>
<p>It was great running in a race again, it had been a month since the Comrades and I was a little worried that I would have lost some of my fitness - turns out I hadn't - half way came so fast it had me laughing out loud!</p>
<p>Mary did a great time (I don't think I'm the best partner to run with if its your first time - I'm not very understanding it seems), coming in at 2:20 which is great for a first time!</p>
<p>As I said in my previous post, I'm in the process of finalizing the last few donations and then I'll give everyone the update...</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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sei un fumatore &#8220;nella norma un pacchetto al giorno&#8221; da quanto non ti misuri la press]]></description>
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<p>sei un fumatore "nella norma un pacchetto al giorno" da quanto non ti misuri la pressione arteriosa?<br />
Hai già buone probabilità di soffrire di IPERTENSIONE (pressione alta)la cura?<br />
Di solito i medici consigliano stop al fumo,vita sana,sport,jogging 20 minuti al giorno ma se la tua pressione arteriosa non rientra nella norma ti prescrivono una pastiglia al giorno che può essere un farmaco antiipertensivo beta-bloccante,un calcioantagonista diuretico o altri farmaci di "nuova generazione"ma che comunque dovrai assumere per il resto della tua vita.</p>
<p>Ma dopo avere inventato,testato,brevettato moltissimi prodotti per curare gli effetti devastanti provocato dal fumo delle sigarette ,cancro,tumore,malattie croniche, guadagnando miliardi di dollari secondo voi Le più grandi e famose case farmaceutiche non hanno ancora inventato un farmaco per aiutare l'uomo a smettere di fumare di usare e abusare di sostanze che provocano dipendenza come la nicotina?</p>
<p>you’re a smoker “in accordance with a package a day” from what you do not measure blood pressure?<br />
Already have a good chance of suffering from HIPERTENSIVE</p>
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<p>your  doctors advise stop smoking, regular life, a good diet, sports, jogging or walking 20 minutes a day, and if your blood pressure not haul to normal levels then you prescribe a pill per day which may be an antihypertensive drug beta - blocker, a diuretic calcium or other drugs of “new generation” but who will need to take for the rest of your life</p>
<p>  Having invented, tested, patented many products to treat the devastating effects tumors, cancer chronic diseases caused by cigarette smoking and gaining billion dollars the second you pharmaceutical firms have not yet invented a drug to help the man to stop using and abuse of substances that cause dependence on nicotine or other substances?</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>quitlikeme</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[you&#8217;re a smoker &#8220;in accordance with a package a day&#8221; from what you do not measure ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="result_box" dir="ltr">you're a smoker "in accordance with a package a day" from what you do not measure blood pressure?<br />
Already have a good chance of suffering from HIPERTENSIVE</div>
<p>your  doctors advise stop smoking, regular life, a good diet, sports, jogging or walking 20 minutes a day, and if your blood pressure not haul to normal levels then you prescribe a pill per day which may be an antihypertensive drug beta - blocker, a diuretic calcium or other drugs of "new generation" but who will need to take for the rest of your life</p>
<p>  Having invented, tested, patented many products to treat the devastating effects tumors, cancer chronic diseases caused by cigarette smoking and gaining billion dollars the second you pharmaceutical firms have not yet invented a drug to help the man to stop using and abuse of substances that cause dependence on nicotine or other substances?</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>No, this isn’t Rocky, but instead a jogger, jogging up the steps of Monument Terrace in Lynchburg, Virginia…</p>
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<link>http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=1283</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[While browsing and making a research on trail running, I was able to discover these two articles whi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="background:white;text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;" lang="EN">While browsing and making a research on trail running, I was able to discover these two articles which were written/published at Runner's World Magazine in 2002 and 2007. They are nice reading materials to those who would be interested in trail running and eventually join trail road races in the future.</span></p>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;" lang="EN">For the benefit of those of who will join the The North Face 100 run (10K, 20K, Team Relay, and Solo 100K) next weekend, these articles are nice reading materials.</span></p>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;" lang="EN">To those who will be joining this race, good luck and be safe on the trails.</span></p>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;" lang="EN">I will catch up with this race in October 2008 for the Singapore event. I hope by this time I will be prepared to experience the 100K run.<!--more--></span></p>
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<h1 style="background:white;text-align:center;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;" lang="EN"><span style="color:#ff5114;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><em><span style="color:#000000;">TRAIL</span><span style="color:#000000;"> RACING 101</span></em></span></span></span></h1>
<h2 style="background:white;text-align:justify;margin:auto 0;"><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;"><em><span style="color:#000000;">T</span>rail races are scenic and invigorating and different. Which makes them appealing, but also a bit intimidating. Fear not. Here's everything you need to know.</em></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;text-align:justify;margin:0;"><em><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#2e4274;font-family:Arial;"><span>                                                                                 </span>By Martin Dugard <span>                         </span></span></em><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;"><br />
<em>PUBLISHED 08/08/2002 </em></span></p>
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<div style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em>Some researchers believe that each of us has an instinctive need called biophilia -- a longing to be one with nature. Biophilia is why sitting on a park bench for 15 minutes can produce such contentment and stress release. It's what makes us look out the window wistfully when stuck inside on a sunny day.</em></div>
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<div><em>And it's the only possible explanation for golf's enormous success.</em></div>
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<div><em>Biophilia is also a major reason why trail running has become so popular. Bounding along a woodsy trail induces calmness while improving leg strength, coordination and body awareness.</em></div>
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<div><em>Maybe that's why trail-race participation numbers are way up. Once synonymous with "fringe" running and high-altitude events, trail races now tend to be shorter -- 5-Ks, 5-milers, sometimes 10-milers -- and more accessible. The degree of difficulty has decreased, too, with many courses now looping through urban parks and along gentle nature trails. Aid stations are commonplace, and women are just as likely to compete in these events as men.</em></div>
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<div><em>That said, trail races haven't become so easy that you don't need to train for them. Trail running requires more total-body fitness and a better sense of running technique than running on the roads. Trail tactics are vital, too, as is knowledge of the terrain you're likely to encounter. Here's everything you need to know: </em></div>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;">Practice Makes Perfect</span></strong></em></p>
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<div style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em>This much is true: If you want your inaugural trail race to feel natural (flowing over hill and dale) instead of calamitous (bouncing off trees and tripping over exposed roots), you must train on trails. Three months before your first race -- after buying a good pair of trail shoes -- try to spend two training sessions per week running off-road.</em></div>
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<div><em>If you've never been a trail runner, you'll notice some differences immediately. A trail surface is never perfectly smooth, so you can't run with a perfect stride. A trail invariably undulates, which makes it harder to find a running rhythm. A trail has low branches and overgrown bushes, which means constant ducking and dodging.</em></div>
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<div><em>At first, these differences can make trail running seem exhausting. There's much more lateral movement (as opposed to linear), which requires greater use of peripheral muscles around the ankles and hips and in the quadriceps and glutes. While you may feel tired after only a few minutes of trail running, time and practice will improve your stamina.</em></div>
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<div><em>Among other things, you'll be learning where to place your feet to avoid a fall, how to take turns more efficiently, which plants to dodge and which to brush harmlessly past. It's running in a more primal fashion than many of us are used to.</em><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;"><em> </em></span></div>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;">The Long and Short of It</span></strong></em></p>
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<div style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em>Trail races are equal parts strength and speed. So as you build up to the big race, incorporate longer, slower runs as well as shorter, faster runs into your program.</em></div>
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<div><em>Long run: Develop endurance and leg strength by shifting your weekly long run from roads to trails. To prepare for any race shorter than a 10-K, plan a long run that lasts around 60 minutes. For a 10-K or longer, work up to 90 minutes or more. Don't feel discouraged if you're running slower than you do on the roads; that's just the nature of trails.</em></div>
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<div><em>Speedwork: A good trail racer possesses two forms of speed: leg speed and trail speed. Alternate the following two types of speed-training sessions every week as you prepare for your trail race.</em></div>
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<div><em>1. "Leg speed" is that flat-out turnover of your legs, and it's best developed on the track, not the trail. You'll increase stride efficiency, sense of pace and anaerobic threshold by doing a weekly set of 6 to 8 x 400 meters or 3 to 4 x 800 meters at slightly faster than race pace. If the track just isn't your bag, try doing some hill work. Start with 4 to 6 repeats of a 200- to 400-meter hill, eventually working up to 8 or 10.</em></div>
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<div><em>2. "Trail speed" is the ability to run at race pace over varying terrain. This is best accomplished with a 30- to 45-minute fartlek run on a trail that's not too rugged. (The term fartlek, or "speed play," was coined by the Swedes to describe speedwork on trails.)</em></div>
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<div><em>Make it fun. Sprint from tree to tree. Run fast up a hill and jog the backside, or vice versa. There are no rules to fartlek workouts, only that one must push hard playfully. You'll work hard, but it won't feel like it. And you'll learn a lot about trail running in the process.</em></div>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;">Cross-Training</span></strong></em></p>
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<div style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em>Developing your quads and glutes through weight training and cycling (either on a stationary bike or mountain bike) will give you more power when running uphill and more strength late in the race. Also, you'll strengthen the ligaments and muscles around your knee, protecting it from torque-related injuries or sprains.</em></div>
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<div><em>Weights: Doing sets of squats, hamstring curls, quadriceps extensions and calf raises will help you the most. If your gym has a Butt Blaster machine, try it out. I've found that it perfectly imitates the leg movement of uphill running by isolating the glutes and upper leg muscles.</em></div>
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<div><em>Cycling: Mimic the running motion by standing up in the saddle when climbing hills. Mountain biking is also a great way to scout out new trails, as you're able to stay out longer with less effort.</em><em> </em></div>
<p style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;">Tactics and Techniques</span></strong></em></p>
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<div style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em>As you train, think about staying light on your feet. Run as if on eggshells. Also, resist the tendency to favor one leg over the other. A lot of runners start using one leg as the "plant" leg to land heavily on and the other as the "drive" or "push-off" leg. Each leg should do these actions interchangeably. Some other tactics to remember:</em></div>
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<div><em>Downhills: Run on the balls of your feet, not on your heels. This means less pounding, more speed and greater control.</em></div>
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<div><em>Uphills: Shorten your stride, and keep your head up and chest forward. Run relaxed and try to find a rhythm that will take you up and over each hill with relative ease.</em></div>
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<div><em>Corners: To a greater extent than on the roads, trails offer the chance to round a corner and "hide." Practice bursts of speed when turning corners. Competitors won't see you accelerate, and will experience a mental letdown when they see you've "gapped" them. Include this maneuver as a regular part of your fartlek workout.</em></div>
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<div><em>Streams: It's possible to cross a stream while barely wetting your feet. All you have to do is high-step across as quickly as possible, allowing your feet to touch down only for a fraction of a second. Try it. And don't be afraid to run right through a stream. Too many competitors lose time by halting at the edge of a stream midrace.</em> </div>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;">A Trails Primer</span></strong></em></p>
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<div style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em>Every type of trail offers unique challenges. Here are some of the more common trail surfaces, with tips on navigating them:</em></div>
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<div><em>Sand. Sand is never easy to run on, especially when the weather's been hot and dry and the sand is loose. An experienced trail runner often flits down a sandy trail (as opposed to running in a straight line), always searching for the firmest footing. Typically you'll find the hardest-packed sand -- and the fastest line -- on the very edge of the trail.</em></div>
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<div><em>Mud. For all-around annoyance, nothing beats running down a muddy trail. It's dirty, there's a greater chance of slipping, and mud tends to stick to your shoes, making them heavy. So look closely -- and react. Shiny mud is invariably wet and liable to suck you in. Mud with a dull appearance is usually firmer and faster to run on.</em></div>
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<div><em>Rocky terrain. Step lively here, using a higher leg lift to avoid tripping. Concentrate hard and choose footing carefully to keep from twisting your ankle.</em></div>
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<div><em>Forest paths. Deceptively beautiful, forest paths are often covered with leaves that hide tripping hazards such as rocks, roots and holes. Wooded areas also tend to retain moisture, so trails can be slick. As with rocky paths, pay close attention to foot placement. </em></div>
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<p style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;">What to Expect on Race Day</span></strong></em></p>
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<div style="background:white;text-align:justify;"><em>A trail race can be quite different from a road race. Some words of wisdom regarding race day:</em></div>
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<div><em>First of all, wear those trail shoes. They're light enough for racing, but offer the lateral support you need to keep your feet and ankles more stable. Also, a trail shoe has a heavier tread pattern than a road shoe, and offers a toe "bumper" to protect you from bruising.</em></div>
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<div><em>Start slowly. In essence, a trail race is a whole bunch of people trying to squeeze onto a skinny trail. Which may make you want to start out fast to beat the crowds. Don't. This will only send you into oxygen debt and sap the energy you'll need later in the race -- when everyone else is tiring.</em></div>
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<div><em>Stay loose. As the race progresses, you'll find a rhythm. Imagine yourself as nimble and light-footed as Fred Astaire. In this relaxed state, you'll be less likely to fall and more apt to maintain speed.</em></div>
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<div><em>Above all, have fun. Trail racing is the most natural form of racing. Indeed, we feel like children as we run through the forest. It's playtime, and we're called to it.</em><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;"><em> </em></span></div>
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<h1 style="background:white;text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="EN"><span style="color:#ff5114;"><em>TRAIL RUNNING SAFETY</em></span></span></h1>
<h2 style="background:white;text-align:justify;margin:auto 0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;"><em>What you should know before hitting the trails</em></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;text-align:justify;margin:0;"><em><span style="font-size:9pt;color:#2e4274;font-family:Arial;">By Brian D. Sabin </span></em></p>
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<em>PUBLISHED 06/06/2007 </em></span></p>
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<div style="background:white;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;"><em>Even experienced trail runners can get into trouble on unpredictable terrain. And now that more runners are going off-road, accidents are likely to increase. Here are five tips for staying safe on the trails.</em></div>
<div><em><strong>Keep in touch:</strong> When trying a new trail, go with someone who knows it--and bring a map, compass, cell phone, and whistle. If you do go solo, give someone a map of your intended route. Go to <a href="http://www.nps.gov/" target="new"><span style="color:#ba0000;"><em>nps.gov</em></span></a><em> for maps of national park trails, or plot your route at </em><a href="http://www.usatf.org/routes/map" target="new"><span style="color:#800080;"><em>www.usatf.org</em></span></a><em>.</em></em>  </div>
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<div><em><strong>Think time, not distance:</strong> Tough terrain and hills can double the time you need to cover a mile. So consider how long you want to be out. "Experienced trail runners cover about six miles an hour," says Scott Jurek, seven-time winner of the Western States Endurance Run. "Less-fit runners should target four."</em></div>
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<div><em><strong>Fuel up:</strong> Bring food with you, even on short runs, in case you're in the woods longer than expected. "Energy bars and gels are good because they're easy to carry and digest," says Monique Ryan, author of Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes. The carbohydrates will help you run and concentrate. Also, stay hydrated with small, frequent sips from a water bottle or hydration pack.</em></div>
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<div><em><strong>Watch the weather:</strong> Especially at higher elevations, temperatures can change and storms can roll in quickly, so plan accordingly. Even in the summer, Jurek brings a winter hat and a Brooks L.S.D. jacket ($85, <a href="http://www.brooksrunning.com/" target="new"><span style="color:#ba0000;"><em>www.brooksrunning.com</em></span></a></em></div>
<div><em><em>), which is water-resistant and weighs only 3.1 ounces. Use sunscreen, but be careful not to apply too much; it can clog pores and cause you to overheat.</em></em></div>
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<title><![CDATA[Courir à Orléans : la loire et la pointe de courpain]]></title>
<link>http://couriraorleans.wordpress.com/?p=104</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Départ de l&#8217;hippodrome, rive droite de la loire, direction plein Est. Le trajet est relativem]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Départ de l'hippodrome, rive droite de la loire, direction plein Est. Le trajet est relativement simple : il suffit de suivre le bord de la loire !! </p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Ambiance :</strong> descendez la rampe qui part de la levée, commencez à courir en contrebas de la dite levée, n'oubliez pas de vous boucher le nez au niveau de la station d'épuration (je vous l'avais déja dit !!). Passez sous le Pont de l'Europe. Vous ne manquerez pas de saluer des SDF qui campent ici depuis plusieurs mois maintenant, été comme hiver, exactement à la frontière des deux commues d'Orléans et de Saint Pryvé ; ce qui permet apparament aux maires concernés de se rejetter la responsabilité sur le traitement de ce dossier ...</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Vous arrivez maintenant dans une partie de chemin peu fréquentée, plus sauvage et accidentée : quelques pierres, flaques d'eau, trous, racines, orties, mais cela reste tout à fait carossable !! Vous longerez le bord de loire d'un côté (est il utile de le rappeler...) et de l'autre des champs de maraîchers et d'horticulteurs. Passez sous le pont de l'autoroute A71 et après un petit raidillon, vous voilà maintenant au bord de champs de céréales. Au niveau du centre équestre, belle vue sur l'église et sur le bourg de la Chapelle Saint Mesmin. Dan l'enclos, le cheval pourra faire un bout de course à vos côtés : sympa ! Encore un petit kilomètre de chemin ombragé et voilà le début de la réserve naturelle de <a href="http://www.apsl-loiret.org/article.php?id_article=21" target="_blank">la pointe de courpain</a>. Le chemin d'abord vaguement goudronné, puis sablonneux et toujours ombragé conduit en fait au point de jonction loire &#60;-&#62; loiret, terme de votre vagabondage. </p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Depuis l'hippodrome, à mon chronomètre, compter environ 40 minutes aller.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Variante :</strong> On peut tenter le retour par le "micro sentier" qui borde le loiret. Il faudra dans ce cas accepter d'écarter quelques branches, d'enjamber des souches, de repousser des ronces, de rebrousser chemin dans tel ou tel cul de sac, de se tordre les chevilles dans les ornières creusées par les roues des engins agricoles pour enfin se retrouver dans les champs de pommiers, puis sur une route goudronnée qui vous emmenera tout droit sur le pont Saint Nicolas à Saint Hilaire Saint Mesmin. Le retour vers l'hippodrome peut se faire soit par la piste cyclable qui borde la nationale (bof !) soit par le chemin des moulins d'Olivet (compter 1h15 en tout). <a href="http://couriraorleans.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/courir-a-orleans-les-moulins-dolivet/" target="_blank">voir cet Article </a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Une parenthèse, j'allais oublier ....: la loire a été classée au <a title="courir à orléans loire " href="http://http://whc.unesco.org/fr/list/933" target="_blank">patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco</a>. On qualifie aussi souvent la loire de "dernier fleuve sauvage" : ça me fait bien rire !! quand on voit le nombre de barrages, de centrales nucléaires (Belleville, Dampierre, Saint laurent, Chinon) de stations d'épuration, qui la bordent...</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Mais bon, on ne peut pas nier  ....</p>
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<div style="text-align:justify;">que en dépit de tout cela, cela reste assez magique de courir le long de ce fleuve, </div>
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<div style="text-align:justify;">que la lumière y est toujours belle,</div>
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<div style="text-align:justify;">que les nature fait son spectacle : les sternes animent le ciel, les poissons font de temps en temps du saut en hauteur, les grues et autres échassiers jouent à cache cache sur les ilôts,</div>
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<div style="text-align:justify;">que le niveau d'eau peut varier sensiblement d'une journée à l'autre,</div>
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<div style="text-align:justify;">que la couleur de ses eaux varie : de l'argent au bleu métallique, ou au brun ocre. Je vous assure, je la traverse au moins 2 fois par jour depuis 20 ans !!</div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Alors ne boudez pas votre plaisir, allez courir !!</p>
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<link>http://alannaaa.wordpress.com/?p=110</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alanna</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve sort of failed at blogging for a couple weeks. Though, I&#8217;ve failed at lots of thing]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I've sort of failed at blogging for a couple weeks. Though, I've failed at lots of thing for a couple of weeks. One includes working out, but I'm back onto that. The last three days I've done a bit over a mile between walking and jogging. I have a good system worked out at the Huff'N'Puff now. Once I have a bit more endurance, I hope to find a friend to go with me, but at this point I don't know of anyone at my level. When I'm jogging on my treadmill, I have a longer endurance length than when I'm on the trails, but I might be going faster on the trails, because they seem shorter, but the time of the treadmill and trails are about the same I think, and the distance of the trails is technically a bit over a mile. Going around three times is atleast, 4 times is barely over 1.5 miles. I'll have to just time it next time, and recalculate. But my knee hasn't been hurting at all which is good, and my Metatarsalgia is bareable.</p>
<p>Today, I saw Mamma Mia! I really liked it. Who knew the actress who played Karen in Mean Girls (Amanda Seyfried) could sing... Tomorrow, I am seeing The Dark Knight with Tia (and her friend I think?) and then going to Lakefair with them. I for some reason missed it last year. I bet rides are going to be ridiculous, because of gas prices and all. Good thing I don't really like them that much.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Kleine Tempotour aufs Schloss (7,4 km)]]></title>
<link>http://laufblog.wordpress.com/?p=830</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sonntag mittag, und es fehlten noch etwas über 5 km zum Wochenminimalziel - nicht mehr wirklich vie]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sonntag mittag, und es fehlten noch etwas über 5 km zum Wochenminimalziel - nicht mehr wirklich viel, da reichte auch schon eine ganz kleine Tour.<br />
Aber etwas schneller sollte sie sein, zum Einen, weil sich das bei Kurzstrecken natürlich anbietet, zum anderen, weil mir gerade heute bewusst worden war, dass ich schon seit über einem Monat keinen einzigen Lauf mit einer Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit von über 10 km/h bzw. unter 6 min/km gemacht hatte.<br />
Entsprechend die Vorgaben für heute: Nicht so weit und nicht so langsam.<br />
Eigentlich hätte sich da ja eine kleine Runde nach Westen ins Flachland angeboten, aber das wollte ich nicht - ich war irgendwie schon den ganzen Tag reizbar und mißmutig gewesen, deswegen entschied ich mich stattdessen für eine kleine Tour durch den Wald aufs Alsbacher Schloss - ein Berglauf auf Geschwindigkeit, genau das richtige, um etwas Dampf abzulassen.</p>
<p>Und los. Erstmal in den Wald: Jossastr., den Feldweg hoch zum Waldrand, dann auf dem Burgenweg (blaues B) das Jossatal hoch. Tempo hoch, Steigung moderat bis knackig, da zogen die paar hundert Meter bis zur Kehre am Talende schon mal gut rein. </p>
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<p>Um die besagte Kehre herum auf den Jossaweg (das ist der unterhalb vom Pürschweg, weiterhin Blaues B), und weiter an der Talwand hoch, um die Linkskurve und das lange, relativ gerade Stück direkt unterhalb der Ruine Jossa nach Süden. Wenig bis gar keine Steigung, deshalb ideal um wieder etwas zu Atem zu kommen.<br />
Puha!<br />
Heute war ich wirklich schnell.</p>
<p>Am Ende des ebenen Stücks nach der Jossa die nicklige Steigung hoch zum Rand des oberen Hasselbachtals, die war ziemlich anstrengend (vor allem weil sie IMMER länger ist als ich erwarte - egal wie oft ich die Laufe, ich verschätze mich jedesmal und komme entsprechend auf die letzten 50 m. ins Schwimmen - aber heute zog ich´s durch, auch wenn mir fast die Luft wegblieb. Das ist das schöne an Kurzstrecken, da kannst Du wirklich alles aus Dir rausholen, ohne Angst haben zu müssen, 15 km später deswegen einzubrechen). </p>
<p>Nach etwas über 300 m. Anstieg der Scheideweg: Links hoch wäre es in Richtung Darsberghütte gegangen, da hätte ich eigentlich hingewollt. Aber nach dem Tempolauf den Berg hoch war nicht mehr allzuviel Atem übrig, da sparte ich mir das lieber mal und wandte mich stattdessen nach rechts,  runter ins Hasselbachtal.<br />
Aaah, schön bergab. Atmung kontrollieren, ruhig werden, Tempo halten.</p>
<p>Nach ca. 150 m. geradeaus über den Bach auf die gelbe 6 gehetzt (die war ziemlich überwuchert und etwas schlammig), und an der Talwand entlang bis auf den kleinen Rücken zwischen Hasselbach- und Sperbergrund-Tal. Hier kreuzt ein kleiner, unebener Trampelpfad, der geradewegs den Rücken hinauf- und hinunter führt - da ich ja noch aufs Schloss wollte, und dafür eigentlich schon zu tief war, bog ich links ab und lief den Pfad 200 m. bergauf (übrigens bisher ungebloggt, das war mir zu diesem Zeitpunkt gar nicht bewusst gewesen), bis ich den nächsthöheren Weg (gelbe 8 ) erreichte.<br />
Und schon wieder ziemlich ausser Atem, nach den vielen Wochen gemächlich-ruhigen Berglaufens hatte ich fast vergessen, wie unheimlich anstrengend es ist, eine ordentliche Steigung auf Tempo zu laufen<br />
(Notiz an mich Selbst: Steigung + Tempo = Urk!). </p>
<p>Oben dann rechts, gottseidanke wieder etwas bergab, die gelbe 8 runter zur Abzweigung am obersten Ende des Spergbergrund-Tals. Übrigens ein wunderschönes Stück, leicht abfallender Weg am Hang entlang, rechts das Tal voll mit lichtem Hochwald, durch dessen Kronen die Abendsonne herrliche Muster zeichnete.<br />
Fast ein bisschen schade dass ich heute keine Zeit zum Geniessen hatte.<br />
Aber ich lief ja auf Tempo, also nix wie durch, runter an die Wegscheide, dort links ab und schon wieder ordentlich bergauf (Puuuh!), die gelbe bis zur Hoboken-Hütte, dort geradeaus und auf der gelben 1 runter ins Schlosstal oberhalb der Fahrstrasse.<br />
Ab hier dann die gelbe 9 an der Südwand des Tals entlang bis zum Schloss.<br />
Schöner, weicher Untergrund, fast eben, inzwischen war ich richtig warm - perfekt.<br />
Hier flog ich geradezu entlang. </p>
<p>Entsprechend schnell war ich dann auch beim Freizeitgelände am Schloss, wo ich rechts abbog, rechts am Schloss vorbei lief, und dann den Burgenweg rechts runter in Richtung Alsbach nahm.<br />
Steiles Stück durch mehrere tief in den Hang gefräste Hohlwege hindurch, teilweise schlechter Untergrund, schon ziemlich dunkel, da muss man etwas aufpassen, gerade wenn man´s eilig hat.<br />
Hier wurde es dann auch so langsam unangenehm: Schnell bergauflaufen geht auf die Kondition, schnell bergablaufen hingegen auf die Muskeln und Gelenke - dementsprechend spürte ich meine Beine schon ziemlich ordentlich, als ich zwischen den bewachsenen Hohlwegswänden talwärts wetzte: Jeder Schritt eine unangenehme Erschütterung, nicht unerträglich, aber in der Summe doch sehr unangenehm. </p>
<p>Schließlich Alsbach, die Hindenburgstr. am Hang, hier rechts runter auf die Kirchstr., der dann links runter ins Dorf gefolgt, dann rechts auf den Blütenweg (gelbes B) und auf der üblichen Strecke (Lindenstr., Am Katharinenberg, Jugenheimer Str., Blütenweg durchs Feld) zurück nach Jugenheim, dabei noch mal so richtig in die Vollen gegangen, und tempomässig rausgeholt was noch ging.<br />
Als ich schließlich wieder zu Hause am Hoftor war, war ich zwar fix und fertig, hatte aber auch einen extrem guten Schnitt von über 10,5 km erreicht - das klingt vielleicht erst mal gar nicht soo dolle, für einen echten Berglauf mit mehreren hundert Höhenmetern und teils schlechtem Gelände ist es aber ein Supertempo! </p>
<p>Fazit: Kurz, schnell, schmerzhaft, am Ende kaputt aber auch sehr zufrieden mit der Zeit. Gut.</p>
<p>Strecke: 7,4 km<br />
Zeit: 0:42 h (= 10,57 km/h bzw. 5:40 min/km)<br />
Anteil der noch nie gebloggten/gelaufenen Passagen an der Gesamtstrecke: 4,05% (0,3 km von 7,4 km)<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Zickzack am Heiligenberg (12 km)]]></title>
<link>http://laufblog.wordpress.com/?p=824</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>matbs</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[&#8230;und Tag 7 der unglaublichen Blog-Bonanza-Woche, mit einem krönenden Abschluss. Der Lauf vom ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>...und Tag 7 der unglaublichen Blog-Bonanza-Woche, mit einem krönenden Abschluss. Der Lauf vom 19.7., komplett mit schönen Aussichten, geheimen Bergpfaden, Blut, Schweiss, Tränen, und mehr Brennnesseln, als man in einem Monat essen kann!!! Here we go:</em></p>
<p>Gestern war ich mir noch nicht sicher gewesen, ob ich heute überhaupt Laufen würde. Nemo hat sich eine schlimme Halsentzündung geholt, die ihn so richtig beutelt: Er ist ganz schwach, ziemlich apathisch und wurde ständig von schrecklich klingenden Husten- und Würganfällen heimgesucht, bei denen er Placken zähflüssig-schaumigen Bazillenschleims (gerne mal ergänzt durch ein bisschen halbverdauten Mageninhalt) in seiner Umgebung verteilt. Und da ich ihn ja momentan in Vollzeitpflege habe, war ich entsprechend ziemlich eingespannt und gestresst - sich Sorgen machen und ständig Bazillenrotz vom Fußboden entfernen und Drüberdesinfizieren, das hält einen ganz schön auf Trab (mal abgesehen davon, dass man keinen besonders guten Nachtschlaf hat, wenn der ansonsten recht angenehme Zimmergenosse alle paar Minuten von Keuch- und Hustenkrämpfen in TBC-Qualität geschüttelt wird und industrielle Mengen von Schleim auf dem mit Handtüchern ausgelegten Schlafzimmerboden spuckt).<br />
Hinzu kam dann auch noch, dass es bei mir selbst ebenfalls losging: Laut Tierärztin sind die Erreger einer Hunde-Halsentzündung dieselben, die auch für menschliche Halsentzündungen verantwortlich sind - und nachdem ich einen nicht unerheblichen Teil des gestrigen Tages mit dem Entfernen von Bazillenspotze von der Auslegware verbacht hatte, stellten sich bei mir gegen Abend erste Schluckbeschwerden und ein leicht trockener Hals ein. Na prima...</p>
<p>Heute morgen sah das dann gottseidank schon wieder deutlich rosiger aus: Nemo ging´s schon wesentlich besser (auch wenn er bis auf Weiteres strengstes Sportverbot hat), so dass ich es wieder verantworten konnte, ihn mal ein, zwei Stunden alleine zu lassen, und meine gestrigen ersten Krankheitssyndrome hatten sich dank sofortiger Gegenmaßnahmen (bestehend aus diversen Tees, Halspastillen und Erkältungsbädern) und meinem bestens funktionierenden Immunsystem nicht weiter manifestiert (ich hab´ an meinem Körper ja so Einiges auszusetzen: Er ist kurzsichtig, kurzbeinig, legt etwas zu gerne Notpolster für den nächsten atomaren Winter an, und ist insgesamt nicht das fettarme, muskulös-adonisartige Hochleistungsmodell, das ich eigentlich verdient hätte, weil ich so ein feiner Kerl bin - aber zumindest bei den Abwehrkräften hat er eine ganz gute Ausstattung mitgekriegt, das macht vielleicht nicht so viel her wie ein Sixpack, hält aber zumindest die Erkältungen fern - auch was wert... ;) ). </p>
<p>Alles soweit gut, da machte ich mich dann doch auf. Sollte nicht zu weit werden, einfach mal das Balkhäuser Tal hoch und um den Heiligenberg zurück, ein paar unerforschte Nebenpfade ausprobieren...<br />
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<p>Start am frühen Abend. Wetter: Unentschieden: Heute morgen war´s noch naßkalt, gegen Mittag gab´s dann eine Mini-Hitzewelle mit Sturm (ganz komisch), inzwischen war´s wieder ein unentschlossen lauer Sonne-Wolken-Mix...<br />
Zuerst mal durch den Pauerweg zum Balkhäuser Tal, bei den drei Mohren rechts das Tal hoch, an der ehemaligen Strumpffabrik und der Weide oberhalb des Dorfes vorbei bis zum Nonnenbrünnchen, dort dann weiter aufwärts auf dem abgeteilten Fußweg neben der Strasse (diese Hüfthohe Mauer zur Fahrbahn hin gibt ein sicheres Gefühl, sehr angenehm) bergauf. Angenehme Steigung, angenehmes Klima, keine Probleme. </p>
<p>Ca. 400 m. nach dem Nonnenbrünchen, nach der Linkskurve und direkt vor der Häusergruppe an der Strasse dann der erste der unerforschten Pfade: Links über den Bach, an einer Schranke vorbei, und einen kleinen aber nicht unbequemen Weg, den ich bisher noch niemals genommen hatte, in westlicher Richtung am Talrand den Hang hoch, in den Wald rein, um das schmale, tiefe, wucherige Tal oberhalb vom Nonnenbrünnchen herum, und schließlich kurz vor der Schutzhütte auf die Wiese unterhalb vom Schloss.<br />
Bis dahin ordentlicher Anstieg, der mir aber fast nichts ausgemacht hatte - super, da konnte ich gleich weiter machen... ;)<br />
Folgerichtig rechts in den links und rechts ganz eng von jungen Bäumen gesäumten Weg (der dadurch was Tunnel- oder Arkadenartiges hat) eingebogen und der gelbe 3 weiter aufwärts gefolgt, unter der Mauer der südlichen Schlossterasse entlang hoch in den Wald, dort dann auf der gelben 3 sanft am Hang bergab in Richtung des Rückhaltebeckens unten im Balkhäuser Tal. </p>
<p>Eigentlich hatte ich ja wieder bis ganz runter joggen und dann am Talgrund bis Balkhausen laufen wollen, aber zwischendrin disponierte ich dann kurzfristig um: Nach ca. 650 m. ging nämlich links ein Weg den Hang hoch, den ich ebenfalls noch nie genommen hatte - war zwar schon oft vorbeigekommen, wusste genau wo er enden würde, aber bisher war er mir immer unglaublich schlecht und praktisch unlaufbar vorgekommen. Heute machte er aber überraschenderweise einen ziemlich einladenden Eindruck (na ja, nicht wirklich einladend, dazu ist er viel zu steil, aber zumindest ordentlich), anscheinend war der vor kurzem zu Waldarbeiten benutzt und etwas frei- und glattplaniert worden.<br />
Noch nicht gelaufener Weg, gut in Schuss? Keine Frage, den musste ich natürlich nehmen! :)<br />
Also halblinks ab und wieder bergauf, die Flanke des Marienbergs hoch.<br />
Fies steil, war sehr anstrengend, machte aber gleichzeitig total viel Spass; anscheinend war ich heute wirklich gut drauf, trotz der knackigen Steigung kam ich bestens voran, und erreichte schließlich - zugegeben etwas ausser Atem - die letzte Kurve des Wegs SJ2, der ich rechts runter bis zur Kreuzung kurz vor dem Waldrand an der Kaiserbuche folgte.  </p>
<p>Hier hätte ich ja eigentlich schon links runter laufen und mich auf den Heimweg machen können. Aber bisher war alles so gut gelaufen, da bog ich stattdessen lieber rechts ab und lief die alte Asphaltstrasse abwärts (gelbe 5/gelbe 6), an den vereinzelten Pferdehöfen vorbei bis zum Talhof runter (die ganzen schönen Höhenmeterchen von eben - futsch! Na ja, musste ich eben neue Laufen... :D ). Dort dann runter an die L3103 und auf dem schmalen Kiesweg neben der Landstrasse links und ins abendlich-friedliche Balkhausen rein. </p>
<p>Knapp 100 m. in Richtung Dorfmitte, dann links in den "Fasanengarten", durch den Talgrund und auf einem schönen, kleinen, unmarkierten Weg am Rand eines idyllischen kleinen Bachtals unterhalb vom Schul-Berg ostwärts in die Wiesenhänge oberhalb des Dorfes. Wunderschöne Gegend: Herrliche Wiesen, durchbrochen von kleinen Baum- und Buschgruppen, steile Hänge im Abendlicht, direkt neben dem Weg (weiter oben dann sogar auf dem Weg) ein winziger Bachlauf, alles wunderbar sonnenbeschienen, da sich die Wolken gerade mal verzogen hatten.<br />
Oh, und steil war´s natürlich auch, aber das ist ja selbstverständlich... ;)</p>
<p>Oben am Waldrand könnte ich mir eine kurze Pause, zu trinken hatte ich zwar nichts dabei, aber ich hatte in meiner Gürteltasche einen älteren Apfelriegel gefunden, den ich genüsslich verspeiste.<br />
Etwas zerdrückt, aber gut. </p>
<p>Und weiter, ein Stück in den dichten, schattigen Wald am Vogelherd hinein, dann links auf einen unscheinbaren Trampelpfad am Hang, über den ich nach etwas Kletterei die gelbe 5 oberhalb vom Hechlersgrund erreichte. Hier rechts bis auf die Anhöhe über Hainzenklingen, und schließlich links der gelben 5/dem Weg SJ2 runter auf den Asphaltweg im Wald am Goschenrod gefolgt. </p>
<p>Bisher war immer noch alles lindgrün - da ging noch was. Also nicht der Strasse nach links (zurück zur Kaiserbuche) oder nach rechts (in Richtung Hainzenklingen/Stettbacher Tal) gefolgt, sondern stattdessen geradeaus auf den morastigen Waldweg, der geradewegs über den Rücken des Goschenrod nach Norden verläuft. Auch wieder ein neues Stück - vom Studium der Wanderkarte hatte ich noch irgendwas im Hinterkopf, dass der möglicherweise mitten im Wald einfach enden könnte, aber das hielt mich heute mal nicht auf - würde schon klappen. </p>
<p>Zuerst war das auch kein Problem: Der Weg war zwar uneben, schlammig und voller Springkraut, aber laufbar.<br />
Dann wurde er schmaler.<br />
Und schlammiger.<br />
Und unebener.<br />
Und das Springkraut wurde nach und nach von Brennesseln verdrängt.</p>
<p>Auf einmal war er dann nur noch ein Pfad.<br />
Dann ein Pfad?<br />
Dann kein Pfad, sondern nur noch ein lichter, sonniger Hang mitten im Wald.<br />
Hübsch aber unwegsam: "Lichter, sonniger Hang im Wald" bedeutet nämlich viel Bodenvegetation, vor allem dornige Beeren und (oh Wunder) noch mehr Brennesseln.<br />
Autschie!<br />
Aber ich hatte es mir ja selbst ausgesucht, also watete ich weiter durchs Dickicht, verbrannte mir die Beine, saute mich ein, brachte mir ein paar blutige Dornenschrammen bei (Doppelautschie) und stolperte bergab, irgendwo da unten musste nämlich wieder ein richtiger Waldweg sein. </p>
<p>War er dann auch, nach ein-, zweihundert Metern querfeldein stiess ich auf die gelbe 6 (Hallelujah!), der ich nach links folgte und wieder den leicht aufsteigenden Weg am Westhang des Goschenrod hochlief, bis ich (schon wieder) den alten Asphaltweg zwischen Stettbacher und Balkhäuser Tal erreichte, dieses mal ein paar Meter weiter westlich, kurz vor dem Waldrand am Hechlersgrund. </p>
<p>Immer noch alles gut, also nahm ich gleich den nächsten unbekannten, unmöglichen Weg, nämlich einen scharf rechts vom Asphaltweg runter führende Pfad, der (soweit ich die Karte im Kopf hatte) an der Südseite der Wiesen im Hofgrund runter ins Stettbacher Tal führen sollte.</p>
<p>Der mieseste Weg bisher. Schmal. Schlammig. Uneben. Voller Disteln, Nesseln, runliegende Stöck, spitze Steine, ausgwaschen von früheren Springfluten (sah zumindest so aus), zerfurcht von schwerem Waldarbeitergerät (aber wohl schon vor einiger Zeit), durchwühlt von Wildschweinen - kurzum: Ein Riesenspass :)</p>
<p>Na ja, zumindest zu Anfang, auch der Weg wurde nämlich stetig schlechter, und da er schon ziemlich schlecht angefangen hatte - naa ja... Ehrlich gesagt hatte ich ziemlich bald das Bauchgefühl, dass das einer von den Pfaden sein würden, die irgendwann einfach so im Nichts enden. Aber sowas hält mich ja nicht auf, auf mein Bauchgefühl höre ich schließlich nur, wenn es unrecht hat... :D</p>
<p>... und das war hier nicht der Fall. Nach ein paar hundert Metern endete der Weg... im Nichts.<br />
Na ja, eigentlich endete er in einem unglaublich dichten Dickicht aus mannshohen Brennesseln, das - zumindest für meine Zwecke - undurchdringlich war. Da führte kein Weg durch, zumindest nicht in kurzen Hosen und ´nem T-Shirt!<br />
Geradeaus ging nix, also pausierte ich erst mal und ging meine Optionen durch:<br />
- Umkehren? Naaa. Schwach. Nicht wenn sich´s vermeiden liesse.<br />
- Rechts der steil aufsteigende Hang des Goschenrod, irgendwo weiter oben musste die gelbe Sechs verlaufen, auf der ich eben schon gelaufen war. Da führte sogar sowas wie ein Mini-Pfad hoch. Dummerweise endete der nach zwanzig Metern in einem unglaublich dichten Dickicht aus mannshohen Brennesseln. Traufe statt Regen? Nee, lieber nicht. Damit fiel der Hang aus.<br />
- Links das schmale Wiesental des Hofgrundes. Vielleicht gerade mal 40 oder 50 meter, dahinter der Wald am Marienberg, wo mehrere gute Wege verliefen. Hätte aber genausogut ein kilmeterbreite Schlucht sein können, denn die Wiese war total überwuchert und bestand zum Großteil aus - und jetzt alle zusammen - einem unglaublich dichten Dickicht aus mannshohen Brennesseln. </p>
<p>Hrrrgmbvrdammtswuchergesockszeugsgrmbl!</p>
<p>Also doch: Umkehr, den miesen Weg wieder hoch bis zum Asphaltweg, rechts, über die herrliche Anhöhe am Hechlersgrund (wunderbarer Blick links übers abendsonnige Balkhäuser Tal auf die schattige Rückwand des Melibokus), vorbei am Stumpf der Kaiserbuche und wieder an dieselbe Kreuzung oberhalb vom Talhof, an der ich vorhin nach dem steilen Aufstieg von der gelben 3 schon vorbeigekommen war. </p>
<p>Dieses Mal bog ich allerdings rechts ab und folgte der gelben 2 über der Westseite des Hofgrunds um die Nordflanke des Marienbergs herum in Richtung Schloss führt. Ordentlicher Weg, etwas finster, aber leicht abfallend, sehr angenehm nach dem ganze Querfeldeingelaufe von eben. </p>
<p>Nach ein paar hundert Metern bog die gelbe 2 rechts runter zum Hofgrund ab, aber da hatte ich keine Lust mehr drauf, also lief ich stattdessen unmarkiert geradeaus weiter durch den Wald bis über den Brandhof, wo der Weg sich eh wieder mit der gelben 2 vereinigt. Noch 400 m. leicht aufwärts, dann hatte ich den Waldrand hinter dem Schloss erreicht.<br />
Auch hier wollte ich mir´s aber nicht zu einfach machen, also folgte ich nicht dem Weg um das wunderschöne Wiesental herum bis zu den Hauptgebäuden, sondern bog stattdessen rechts auf den kleinen, steilen Waldpfad ins Stettbacher Tal ab, lief nach ca. 100 m. links um das alte, einsam stehende Backsteinhaus herum, und gelangte über einen weiteren Trampelfpad in den Grund des Mini-Tals unterhalb vom Schloss. Dort rechts, am Bolzplatz vorbei, dann wieder links und steil aufwärts bis an die Fahrstrasse beim Teich.<br />
Puuh.<br />
So langsam strengte es dann doch an - absolut gesehen hatte ich heute zwar keine besonders großen Höhen erreicht (ca. 300 m.ü.NN max.), aber durch das ständige Auf und Ab trotzdem ordentlich Höhenmeter kumuliert.<br />
Machte aber nix, einer ging noch, also geradewegs über die Fahrstrasse rüber und den Burgenweg (blaues B) hoch bis zur Klosterruine und weiter bis auf die Kreuzwiese.<br />
Kurz noch mal die schöne Aussicht auf das geisterhaft ausgeleuchtete Ried genossen (Rote Sonne unter bleigrauen Gewitterwolken), dann über einen winzigen, schlechten, schmalen Waldtrampelpfad am Nordrand der Kreuzwiese (auch hier noch mal: Was Neues, auch wenn´s miserabel zu laufen war) runter an die Fahrstrasse und über die Serpentinen runter nach Jugenheim.<br />
Dort dann noch ein kleiner Umweg durch die Alexanderstr. mit ihren schönen, teils villenartigen alten Häusern, dann links und durch Lindenstr., Hauptstr. und Alsbacher Str. nach Hause, zwei Minuten bevor die von der Kreuzwiese aus beobachteten Gewitterwolken sich kurz aber wild über Jugenheim entluden. </p>
<p>Schöne Tour. Wenig Höhe aber viele Höhenmeter, erfrischend anstrengend, schöne Gegend, viele spannende neue Wege und Mini-Pfade. Eingesaut worden, im Nichts gestrandet, Arme und Beine überall von Brennesseln verätzt, insgesamt drei blutende Wunden durch Dornenkratzer (eine davon am Kopf, keine Ahnung wo ich mir die geholte habe), also ein richtiger Abenteurlauf mit allem was dazu gehört... :) </p>
<p>Strecke: 12 km<br />
Zeit: 1:20 h (= 9 km/h bzw. 6:40 min/km)<br />
Anteil der noch nie gebloggten/gelaufenen Passagen an der Gesamtstrecke: 34,83% (4,18 km von 12 km)<br />
Karte: FOLGT NOCH</p>
<p>M.</p>
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<p>Grauer, windiger, trüber, feuchtkalter, überhaupt nicht sommerlicher Tag, der so überhaupt keine Lust aufs Laufen machte. Außerdem wollte mir partout keine interessante Strecke in den Sinn kommen. Hatte kurz mal über eine Tour durchs Balkhäuser Tal nachgedacht, aber die Vorstellung, durch das düstere Tal hoch- und dann durch den finsteren Wald wieder zurückzulaufen reizte mich irgendwie gar nicht.<br />
Schon wieder Melibokus wollte ich auch nicht, ebensowenig wie auf den Tannenberg, weiter weg schon gar nicht...<br />
Pfffffffft, alles nix!</p>
<p>Am Ende machte ich dann das, was ich in <a href="http://laufblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/kleine-schnelle-regenrunde-um-bickenbach-101-km/">letzter Zeit</a> <a href="http://laufblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/kleine-schnelle-regenrunde-um-bickenbach-101-km/">immer mache</a>, wenn mir nichts Besseres einfällt: Die 10 km-Standartrunde um Bickenbach. Nicht wirklich die schönste Strecke in der Gegend, aber unkompliziert und flach, die reisst man wenigstens recht schnell runter.<br />
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Aufbruch gegen Abend. Der ebenfalls etwas unwillige Nemo musste natürlich auch mit, war ja kühl genug. Durch Jugenheim: Pauerweg, Hauptstr., Seeheimer Str.<br />
Lief nicht so besonders: Ich kam irgendwie nicht in den richtigen Rhythmus, und Nemo war ziemlich erratisch und unkonzentriert, zog ständig in irgendwelche anderen Richtungen.</p>
<p>Am Ende der Seeheimer Str. wie üblich links runter, an der Feuerwehr vorbei, Margarethenstr, links durch die Heinrichstr., über die Strassenbahn, "Im Böhl", und schließlich links durch die Felder ans Stock-Stadion, immer wieder durchbrochen von etwas zu häufigen Beinheb- und Schnupperpausen. </p>
<p>Weiter ins Schuldorf (kurz vor dem Internat die nächste Pause, weil Nemo ein Eichhörnchen erspäht und auf eine der vielen Kiefern hier unten gejagt hatte, und es nun erst mal indigniert verbellen musste - wie gesagt, heute war er echt unkonzentriert), über den Förderstufenhof auf die Sandstrasse und ab hier dann dem Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg gefolgt: Tennisplätze am Schuldorf-Parkplatz, über die L3103, durch den Kiefernwald (hier durfte Nemo dann von der Leine und in Eigenverantwortung trödeln, das machte es etwas einfacher), über die B3, die lange Schneise nördlich von Bickenbach bis über die neue Umgehungsstr. zu Autobahn, dann links und am Bickenbacher Ortsrand bis zum Bahnhof, wo wir einen kurzen, netten Plausch mit einer Dame und ihrem West-Highland-White-Terrier hatten. </p>
<p>Und weiter. Schon über eine halbe Stunde unterwegs, besonders schnell waren wir heute echt nicht. "Auf der alten Bahn" runter, über die Berta-Benz-Str., ein paar hundert Meter Feldweg, dann links hoch zur B3, die wir am Wolf überquerten und den wegen der Strassenbahnverlängerung vollgesperrten Weilerweg in Richtung Alsbach hoch liefen. Inzwischen ziemlich langsam, denn trotz der angenehmen Temperaturen und der relativ kurzen Strecke fing Nemo zu schwächeln an, trödelte, blieb immer mal wieder irgendwo stehen, hustete ein, zweimal seltsam (Rückschauend betrachtet kein Wunder: Das waren die ersten Anzeichen seiner schweren Halsentzündung, die einen Tag später richtig ausbrechen würde). Glücklicherweise war´s ja aber auch nicht mehr weit. </p>
<p>Auf halber Strecke zwischen Bickenbach und Alsbach links, durch die Felder bis zum Beuneweg, dort rechts zum Alsbacher Ortsrand und auf dem Feldweg unterhalb der Strassenbahn bis zum Übergang zwischen Jugenheim, Alsbach und Bickenbach. Dort rechts, über die L3100 und den Hang hoch zum Blütenweg, über den wir wieder nach Hause liefen. </p>
<p>Tja. Ein echter Verlegenheitslauf: Nicht neu, nicht spektakulär, nicht besonders interessant, nicht besonders rund, und im Vergleich zu den letzten Malen auf dieser Strecke auch nicht besonders schnell.<br />
Na ja: Pflicht statt Kür, muss halt auch immer mal sein...</p>
<p>Strecke: 10,1 km<br />
Zeit: 1:03 h (= 9,62 km/h bzw. 6:14 min/km)<br />
Karte:<br />
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<p>M.</p>
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