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Running for the second half of my life: June 22, 2015: Blomeyer Run in the Sun 5K
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Running for the second half of my life. First-hand accounts of footraces from a middle-aged runner in the middle of the pack. June 22, 2015: Blomeyer Run in the Sun 5K. Goal C: To run 5K in the sun without suffering heat stroke;. To run 5K in the sun. In less than 30 minutes;. Goal A: To win the Big Peach Running Company gift card for the fastest outdoor 5K time. The competition desk at the Blomeyer Center. The race route, with markers in kilometers. And never really felt in danger). To run 5K in the sun.
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Running for the second half of my life: August 2014
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Running for the second half of my life. First-hand accounts of footraces from a middle-aged runner in the middle of the pack. August 23, 2014: Atlanta's Finest 5K. Goal: aiming for consistent splits, as a strategy to set a new personal record (currently at 25:23). Yep, that's me. This race features cadets from the Atlanta Police Academy, and the event is a fundraiser for Crimestoppers. Wave C starts: I'm just to the right of center, third row, wearing fluorescent yellow shirt and lime green cap. At that ...
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Running for the second half of my life: January 2015
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Running for the second half of my life. First-hand accounts of footraces from a middle-aged runner in the middle of the pack. January 24, 2015: Peachtree City 10K. Goal A: To run 10K in less than 54 minutes. Goal B: To break my 10K PR of 54:33. Goal C: To finish a 10K without injuring anything (unlike the last 10K on Dec 6! Peachtree City is famous for having the highest per capita ownership of golf carts in the world, with 10,000 golf carts registered in a city of 34,000 residents. Most of the first mil...
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Running for the second half of my life: April 2015
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Running for the second half of my life. First-hand accounts of footraces from a middle-aged runner in the middle of the pack. April 25, 2015: The Big Peach 5K Run for Blood Cancer. Goals: Experimenting with a run/walk strategy in a 5K race;. Supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). When I learned last year that the LLS had just held their annual spring race in Atlanta, I resolved to add that race to my schedule for 2015. Looking for every possible advantage.
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Running for the second half of my life: December 2014
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Running for the second half of my life. First-hand accounts of footraces from a middle-aged runner in the middle of the pack. December 20, 2014: The Atlanta Christmas 5K. Goal: To have a fun race wearing a silly T-shirt with some of my students. N Friday before the race, Erin Schuler brought the race T-shirts by the lab, and they were fantastic! She had singlehandedly decorated five shirts with glitterglue, writing out Merry Christmas in the full structures of the corresponding peptides:. Although this w...
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Running for the second half of my life: June 20, 2015: The Atlanta Pride 5K
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Running for the second half of my life. First-hand accounts of footraces from a middle-aged runner in the middle of the pack. June 20, 2015: The Atlanta Pride 5K. I've invited my lovely wife, Bonnie, as today's guest blogger. Enjoy! Thank you to my coach Frank for letting me fill in for today's race- the Atlanta Pride 5K, celebrating its 25th Anniversary! GOAL #1: To not finish DFL (Dead Effin Last). GOAL #2: To run using the Galloway run-walk method, with 1 minute/30 second splits. Run for your life!
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Running for the second half of my life: July 18, 2015: Decatur DeKalb 4-Miler
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Running for the second half of my life. First-hand accounts of footraces from a middle-aged runner in the middle of the pack. July 18, 2015: Decatur DeKalb 4-Miler. To beat last year's time of 35:49. Goal B: To run another negative split race. Goal A: To finish in less than 34 minutes (8:30 minute / mile pace). Game faces on and ready to roll! I guess I wasn't quite awake when we left the house - even though I was the driver! Now to the finish! I found the next gear, helped by the downhill slope of the r...
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Running for the second half of my life: August 8, 2015: Jog Days of Summer 5K
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Running for the second half of my life. First-hand accounts of footraces from a middle-aged runner in the middle of the pack. August 8, 2015: Jog Days of Summer 5K. Goal C: To get in a 5K race between my brother-in-law's wedding rehearsal dinner and wedding ceremony. Goal B: To test my stamina in a summer 5K, temperature above 70 deg F. Goal A: To run a certified 5K in less than 25 minutes. You may recall that the Beijing Olympics opened on 8/8/2008, which was not a coincidence. Heart rate in grey. The r...
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