When the car honks around 1:18 and they all accelerate is one of the cooler things I have seen lately.
Go time, head down, run.
Moses Mosop preparing for Rotterdam Marathon 2012 (by Like2Run)
School’s track this evening as I left the library. The emptiness, the lights, the fresh cut grass, the perfect temperature, the Saint Louis skyline in the background…
Had I not already run intervals that day, I would have run the heck out of that track right then.
It’s an hour, but I found it quite interesting. And now…I think I’ll go for a run.
Man On A Mission (by jamieleedalton)
(Documentary about Kenyan distance runners)
Getting pretty close on the Forest Park coverage.
Updated Forest Park map. Haven’t really been focusing on the new bits lately, might put some more effort into over the next few weeks.
After running in the same pair of sunglasses since 7th grade (my whole running career, actually), I think they finally have one crack too many.
When I think about all the races I ran with those sunglasses on, and all the beautiful trails I ran on, I actually get a little sentimental. A fair proportion of the light coming into my eyes has passed through those lenses, certainly some of the most memorable.
I have other sunglasses, but it just won’t be the same without my 7th grade Oakley Minutes. These are not going in the garbage, but have rather earned a spot next to all the medals, bib numbers, and spikes I keep around. Of any other bit of memorabilia, these sunglasses have been with me through the most of it.
Where I have run so far in Forest Park. Heavier lines indicating more frequent travel. My goal before this year is done is to run every trail and road in the park, minus the golf courses and the zoo.
Well, maybe as the weather gets worse, I’ll include the golf course cart paths, too. For now, though, too many balls flying around.
And actually, zoo’s free. One day I’ll go for a run in somewhat decent looking clothes and wander through the zoo, too.
The whole park, I tell you!
I need some art for the condo. Now all I need is 13,500…euros.
“Ooh, close finish…behind me!”
She always said I was lazy.
Leavin’ my home, leavin’ my friends,
Runnin’ when things get too crazy.
Out to the road, out ‘neath the stars,
Feelin’ the breeze, passin’ the cars. —
Bob Seger - Travelin’ Man.
Not a bad running-relatable lyric, especially when you have to get up nice and early to get runs in before it gets hot.
Intervals
57-55-54-53-52-52-51-50 aren’t bad splits for some 300s - at least they were going in the right direction. And the track is pretty much brand new, and it overlooks downtown St. Louis, so I had a nice skyline to look at every time I rounded the back corner.
Now, as part of the “First time on a track in way too long” event, let’s play the “Predict what part of me will be sore tomorrow” game.
My guesses: calves, quads, abs, upper back and shoulders.
Fun game.
These researchers spent who knows how much time and money to (poorly, and very complexly) recreate something that human children can do by the time they are a few years old. Video of the thing running if you click on the link.
The point is, running is pretty difficult, and humans are really good at it - so run.
That said, they did do a pretty decent job making the mechanics of it look like an actual person running.
(via MABEL running robot snags bipedal speed title, cue ‘Rocky’ theme (video) — Engadget)
I wish the hot, hot sun would take it down a notch. The run would be more fun if the sun weren’t so hot, hot.
(via 6n6challenge)
