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Author: Paul Radcliffe
July 12, 2011
18 Almonds!
I’m back into training properly now, making lots of life changes, and adjusting as I go along. After a cross-training workout with my new trainer Kathy Bogatek, I was surprised how much I hurt the next day. It was a familiar feeling and not entirely unwelcome, but I hadn’t felt like that for several weeks. Running with the new group is a new experience. I was very familiar with the speeds of everyone in my previous group, but now I have new people to pace myself against. On last Wednesay’s run, I was surprised to see myself setting the pace[…continue reading]
June 23, 2011
Laser Eye Surgery Follow-Up
About 2 weeks ago I had laser eye surgery with TLC Lasik. It was to correct nearsightedness in both eyes and an astigmatism in one eye. My surgery was done by Dr. Dean Smith, who also happens to be a family friend. Pre-Surgery Musings I have been thinking about having this done for years. I’ve been wearing prescription glasses for at least 10 years. This wasn’t an easy decision for me. In many ways, wearing glasses felt like a status symbol of being a nerd. Though not always factually correct, it instantly marked you as spending too much time reading[…continue reading]
June 23, 2011
New Season
I suppose it’s rather arbitrary saying that yesterday I started a new running season, but all the signs were there: Set of races ended, took a 14 day break, starting new routine and clinic, fixed watch and officially started summer! Let me elaborate on these a bit. I finished a gauntlet of races in May which was 90km of races divided into 4 races in just 5 weeks. That stretch had been on my radar for months, and finishing it so well was a great feeling. Since I’m not racing again until the end of July, I’d safely consider that[…continue reading]
