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Tag: Goals
October 17, 2012
I’m A Maniac!
My regular readers probably think I’m a maniac anyways. Well, now it’s official! Last night I got word that I have been approved as certified Marathon Maniac! By running both the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, I qualified for the Marathon Maniacs Bronze Level. I’m Maniac 5954! I was inspired to try to become a Marathon Maniac after learning that Hong Vuong (Maniac 4622) who I run with had achieved their gold level! Going for this goal was very motivational. There was a time where I didn’t know how to keep marathons exciting. Doing the back-to-back was[…continue reading]
September 19, 2012
Yellow is my colour this fall
I guess yellow is my colour this fall. Or maybe gold? It’s nice that I get these shirts long before race day so that I can train in them before my respective races. There is a superstition that you shouldn’t wear a race shirt until the race because they’re technically finishers shirts and you haven’t finished yet. But these are almost uniforms, so I want to train in them to know how they feel and get used to them. On the left is my Team LiveSTRONG shirt that I’ll be wearing for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October[…continue reading]
August 22, 2012
High Intensity Time
After successfully pacing A Midsummer Night’s Run, I have a great boost in motivation. You could say I have a new wind in my sails (or wings…) I’ve been having delusions of grandeur of doing really well at the Walt Disney World Half-Marathon this year. Wouldn’t it be awesome to stand on the podium!? However, a quick look at last year’s results quickly bring me back to earth. I would have to finish the half-marathon in less than 1:15 to stand a chance. I’ve never even broken 2:00 for a half-marathon yet! Such flights of fancy aren’t entirely wasteful. Rather[…continue reading]
