"This is about limits. Reaching them, exploring them, exceeding what you thought yours were. Then coming to the conclusion that there aren't any limits."
476.5 mi - "5.52 mi to Damascus, VA", Washington County
This is turning out to be more difficult than I thought. Since I decided not to include anything done indoors, and swimming doesn’t count, my totals for the weeks are much lower than I thought. Continue reading
In honor of Dean Karnazes Run Across America in his fight against Childhood obesity, I am Cycling/Running Virtually Across the USA from Yorktown, Virgina to Florence, Oregon (I’m no Dean so I need bicycling to count!). If you wish to join me, you can find my information at http://exercise.lbl.gov/index.html, a website started by Lawrence Berkley Lab for some study or something. Continue reading
When the girlfriend informed me she had a conference in West Hollywood, and that she wanted me to join her, I was admittedly a bit torn. My training for Comrades is beginning to ramp up in intensity, and I didn’t want to miss a scheduled workout.
On the other hand, flying to LA to see the girlfriend does add to the GAU, or girlfriend approval units, that I can use later during to my training schedule. So, I resigned myself to having to run along Sunset boulevard in LA, having to stop every few blocks for stoplights, and breathing heinous amounts of car exhaust.