BRIAN'S BLOG http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php Copyright 2012, Brian Brian en-US SPHPBLOG 0.5.1 St. Luke's Half Marathon http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120429-221952
From the start, I paced behind the 1:50 group but finally lost sight of them around miles 7-8. The 1:55 group passed me around 10 but I was able to keep them in sight until the end. I hit the halfway point around 55 and change, mile 7 around 59 and change and 10 around 1:26. Once I hit 7 at 59 minutes I knew I could PR if I could run the next 6.1 miles in less than an hour. The hills around miles 7-9 were a b*tch and that's were I did some brief walking. Nonetheless, it was a successful run. Rest week is ahead and then I'll drop back into 10-12 miles a week and try to get more velo in.]]> personal http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120429-221952 Brian Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:19:52 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=12&m=04&entry=entry120429-221952 Feb. 23, 1945 http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120223-155658 ]]> general http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120223-155658 Brian Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:56:58 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=12&m=02&entry=entry120223-155658 280 http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120222-121156 ]]> general http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120222-121156 Brian Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:11:56 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=12&m=02&entry=entry120222-121156 Another Meme http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120221-011918 ]]> politics http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120221-011918 Brian Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:19:18 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=12&m=02&entry=entry120221-011918 Today's Meme http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120220-123143 ]]> politics http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120220-123143 Brian Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:31:43 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=12&m=02&entry=entry120220-123143 Obama Agony Index http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120214-123212

]]> politics http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120214-123212 Brian Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:32:12 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=12&m=02&entry=entry120214-123212 Occupy Movement v. Tea Party: The Facts http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120203-085503 Occupy Movement v. Tea Party: The Facts

And anyone else notice that even though things were soooooooo terrible under Bush, the riots are happening under Obama? Hope and Change strikes again!]]> politics http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry120203-085503 Brian Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:55:03 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=12&m=02&entry=entry120203-085503 2011 Log http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry111231-103345
Add another 474 for velo and that's 1449 miles moving forward.

Happy 2012!]]> personal http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry111231-103345 Brian Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:33:45 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=12&entry=entry111231-103345 D&L Heritage Half-Marathon http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry111023-195130
After a week off, I'll do some light running for the rest of the year; maybe 10-12 miles a week. Maybe I'll do a 5K or two before years' end but that's it for now. A spring marathon would require training to begin the day after Christmas so that seems unlikely at this point. For 2012, I'll initially plan on another half in the spring and then a full in the fall. I have some races in mind already. Let's see how I feel mentally and physically in six to eight weeks.]]> personal http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry111023-195130 Brian Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:51:30 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=10&entry=entry111023-195130 The Doorbell Rang http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110927-210952 ]]> politics http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110927-210952 Brian Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:09:52 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=09&entry=entry110927-210952 Hope and Change Update - Aug. 8 http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110808-161418
Dow Skids 600, Worst Day Since Credit Crisis

Senator Kerry may want to blame the Tea Party for this too. Senator, I have news for you: if the Tea Party were even half as influential and you seem to think they are, Obama would have been impeached and removed from office by now.]]> politics http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110808-161418 Brian Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:14:18 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=08&entry=entry110808-161418 Log http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110705-160856
Running: 548 miles, approximately 86.5 hours.

Cycling: 202 miles, approximately 18.6 hours.

I'll run a half-marathon in the fall and then another marathon next year. ]]> personal http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110705-160856 Brian Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:08:56 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=07&entry=entry110705-160856 26.2 http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110515-233117
Update - Some rankings:

251/377 in my age group
1711/2643 males
2493/4282 finishers.

Also, according to my log, I tallied 441 miles running during training, excluding the marathon.]]> personal http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110515-233117 Brian Mon, 16 May 2011 03:31:17 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=05&entry=entry110515-233117 May Day http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110502-191529 ]]> general http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110502-191529 Brian Mon, 02 May 2011 23:15:29 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=05&entry=entry110502-191529 10100 http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110423-144443

I did it. I ran twenty miles today in ~3:13; 9:40 pace. Pinnacle of training has been reached and the tapering begins. I feel pretty good, albeit a little sore. It rained, and rained hard at times, for the first fourteen miles. After you've run fourteen miles in heavy rain, it doesn't matter anymore if it doesn't rain for the next six.

I'm glad the big 2-0 is behind me. The marathon will be hard but I'm going to be ready.]]> personal http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110423-144443 Brian Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:44:43 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=04&entry=entry110423-144443 Week 15 http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110417-125937
After this week, tapering begins. Mileage is reduced and runs are more for maintenance. It's funny to look down at a ten or twelve mile run instead up at it.

It is now twenty-eight days until the marathon and I'll be ready.]]> personal http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110417-125937 Brian Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:59:37 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=04&entry=entry110417-125937 Hope and Change Update http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110406-085417 ]]> http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110406-085417 Brian Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:54:17 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=04&entry=entry110406-085417 15 http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110319-225407
My goal for the run today was 2:22:30 (9:30 pace) and I finished in 2:25:23 which isn't too bad. It's not going to win me any awards but running 15 miles at a 9:41 is what it is and it isn't sitting on a couch saying "I need to get in shape."

As I've said before, there's a big difference between "I will" and "I should."
]]> personal http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110319-225407 Brian Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:54:07 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=03&entry=entry110319-225407 Today's Cartoon http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110318-154404 ]]> general http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110318-154404 Brian Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:44:04 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=03&entry=entry110318-154404 Poem http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110315-205555 The ides of March fall today;
Sixty days now 'till the ides of May]]> general http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110315-205555 Brian Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:55:55 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=03&entry=entry110315-205555 100 http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110206-081212

Happy birthday, Mr. President!

I'll never forget the day Reagan took office. The school gathered us into the cafeteria to watch the inauguration on the lone TV the school had to witness Reagan taking the oath and giving his address while the hostages were simultaneously being released in Iran. What a great day!

The conclusion of his parting words, so eloquently spoken:

We've done our part. And as I walk off into the city streets, a final word to the men and women of the Reagan revolution, the men and women across America who for eight years did the work that brought America back. My friends: We did it. We weren't just marking time. We made a difference. We made the city stronger, we made the city freer, and we left her in good hands. All in all, not bad, not bad at all.

And so, goodbye, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.

Ronald Wilson Reagan
January 11, 1989
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So far, the training hasn't been difficult as the distances involved aren't a challenge for me. Week five has the first double-digit long run and that will be the norm for the rest of the training. The plan I'm following comprises of four runs a week, one of which is the long run over the weekend. This long run will gradually increase to 20 miles on Easter weekend and then taper down until the big day in May. During the week, the runs will be two short (three, increasing to five) bookending a medium (increasing to ten); two rest days and a cross-training day round out the week.

Two glitches have come about: the weather and my knee. The weather hasn't forced me to miss any runs yet as the townships have done a sufficient job plowing their sections of the bikepath. However, I aggravated my knee last week and runner's knee has flared up again. It's not enough to stop me from running but I do need to stretch often and am going to PT again to get it worked out. This is my second bout with it.

Will I be ready? The weather will get better, eventually, so it's just the knee that I need to work out. The distances don't intimidate me as long as my body is tuned properly.
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Happy Birthday, Ben!]]> general http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110117-091756 Brian Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:17:56 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=01&entry=entry110117-091756 A Lock http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110116-114606
Global Warming: Dire Prediction for the Year 3000]]> general http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/index.php?entry=entry110116-114606 Brian Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:46:06 GMT http://www.brianwsnyder.com/pblog/comments.php?y=11&m=01&entry=entry110116-114606