Pursuit of Happyness



Friday Jan ran 10 miles after work. Friday night we watched our first Netflix movie rental, Will Smith's, "the Pursuit of Happyness", a good movie about perseverance through some terrible circumstances and believing in yourself, not unlike a long-distance runner or triathlete must do. We signed up for the $4.99/month plan, which gives us 2 movies. No driving, no shipping, seems like it should be a good deal.


Saturday morning Jan ran 18 miles while I ran 15.4. With the help of training buddies I was able to run miles 9-14 at Boston qualifying pace, which was a confidence builder. It sure does help my running to have cooler weather arrive in Rochester. Saturday afternoon Jan, Mike W. and I swam at the Brockport pool. I wore my wet suit for the first time (the caption for the photo says, "never fart in a wet suit"). It was pretty neat staying on top of the water instead of having the lower part of my body sink. I cut 14 seconds off my best 50 yard time and 1:40 off my 300. I could stay up with Jan! Now I know why people get upset if they can't wear their wet suit at competitions. I only swam 900 yards because of getting too hot. Mike W. swam 1000 or so and Jan swam 1400. They're so competitive.


Saturday night we were able to celebrate? the half-century birthday of Joanne, a friend of ours, and world famous support crew person, who doesn't look a day over 34.

On Sunday Jan biked in the 40 degree temperatures with Eileen, going almost 30 miles. She came home and ran on the treadmill for 5 miles. I ran 9.7 miles with Mike W. and lifted weights in the afternoon.


The Bills won! A good weekend.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 30, 2007 at 9:31 AM

    This morning, Lou and I did intervals at Atlas. I did 4 X 800 at a 6:22 pace. I will increase by 1 repeat and .1 MPH until Race with Grace. This will be called my BM workouts. No it doesn't stand for what you are thinking. It for Beat Mike.

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