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WEEK 27 SUMMARY

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Annnnnnd that's a wrap on training. 27 weeks. Over 500 miles. Almost $1500 raised. Only one more hurdle to go....

Week 27 miles: 8.45

Total training miles: 507.5

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WEEK 26 SUMMARY

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Second to last week. Only three more runs until the big day.

Week 26 miles: 18.2

Total training miles: 498.6

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WEEK 25 SUMMARY

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Last week of normal training! Let the tapering begin.

Week 25 miles: 22.7

Total training miles: 480.4

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WEEK 24 SUMMARY

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Missed the 20 mile Saturday run on account of jet-setting across the country.

Week 24 miles: 16.3

Total training miles: 457.7

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OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW

After 393.8 faithful miles, the Asics Foundations have been retired. And because Asics decided this would be a good month to discontinue the model, may I present to you the Brooks Addiciton.

WEEK 23 SUMMARY

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Recovery week!

Week 23 miles: 18.4

Total training miles: 441.4

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DODGER STADIUM RUN

That's me in the white shirt. Finishing up 13 or so miles of loops around Dodger stadium.

WEEK 22 SUMMARY

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Can't remember the last time I got in all my weekly runs.

Week 22 miles: 23.21

Total training miles: 423

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WEEK 21 SUMMARY

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Two 5 a.m. wake-ups for the weekday runs. Missed Thursday's because after several 14-hour work days, I just didn't have another early one in me. This is definitely the toughest stretch of the training.

Week 21 miles: 29.5

Total training miles: 399.8

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FILE UNDER: PROBABLY WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN

I ran 101 miles this month. Wow. That's half of the total distance I ran in 2011.

WEEK 20 SUMMARY

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Note the time stamp

This week looks lazy at first glance, but being able to get that one weekday run in was a miracle in itself.

Over the next couple weeks we're shooting a new campaign for Old Navy. Call time is at 7:30 all the way over at Universal, which necessitates a 5:00 am wake-up call if the run is going to get done. I figured it was more important to stay "un-sick" than be stubborn about getting all runs in. So after Monday I just embraced the recovery week.

The long run on Saturday was rough, though. Around mile 10 came the realization that I need to get in at least 2 of the weekday runs. We'll see how it goes this week.


Week 20 miles: 16.2

Total training miles: 370.3

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WEEK 19 SUMMARY

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Week 19 miles: 32.8

Total training miles: 354.1

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BACK FROM THE DEAD

December was tough. Long mileage coupled with long hours and work threatened to undo everything for which I've trained. On average I missed about one run a week, but never the long runs on the weekend. Definitely not that 16-miler that almost killed me.

But it's a new year and with it comes a renewed determination to keep up with runs (and the blogging/fundraising).

For your consideration, here is December's patchwork of completed runs. Total distance: 99 miles (so close).

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