Wed, Aug 31, 2011 4:30 PM Central
Yellow Trail
Ran:    9.82 miles
Time:  01:29:53 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  09:06 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  93°

Solo, on the Yellow trail. Toughest run on the Yellow Trail ever, the heat really took its toll on me. After running the first 4 miles at a decent pace, I stopped about 4 times the remaining 6 miles and at one point walked a block. When I completed the loop I didn't even have enough energy to run the .18 miles to make 10 miles, I was DONE! This completes the month of August, 182.9 miles total a new monthly PR for me! Five more weeks of training before the marathon!

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Tue, Aug 30, 2011 5:42 PM Central
Argonne WaterFall Glen
Ran:    5.03 miles
Time:  00:41:44 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:15 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  77°

Andy and I on our 5mile training run. First time for Andy on the trails since spraining his ankle. He must be doing better, he forced a fast pace!

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Sat, Aug 27, 2011 6:18 AM Central
TurtleLake Trail
Ran:    12.01 miles
Time:  01:52:09 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  09:18 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  64°

Angelica, Maria, Shawn, John, Andy and I running our long training run at Turtle Lake.

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Thu, Aug 25, 2011 5:20 AM Central
Oak Lawn Neighborhood
Ran:    5.10 miles
Time:  00:45:42 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:56 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  67°

Solo, early morning training run around the neighborhood before work.

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Wed, Aug 24, 2011 4:47 PM Central
Swallow Cliffs Trails
Ran:    6.14 miles
Time:  00:53:05 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:37 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  91°

Solo run on the trails. Hot and humid today, tough run, but still nice to be back on the trails.

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Tue, Aug 23, 2011 6:11 PM Central
Oak Lawn Neighborhood
Ran:    5.30 miles
Time:  00:48:24 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  09:05 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  74°

Andy and I on our 5 mile training run. Nice and easy, and cool temps.

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Sun, Aug 21, 2011 6:11 AM Central
Chicago Lakefront Trail
Ran:    20.01 miles
Time:  03:13:19 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  09:37 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  72°

Andy and I along the lake front doing our 20mi long run. PRs for distance for both of us! 50 miles for week 11 of the training program. Two more 20 mile long runs before the marathon. We have made it this far and it doesn't get any tougher in the 18 week training program, so this is a real milestone week!

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Sat, Aug 20, 2011 6:26 AM Central
TurtleLake Trail
Ran:    9.24 miles
Time:  01:17:32 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:20 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  73°

Angelica, Maria, John, Andy and I at a new trail(for me), nice 10.5 mile run on a paved trail. Nice fast pace just keeping up with John.

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Thu, Aug 18, 2011 6:00 PM Central Time
Oak Lawn Neighborhood
Ran:    6.08 miles
Time:  00:54:18 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:53 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  77°

Andy and I on our 5 mile training run. My stats are off, run was actually about 5.5 miles but I paused it and forgot to start it up, and then I didn't upload my Thursday's stats, so when I did my Saturday run it was a continuation of Thursday's run so I picked up an additional half mile, and I am too lazy to adjust the stats. Bottom line is that it was a nice 5 mile run at a decent pace.

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Sun, Aug 14, 2011 7:35 AM Central
Chicago Lakefront Trail
Ran:    19.01 miles
Time:  03:03:57 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  09:38 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  64°

Angelica, Maria, Shawn, Andy and I doing our long training run along the lake front. Andy was on his bike because he is still recovering from the sprained ankle. Shawn and I did 19mi and the girls did their 17mi. Tough run in rainy, windy conditions but PR for everyone for distance. This is the end of week 10 of the marathon training program, 8 weeks to go. For me, making to 19mi was a big accomplishment, it makes next week's long run of 20miles seem doable. Next week's total mileage is 50 miles with days of 5, 10, 5, 10 and 20 mile distances.

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Sat, Aug 13, 2011 6:43 AM Central
I & M Canal Trail
Ran:    9.00 miles
Time:  01:19:07 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:45 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  69°

Andy and I on our Saturday 9 mile training run. Great running weather, overcast and cool!

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 5:19 AM Central
Oak Lawn Neighborhood
Ran:    4.29 miles
Time:  00:38:41 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  09:00 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  61°

Solo training run before work, only 4 miles but still tough because I was tired from the previous days run. Perfect running temperature!

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 4:36 PM Central
Yellow Trail West
Ran:    9.01 miles
Time:  01:15:46 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:23 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  75°

Solo run on the Yellow Trail, I really pushed and beat my previous Wed run by almost 5 minutes. What a difference the temperature makes!

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Tue, Aug 9, 2011 5:58 PM Central
Oak Lawn Neighborhood
Ran:    4.59 miles
Time:  00:38:04 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:16 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  77°

Andy and I doing our 4 mile training run.

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Sun, Aug 7, 2011 6:17 AM Central
Longwood Drive Out n Back
Miles:  12.20 miles
Time:  01:50:09 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  09:00 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  75°

Solo, 12 mile long training run today on a set back week. This completes 9 weeks of the 18 week marathon training program, half way there!

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Sat, Aug 6, 2011 8:01 AM Central
Chanpion 10K
Ran:    6.20 miles
Time:  00:49:36 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  07:59 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  72°

Andy and I at the Champion Run, Andy ran the 5K because he is recovering from his ankle injury. Andy did great and finished with a 7:49 pace 9th in his age group, I finished the 10K with a pace of 8:00 4th in my age group. Needless to say we both enjoyed our Beer, eggs and sausage!

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Thu, Aug 4, 2011 5:19 AM Central
Oak Lawn Neighborhood
Ran:    4.27 miles
Time:  00:37:34 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:47 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  74°

Solo, ran the short 4 mile training run, it was tough, probably because of the 9 miles that I ran about 12 hours ago.

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Wed, Aug 3, 2011 5:24 PM Central
Yellow Trail West
Ran:    9.01 miles
Time:  01:20:10 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:52 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  83°

Solo, back on my favorite Yellow Trail, it has been a few weeks since I was on this wooded trail, what a difference, the trail is narrowed and the brush is more dense.

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Tue, Aug 2, 2011 5:16 AM Central
Oak Lawn Neighborhood
Ran:    4.22 miles
Time:  00:36:15 (hh:mm:ss)
Pace:  08:34 minutes/mile 
Temperature:  81°

Solo, short training run around the hood before work.

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