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Brutal tempo 10k through Central Park tonight with the crew. Knox had Nora, Jess, Erin & I push a sub 9-min pace for the first time. The hills were as steep (and long!) as ever & I can’t even remember the number of times I wanted to stop, but 3-4 miles in and I experienced the most tremendous moment of clarity. While my legs had numbed from lactic acid and cold, my breathing slowed and it felt as though I had just started the workout. This was my first time experiencing something like this. It was as if my body had just… let go. At that moment, I knew it would be a matter of mind over miles. So long as I kept my legs moving one step in front of the other and my breathing in rhythm, I could run harder. And so I did. Finished at 54:12, over three minutes faster than my PR 10k time in Puerto Rico. My legs are shot and my right butt cheek has decided to cramp up at random but I feel damn accomplished. Every day I’m stronger, faster and better than the day before. Every day I’m one step closer to being a proper athlete again. It makes all the pain worth it.
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Kailashnath Temple in Maharashtra, India.

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Track attack Monday: 1.5 mile warmup 1 mile at 80% (8:15) 4x400m with 200m recovery (appx 1:43) 4x150m with 50m recovery 800m cool down It never gets easier, we just get stronger.Confession time: I have a tendency to ‘miss’ track workouts because 1) it’s really hard to get to / 2) it’s really cold on the river / 3) 2-hr workouts end up turning into 4-hr excursions. But, like any other workout, once I’m there, I remember just how much I love it. The last few runs, I’ve thought back to Robby’s analysis/ reflection of track days and how our short interval workouts factor into longer distances and marathon prep. It’s hard to see the progression from week to week, but now that we’re 7(?) weeks deep in the program, the advancements are certainly noticeable. I can feel myself running easier, faster, longer, stronger and with more consistency. Instead of wandering, my mind takes control of my breathing, muscle tension, stride length and distance, and overall pace. For the first time in a long time, I ran without music just to be fully in tune with my body. Whenever my breathing labored and my muscles burned, I would remind myself of Knox’s advice: keep knees high. smaller strides. step out not up. relax.After a hard first mile, the initial 400 was brutal. By the time we crossed the finish, I didn’t think I could do another three at the same pace. Surprisingly, #2 was easier and by #3, I had transitioned my starts to be more stride-like with a sprinting finish. Jess kept us at a great pace and I pushed myself to shadow her. According to her watch, we clocked each at around the same pace with the fourth 400 being the fastest.By the time we hit the 150s, I was eager to keep moving. These are always my favorite to run - not too short, but not long enough that you can’t finish at 100%. I focused on keeping my strides shorter in the last 100m and probably moved the fastest I’ve ever moved, haha. It felt amazing to get out on the track and just RUN. No distractions. No bullshit. Just you and the finish line. This is the best I’ve felt since Insanity and I’m even considering doing the program again just to add some HIIT into my daily routine. Five weeks into weight-training and my arms have more definition than they have in years. Heavier weights every week. More reps. Running faster. Longer. Eating 70% clean. Every day I wake up telling myself to be better than I was yesterday… so far so good.
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latimes: Los Angeles v. the Homeless The city of L.A. is asking the Supreme Court today to overturn a ruling forbidding them from seizing and destroying belongings left unattended on public ground. The city’s efforts come amid an ongoing fight on how to clean up downtown skid row, as well as a sudden outbreak of tuberculosis in the area. From Carol Sobel, who is representing the homeless plaintiffs: The dispute began when eight homeless people accused city workers, accompanied by police, of seizing and destroying property they left unattended while they used a restroom, filled water jugs or appeared in court. The seven men and one woman had left their possessions — including identification, medications, cellphones and toiletries — in carts provided by social service groups and in some cases were prevented from retrieving them. Photos: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times
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