Tag: dallas running club
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I had a bad race: Hypnotic Donut Dash “5K”
Bad races happen. You set your goal too high, or you’re just not as fit as you thought you were, or there were things that were out of your control that caused you to do badly. I’ve been lucky. I’ve had nothing but successful races, due in large part to only having started running in…
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Dallas Running Club Half Marathon Recap
Race information What? 2016 DRC Half When? 11/6/16 How far? 13.1 miles Website? http://drchalf.com Strava Goals Goal Description Completed? A 1:40 Maaaaaaybe B 1:43 Maaaaaaybe C Sub-1:45 Maaaaaaybe Training After April’s HM, I decided to take the Pfitzinger plunge for the 2016 Dallas Running Club Half Marathon. Uncle Pete, as he’s fondly known to his disciples, has such a…
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Dallas Running Club Logo Redesign
I’ve been wanting to take a crack at a new logo for the Dallas Running Club, or at least something a little more modern for a club singlet. I finally sat down and sketched something out in my notebook, then moved it over to Fifty-Three on my iPad, and then finally created it in Illustrator.…
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Race Report: 2016 DRC Independence Day 5K
Dallas Running Club Independence Day 5K 7/2/16 Goals A: Sub-23 time B: Win my age group C: PR (under 25:14) Training I didn’t do any 5K specific training. I’m still just base-building for a fall half plan, but since I’ve had injury issues, I was running inside on the treadmill and had stripped out the…
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The first two 5Ks I ever ran
Like a lot of people who tried to run once or twice before it really caught on, I like to think that I’ve run two “first” 5Ks. I was a senior in high school the first time I started running, and I was trying to lose weight to fit into my prom dress. It worked;…