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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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Today’s workout was powered by #supercoffee enhanced #nacraftbeer from @athleticbrewing. Pretty good stuff. Then it was time to get outside for 10-10-5-5 minute #tempointervals in some dismal weather conditions. Luckily I dressed well for the weather and was comfortable for the whole distance. 3 weeks until @cucb #cherryblossomtenmiler. I still have some work to do but the progress is there. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #sauconyendorphinspeed (at Mantua, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CptOSBGO_Uo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#hellyeah I just my longest #longrun in over 2 years, and I established that I will be able to finish @cucb #cherryblossomtenmiler in 3 weeks’ time. Next weekend I’ll run 12 just to put icing on the cake. And it was miserable night to be outside running, too, cold and rainy. So I got some #mentaltoughness points as well. #masters runner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #altratorin (at Mantua, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpoNLg-O2kt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#hellyeah #longrun #cherryblossomtenmiler #mentaltoughness #masters #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #altratorin

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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#satırday #photodump from #rocknrolllasvegas. My teammates and I did a morning #shakeout jog and a couple of #striders and then it was off to breakfast at #eggsandilasvegas and the expo. And the spa pool felt pretty awesome despite the feeling in the air that it was about to rain. Feeling pretty good about tomorrow. Now I’m just trying to stay off my feet as much as possible and hopefully bank some good sleep tonight. #boysweekendvegas #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz (at MGM Grand Las Vegas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGtfxJPGBB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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Happy to announce I’m back for another year with #teamzensah. This year I’ll make an even bigger effort to share some cool @zensah products here, which you can then purchase if you like by using the discount code in my bio. If you like style and performance at a good price point, you’ll love what has to offer! #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #withoutlimitz #zensahambassador2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0EIhnOJtY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#teamzensah #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #withoutlimitz #zensahambassador2023

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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Had to get my work in before Day 2 of the Districts meet. I got to the GMU fieldhouse early and then headed out for a loop of campus, then afterwards it was drill time. It was nice to do the drills on the natural grass field of the stadium. After a busy week, I am grateful to have been able to squeeze in the miles. I’ve got a little more work on tap tomorrow at an all comers meet, just a little tuneup work before #rocknrolllasvegas10k in a few weeks. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #winterrunning (at George Mason University) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoQogRJu4YQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#rocknrolllasvegas10k #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #winterrunning

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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Guess I just can’t resist a good #runningshoe deal even when I don’t desperately need them. But @amazon put last year’s version of the @asicsrunning #magicspeed on 45% discount so I had to do it. This is basically a carbon plated shoe without the hefty supershoe price tag, baby sibling to the much pricier #metaspeed. If I was still doing marathons, I’d give the Metaspeed a hard look but think the Magic Speed will meet my needs well. Wore them around while I was working and didn’t even notice them. Sounds weird to say that given the bright orange color. I’ll give them a real test this Sunday at a low key meet at #thomasjeffersoncommunitycenter. I’m excited to rev them up. Also, after work tonight, I was onto the treadmill for 75 minutes (not in the Magic Speed though). So my weekly #longrun is done. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #runningshoes #treadmillrunning #winterrunning (at Mantua, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoL3qmwtXtI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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Long workday meant knocking out a late #trainerride, 35 minutes of #tempocycling. I must have had a lot of steam to blow off because I was riding pretty hard and I liked it that way. #longrun #runchbreak planned for tomorrow, and I’ve got a big #trackworkout on tap for the weekend. I’m definitely enjoying the training flow right now, hope it stays around for a while. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #indoorcycling (at Mantua, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn3Bqt7tIyA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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Today is a bad photo day at #manassasbattlefieldnationalpark #saidnoonever. (at Manassas National Battlefield Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfhHSOO2pP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#manassasbattlefieldnationalpark #saidnoonever

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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Shots from #meetday at PG County today. I hadn’t done a real #trackandfield race indoors in 3 years so I went into this knowing I would be rusty and I would probably get smoked. Both were true. But there’s only one way to bust the rust and that’s to get out there and race. I started off with the 1600 and while I said I had no real goal, in my heart I really wanted to break 7:00. Also I knew it would be hard. But I came so close, running 7:03. For perspective, back in June when I did a #miletimetrial on the 1-year anniversary of my surgery I ran 7:59. And today was my fastest mile since the surgery. My real long term goal is to get back under 6:00, but that’s a ways off to be sure. For today I’ll take what I got and go from there. I then ran the #800meter after trying to do what I could to clear lactic acid out of my legs from the mile, but it didn’t work I guess. At about 500 meters, the wheels completely fell off as my legs and lungs both burned. I staggered across the line in an ugly 3:29. Basically I ran the first 400 at around 6:00 pace, and the second 400 around 8:00 pace. But I wasn’t done yet. I wanted a little more work so I did the #3000meter. At this point I had abandoned any pretense of being competitive in this race, especially after the 800 filled my legs with toxins. I switched from spikes to flats and told myself it would just be a tempo run. I watched the field gallop away from me right off the line but I swallowed whatever pride I had left and stuck to my plan. The 15:14 I ran equates to 8:10/mile, which according to the #mcmillanrunning calculator, is 8:10/mile right on current #temporun pace. It all adds up to very vigorous workout day and a needed reorientation to the track. I’ve got one more meet next month, down in Virginia Beach at the @tidewaterstriders all-comers meet. I’ll be looking to make some improvements there. #onerunatatime #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #altragoldenspike #atreyubasemodel (at Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CndBpM_OPRd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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#flatme setup for tomorrow’s meet at #pgcountysportsandlearningcomplex. I bought this @adidas singlet and shorts combo way back when I was convalescing from my surgery and tomorrow I’ll finally get to wear it! @altrarunning Golden Spike for the mile and 800, probably the @atreyurunning Base Model for the 3000. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #indoortrackseason https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnak4E9uDps/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#flatme #pgcountysportsandlearningcomplex #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #indoortrackseason

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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#coachlife sometimes means fitting in your own runs when you can. And that was me today. We had a morning meet indoors at #thomasjeffersoncommunitycenter so I was busy coaching all morning and helping to run the #highjump. Then after I walked back to my car afterwards I decided there was no time like the present to get my miles in. I logged 5 miles in chilly snow flurry conditions then finished up with drills and striders. I’m planning to take my first dip back into real track racing of my own tomorrow at an all comers meet. I have zero expectations after a 3-year absence from the track, it will just be to get reacclimated and get some work in. Hopefully I can run the #milerun, #800meters, and #3000meters. No #longjump planned for tomorrow but I may try it a month or so from now. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz (at Arlington, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnaHc81ukC7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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Strava has jumped the shark.

A couple of years ago, Strava decided it would be a good idea to start charging for their services. OK, fair enough, you want to make some money. But usually when you do that, you roll out some cool new features that will entice users to buy in. What you don’t do, if you’re smart, is take previously free features and stick them behind the paywall. But that’s exactly what they did. A lot of folks did buy in because they were desperate to be able to see their workout analytics. I didn’t go that route because frankly, I already get the same capabilities from Garmin Connect (which is “free” but hey I really paid for it when I bought my watch, which is my fourth Garmin watch). I’ve stuck around on Strava just to be able to post workouts and pics for friends to see but I’ve never been remotely tempted to subscribe. All of which makes me feel bad for friends who do subscribe and are now seeing a 50% price increase this year. That puts Strava in Training Peaks and FinalSurge territory. Lol, who are they kidding, really? Had Strava handled things a little differently I might have made them my log of choice but bad business practices and no concept of how deliver value have me now just waiting to see them fail.

#fitness apps #strava #running apps #cycling apps #runblr #fitblr #trainingpeaks #finalsurge #fitness analytics

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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Busy day at the #ovaloffice today. Actually only one mile of this session on the track but I was at the #woodsonhs stadium and side fields the whole time. I started with a 30 minute #easyrun on grass. After finishing that up I switched from @altrarunning Lone Peaks to @endasportswear Itens and it was time to up the tempo. I did some drills and then the plyo set shown in the second picture before moving over the #longjump runway to work on my takeoffs. Last time I did this I just worked on hitting the board with my plant foot (left), and today I added on throwing in a little bound at the takeoff point. I did about 6 of those and that felt like enough for today, so I wrapped up with a mile cooldown on the track some mobility work from the @recoverathletics app. All told that was more than 90 minutes of training. I haven’t decided whether to give the long jump a go next week at the all-comers meet I plan to run. On one hand I don’t feel quite ready to put it all together and jump yet. On the other hand, it will be diversion from the anxious boredom of waiting around for the #mile or #800meters while they run 60 heats of kids dashes and 200s. Meet time decision I guess. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz (at Woodson High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnISsrQOsW1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Got lots of cool still pics plus a lot of outtakes at #meadowlarkbotanicalgardens tonight on the last night of their annual #holidaylights display. But this one was my favorite. The lights and shrouded #fullmoon just presented themselves and I had to capture the moment.

#northernvirginia #viennavirginia #winterscenes #threekingsday

#northernvirginia #viennavirginia #winterscenes #holiday lights #fullmoon #Instagram

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Not a bad way to kick off 2023. I hadn’t done trail miles in a while so I headed over to Burke Lake Park. I should not have been surprised by how crowded the park was, considering it was 63° on New Year’s Day. It was busy, though, all the way around the lake loop. By the time I completed a loop and switched over to the high school cross country course, the sun was going down, crowds were thinning and the temperature was dropping. I called it good for the day once I hit 6 miles and did some drills. By the time I left it was dark and the park gates looked about to close. It’s been a productive week-plus off of work for me. That will all end on Tuesday and I’m expecting it to be quite busy; I’ll be taking the lead role back on a proposal I handed off while I was out, and I’ve got to be at track practice Tuesday as well. In other words, it will be right back into the old grind. But one more day off first.

#runblr #trailrun #burkelakepark #mastersroadrunner #mastersxcrunner #masterstrackathlete #indoortrack #winterrunning #newyearsdayrun #withoutlimitz #zensahambassador #altralonepeak

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cmjhawk86 · 1 year

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Nothing like a slightly warmer day in late December. Perfect conditions for being at the #ovaloffice. I did a 20 minute #steadystaterun today and was really happy with how it turned out. I was faster than the #mcmillanrunteam target pace range but it felt comfortable which means I am in a good place on fitness right now, definitely improving. I wore my new @asicsrunning #noosatri13 shoes and I have to say these shoes felt amazing. I just floated along and never once thought about the fact I was wearing brand new shoes. After I was all done I headed over to the #longjump runway to work on my steps. I am hoping to do the LJ sometime this track season and the first piece of making sure you get your steps down. Happy to say on this last attempt I got it right (actually I did on the one before it, too). It took about 6 attempts overall. I guess these also worked well as #striders. Overall I am really pleased with a good afternoon of work put in. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #buildingspeedandpower #indoortracktraining (at Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmxHVv4OLLJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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