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Marathon update - 7 weeks away
Aug 16, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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So, we're getting down to crunch time.  As I mentioned a while back, I'm training for my second marathon.  I ran my first in 2005 (in Chicago), then got lazy again.  Now I'm back.

This time, I'm entering Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon.  It's coming up October 5th.  That means I'm deep into the "build-up" phase, where the weekend runs getting really, really long, building up toward the 26.2 miles I'll have to trudge through on race day.

Tomorrow, I'm supposed to go 18 miles.  EIGHTEEN MILES?!  That's, like, $2.50 worth of gas by car!

But I guess that just means the big day is getting close.  And it means I'd better go check and make sure there's ibuprofen in the medicine cabinet.

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F0x6Fan read my blog view my photos
Aug 16, 2008 | 11:50 AM

Bryan, you're an avid exerciser.

The Track & Field competition is about to heat up in the Olympics. Hopefully you can enjoy some of the events in between your gruesome workouts.
desertwindrider read my blog view my photos
Aug 16, 2008 | 11:59 AM

Aleve is also supposed to be good for aches and pains and over-exerted muscles. Keep up the good work!
F0x6Fan read my blog view my photos
Aug 16, 2008 | 8:37 PM

Go Bryan Go!!!
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 10:55 AM

Oooh I loooove running. Im hoping to one day run a marathon. GOOD LUCK! The Lakefront Marathon is agood course....very pretty!
F0x6Fan read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 6:57 PM

This will take more than luck...you're going to need prayers, vicodin, sacrifice, pain, blood, guts, sweat, percocet, hydrants, more prayers, tears, focus, painkillers, & some one to yell......get your butt up & move it Bryan!

[sorry, but i had to go there ...this is a marathon, not a Sunday morning jog around the block to Walgreens]
aaro-nf read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 7:49 PM

go bryan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great job on the posting of this blog.
thanks for the post.
Bryan_Polcyn read my blog view my photos
Aug 18, 2008 | 9:02 AM

You're kind of freakin' me out FOx6Fan. But you're right.

Prayers - yes
vicodin - unfortunately, no
sacrifice - oh yeah
pain - yep
blood - can you say, BLEEP bandaids?
guts - sure
sweat - buckets
percocet - see vicodin
hydrants - or cups of water dumped on my head
more prayers - Hail Mary
tears - or sweat, by now can't tell the difference
focus - on the next 10 steps
painkillers - even if it's just 800mg of ibuprofen
& some one to yell - Hey, I welcome all the encouragement I can get. If you see me on the course, tell me to get my *** in gear!

Thanks, everybody
Bryan_Polcyn read my blog view my photos
Aug 18, 2008 | 9:06 AM

P.S. Jen24, if you love running, you CAN do a marathon. No matter what your fitness level is now. If you can run, you can run long distances. It's all a matter of incremental training. If it's one of those things you'd like to check off you life list, let me know. I'd be glad to share my experience.
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Aug 18, 2008 | 9:46 AM

Oh I am definately interested. I think I'm fit right now..and it seems no mater what I can run amile regardless of fit level...but yeah...i have no idea how to start preparing for amarathon...any ideas you have I will gladly listen!
southernbelle read my blog view my photos
Aug 18, 2008 | 4:41 PM

Ruuuun, Bryan, Ruuuun!!!!
F0x6Fan read my blog view my photos
Aug 18, 2008 | 11:59 PM

Bryan.


You have a Superman mentality that definitely carries over to your superb INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS. They are TOP NOTCH....know wonder you are so FEARLESS out there!

The longest i run is 3 miles. The closest i get to pain is bench pressing 275 pounds.

It feels like Prince Fielder is sitting on the barbells....i think i can get 300 though!

That would feel like CC Sabathia is sitting on the bar.lol

I'll be physically cheering down at the Lakefront for you!
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