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28/11/2024

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2023 3TV Phoenix 10k & Phoenix Turkey Trot photos and finish line videos!
25/11/2023

2023 3TV Phoenix 10k & Phoenix Turkey Trot photos and finish line videos!

Phoenix Turkey Trot 10k in the books!! Another participant in the walking training course found me shortly after the sta...
23/11/2023

Phoenix Turkey Trot 10k in the books!! Another participant in the walking training course found me shortly after the start so I got to do the race with her and her wife! Even though it was a tad slower than the recent 10k thanks in part to some foot issues in miles 5&6, doing the race with other people made it feel like it went faster.
This was my first 10k in 2018. I set a 10k PR by 10 minutes in 2019. Went virtual in 2020. Missed 2021 (COVID) and 2022 (broken foot). Hoping to never miss another one from here!

2023 let's do this!!!
23/11/2023

2023 let's do this!!!

Packet for my second 10k race in a month and second post-foot break acquired!!!
23/11/2023

Packet for my second 10k race in a month and second post-foot break acquired!!!

Almost exactly a year from my foot surgery, I was back at the first race I missed this morning. I've done a few 5ks and ...
13/11/2023

Almost exactly a year from my foot surgery, I was back at the first race I missed this morning. I've done a few 5ks and a 10k since that eventful accident, but none of them I went into with a "race mentality" or a goal pace. They were just "go out and finish it before the course closes" events with zero training. Thankfully this year my usual fall training program offered a "sport walking" 10k option where we learned how to walk similarly to those professional race walkers and work towards an athletic goal even though we're "just" walking.
I was also really nervous about how well it would go with my new foot pain issue that's developed over my long walks and how tight my hips/glutes have been after mile 3 or 4. While I was warming up, a lady came over after noticing I was doing some yoga type stretches and they were doing pre-race stretching!! She worked quickly on loosening up my hip area and glutes and adducters, and I think it made a big difference! I'm so happy to say I nailed my stretch goal pace for the race!!!! I think that stretching session and icing my feet after with last night and taking an ibuprofen before bed were absolutely part of my success.
My foot pain did show up, but not until the last mile or so and not very much. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

10 days until my return to the Phoenix Turkey Trot 10k! And then it's time for half marathon training to be ready for February and my several year's deferred Mesa Half Marathon.

This morning was the last group workout of the 2023 fall training program. It was "only" 4 miles since it's taper week ...
04/11/2023

This morning was the last group workout of the 2023 fall training program. It was "only" 4 miles since it's taper week and I felt pretty good! Considering I got 4 hours of sleep, my energy was decent, my form felt more consistent than other weeks, and best of all I had no foot pain!!!! Guess the extra icing and elevating during the week and wearing my work boots instead of shoes for yesterday's very active work day worked!

Last sunrise with Camelback mountain and last time passing by for 2023.
Next Sunday is race day!! 🎉🎉🎉

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