{"id":1463,"date":"2012-07-30T02:03:57","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T01:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/americanbuddhist\/?p=1463"},"modified":"2012-07-30T02:03:57","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T01:03:57","slug":"training-log-running-for-buddhist-global-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/americanbuddhist\/2012\/07\/training-log-running-for-buddhist-global-relief.html","title":{"rendered":"Training Log: Running for Buddhist Global Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Snow run in Vibrams, Denver, CO \u2013 winter 2011.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Time for a quick update on my training, for those interested. I went out for a fairly quick 6 mile run today, clocking in at around 55 minutes with just a quick pause here and there.<\/p>\n

At this point (2 months out exactly; the race is the 30th of September) I\u2019m not shooting for any specific speed, but instead just trying to stretch out the distance at least a mile per week on my long runs<\/strong>. During the week I try to do shorter runs, cross-training, and interval training.<\/p>\n

Like a lot of runners (and folks in general these days) I\u2019ll be watching my weight. I weigh in at around 200lbs\/91kg right now; and I\u2019d love to drop about 20lbs\/9kg in the next 2 months. That\u2019s probably actually unhealthy (over 2lbs\/week) and more to the point, impossible given my love for starch and the occassional beer or three. Speaking of which, Emily (my lovely and brilliant fellow-phd student girlfriend) and I will be off to Spain this week, so I\u2019m just hoping to not add many pounds while I\u2019m there. I\u2019ll be happy, really, to be down 5-8lbs by the race and, who knows, maybe shed another here or there after (thinking of running another marathon in 2013).<\/p>\n

The Vibrams continue to be a pleasure to run in \u2013 you can read a bit about my running here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And most importantly, I\u2019m running in September for a cause: Buddhist Global Relief<\/a>. As you can see, BGR is dong extraordinary work around the globe and I\u2019m proud to be able to support it and I hope you\u2019ll consider supporting me in my efforts to raise $1080, that\u2019s 10 x 108 auspicious dollars, for <\/strong>Buddhist Global Relief.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for my fundraising page to help out.<\/strong> So far I\u2019ve been very lucky to have a few very generous friends to start things off with a bang:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Anonymous
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Emily Rhodes
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Anonymous
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Dharmabrother
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Lynette Monteiro
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Marnie L. Froberg
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Charles Prebish\u00a0For all American Buddhists
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My GREAT thanks to Charles, Marnie, Lynette, Dharmabrother, Emily, and the two anonymous donors<\/strong>. Anyone who knows Bhikkhu Bodhi knows it\u2019s going to a great organization and I hope those of you who read this blog and support the BGR mission will consider donating to my fundraising run page<\/a>. As you\u2019ll see, these kind folks have already covered nearly 1\/3 of the total. I\u2019m hopeful to get the next third at least by the end of August and would be happy to see (and share) your name on the page.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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