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passion for running category: running on Tuesday, November 16 2004

Went for a run with “Sister” Corinne today and boy did I ever suck at it! It is amazing how four weeks of virtually no running can change your fitness level.

Oh well. We had a nice, slow 55 minute run in beautiful FINTER conditions. “Finter” because we are definitely not experiencing winter conditions and it doesn’t quite seem like fall so FINTER seems about right. It was a nice Finter day for a run!

The ankle is still a bit tender. Gotta take it easy for a while yet. The good news is I CAN. ;)




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Pingback by All Downhill From Here » Finter Feels Fantastic

Wednesday November 17, 2004 @

[...] 12; Downhillnut @ 10:27 am

What a great word to describe our weather this week: Finter! No leaves on the trees and all my runs are in the dark, yet I’m no [...]

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Pingback by A Passion for Running » semi-silent running

Thursday November 18, 2004 @

[...] will be nodding his head after he reads the rest of today’s post… As fall and finter fade and are replaced by our 5 hours of sunlight per day winter, running [...]

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Pingback by A Passion for Running » tough times

Monday November 29, 2004 @

[...] utes at lunch today and just enjoy the fact that I can at least do that. On another note, Finter is still with us. You gotta like that! [...]

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Pingback by A Passion for Running - Running Blog » “squilchy” run

Tuesday February 15, 2005 @

[...] for running run log — Mark @ 1:20 pm

Well, it’s been a while since I made up a word but today necessitates doing [...]

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Comment by Richard

Tuesday November 16, 2004 @

You can! C’est magnifique. Oh – and merry finter to you! What suffered, speed or stamina?

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Comment by Mark

Tuesday November 16, 2004 @

Thanks Richard. I think BOTH suffered. Speed because the ankle doesn’t permit it and stamina because…well, just BECAUSE!

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Comment by susan

Tuesday November 16, 2004 @

Finter, I like it!! So while I’m freezing, I’ll say, hey it’s just finter. Maybe it’ll work.

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Comment by Christy

Tuesday November 16, 2004 @

Hey Mark, Yeah being injured is never fun. It seems like every time I train for a big race like oh lets say, LA or Orange County Marathons i seem to get injuryed. I have been out so long this time that I am afriad to get back to running. But Iam not stopping. Its taking me a long while to get back into it. Good luck and hope the ankle is feeling better soon.

christy

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Comment by Chris Brogan...

Wednesday November 17, 2004 @

Personally, I’m just adding to the “ha ha” agreement with how good a term “finter” is. Definitely a canadian term. : )

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Comment by air-run

Wednesday November 17, 2004 @

Christy, I know exactly how you feel!!!!!

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Comment by Deene

Wednesday November 17, 2004 @

I guess that is better than calling the nice weather “Falter”.

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Comment by Richard

Wednesday November 17, 2004 @

Maybe you need more time with Gretchen? I wonder if she’s feeling a little neglected at this point.

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Comment by Mark

Thursday November 18, 2004 @

Richard, Gretchen went home to Germany for a vacation but I imagine she’ll be bawk very soon!

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