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Broadcasting from the Duke City, aka Albuquerque. Jerry and I have made a pact to do what we can to up the training stimulus by training here and at a few choice alpine destinations in hopes of reaching beyond our existing bipedal powers. Henceforth we will refer to this training stint as the Barbaric Chamber, which involves a very specific manifesto and schematic. The plan is certainly not without sacrifice in many ways, but in the wake of suffering shall come greater passion, I hope and believe.

The highly thought out and scrutinized ruleset goes something like this (taking into account it was jotted out on a bar napkin last night):

1. No shaving/personal grooming. No exceptions!
2. Minimum of 10 miles/ day
3. At least 1 beer/ evening (NO AFD's!)
4. All meat products should tend towards the red varietal
5. If significant predatory animal is encountered it must be subdued in < 1 hour
6. Grilling multiple times/ day intended
7. Drinking beer in the shower encouraged
8. Green chile pre& post run shall be attempted
9. 1 nap a day is good, 2 naps a day is better
10. Everything ordered at a restaurant and all grocery items must be consumed in their entirety (leave no trace)

I hope we make the most of our stay out here, it's a real treat to have the opportunity to get out of the humidity for a bit and although it is hot here, it's a much more manageable dry heat. We are looking to link up with some of the local guys training out here who can help us find our way to the various amazing venue options around town. This morning we started things off on the the UNM track with some good work and compared notes with Jacob Kirwa, who's about to head to Eugene for NCAAs. We checked out Heart & Sole sports which is a cool and mellow store but with some good runners in tow. Tomorrow morning, it's 90 minutes en el Bosque.

So much about these songs appeals to me right now:


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Meagan Nedlo said…
have you already been out to the river trail? it's flat as a pancake and nice soft surfaces. enjoy your trip!

p.s. if you don't come visit us in 2010 i'm removing you from my blog roll.
June 9, 2010 at 6:28 AM
Unknown said…
alright alright I'll come to visit if there's any truth to that threat. Oh and by the way, what a way to end the season! Big congrats on those performances! Tell Jordan a conference call isn't far off. Jerry and I have alot of down time these days. Hit the river this morning for a solid 90 minute run, things are looking pretty good right now, steaks marinating and beers in the fridge waiting for our return from an easy pm jog at the Academy. Ya'll take care now.
June 9, 2010 at 5:25 PM
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