by MJ Gasik | Nov 25, 2007 | 100x100x100, swimming
For the sixth year in a row, I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to participate in the traditional 100 x 100 x 100 swim. (That’s doing 100 yards every 100 seconds 100 times.) This is the first year in all that time that I actually DID NOT do the whole...
by MJ Gasik | Nov 18, 2007 | Uncategorized
Since I haven’t been working out and I have no races planned, I sorta figured there was nothing to write about. But who am I kidding? I have endless opinions on just as many topics, so I tried to think about what really has me irked these days. It didn’t...
by MJ Gasik | Nov 13, 2007 | off season, recovery, sick, unstructured training
As I type this, I’m thinking to myself how far away IMFL really seems. It’s difficult for me to believe this race was just over a week ago. See, this is how the sport manipulates you. I remember feeling so much pain during the last 10K of that run. If I...
by MJ Gasik | Nov 8, 2007 | Chicago Marathon
One thing is for sure, I will never forget the 2007 Chicago Marathon. I volunteered just before mile 6. We put up tables, banners, poured cup after cup of water, filled 4 layers of water and waited for the runners to come by. This was my 4th year volunteering and...
by MJ Gasik | Nov 7, 2007 | flat tire, Ironman, race, Triathlon
I could go in to all the details and events leading up to the race, but I’m quite sure that would make this post entirely too long. Suffice it to say that everything leading up to the race went well. The training sessions went smoothly, registration was easy, I...