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10/19

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Half Marathon

Detroit, MI

Since 11/9/2007

A Kapalin

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Detroit, Michigan, USA

I began running seriously after I got in a motorcycle accident in 2001. I was laid up for quite some time, and my girlfriend at the time decided to leave me for a guy who she could "do things" with... one of these included running. What started as a mode of spite evolved into a meditation therapy after the break-up. After dating a marathon trainer and not understanding her insanity, I showed up to her race just to see her body fail (at mile 25.5) and watch her leave in an ambulance. I vowed to take on the race in her honor the following year (2005), which I finished in a painful fashion. I have been a runner ever since, and have been slowly working on my personal best times. Though I am not crazy enough to run marathons anymore (I just don't hate myself/my body enough), I am in love with the half-marathon, and would like to run one in every state.

WDYDT

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WDYDT for Sunday, September 14, 2008 since coming back to Michigan, I've had little motivation to get up early and kill it... call me if you think your motivating words may help, or if you want me to chase you. I could use it.

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	Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon 2006 10/29/06 — Detroit, MI	1:52:24

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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Added a WDYDT Entry at 6:54 PM.

WDYDT for Sunday, September 14, 2008

since coming back to Michigan, I've had little motivation to get up early and kill it... call me if you think your motivating words may help, or if you want me to chase you. I could use it.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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I might wear my halloween costume this year...

Added a WDYDT Entry at 10:44 AM.

WDYDT for Tuesday, September 9, 2008

I just moved back to Detroit from California, and went for a great run through Madison Heights the other day.

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A Kapalin

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Added a WDYDT Entry at 12:56 AM.

WDYDT for Thursday, August 21, 2008

Was going to run for a solid 15 miles, so I packed accordingly. I ran out of gatorade around 13.5, and then I got lost. I ended up doing just shy of 20 on fumes.... In the words of Ice Cube, "today was a good day."

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Added a WDYDT Entry at 10:29 AM.

WDYDT for Saturday, August 2, 2008

After a great vacation in Michigan last weekend, I have been sore from running the half-marathon. I ran a PR of 1:38, and I was so pumped up about it. I think I might run today.

Monday, July 28, 2008

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Monday, July 7, 2008

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Asics Gel-Nimbus 9

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These shoes are a cool silver color with red accents. I like these shoes quite a bit, now that they are broken in. I can put a lot of miles in the ...

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Monday, June 23, 2008

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