So I turned 27 on Friday. Definitely not a milestone birthday. I didn't even take the day off of work like I usually do, although we did have friends over for a party. I mentioned to a friend that one big change over …
I just realized today that the route for the Army 10-miler takes me back over the 14th st. bridge which is part of the Marine Corps Marathon route. It's also where the 20 mile mark on the marathon course was, which is w…
I have a love hate relationship with tempo runs. I really need to do them more often, they really do make long runs feel easier, but it hurts to push hard for a extended period of time. I went out last Thursday for a 7…
I've come to the conclusion that me and heat do not mix well. I'm trying to train for the Army 10-miler and this heat is really making it hard. This morning even 3 miles in 80 degree 90% humidity was miserable. I actu…
I'm always impressed by the body's ability to respond to stress. I've been slacking off on my running lately, but between last week and this week I've been able to string a few good days together. I can already feel my…
I was reading cycling magazine this morning. There was an article talking about setting goals for next year. The writer said that a lot of people get into the rut of doing the same events every year. For cyclists he g…
Why are there so many people that try to dissuade me from running? I can't count the number of times I've heard things like, "you know running is bad for you", "you shouldn't do that, you'll wear yourself out", "you're …
Just saw that Lance Armstrong finished the NYC marathon in 2:59:36. That's actually a little slower than I thought he'd run. It's almost a little disheartening for me. Lance is probably the fittest guy I can think of…
So I looked over my running log for the last year. It's sorta sad. Last year while training for the marathon I routinely ran over 30 miles a week. I haven't even ran 20 in a week since last December. Since January 1s…
So I took a bit of a hiatus from running for the last 8 weeks. I sprained my ankle back in August at a karate camp and I've been trying to let it heal up. Somewhere in there I raced a triathlon and ran next to my wife …
