What Now?

After Savageman, I put away the bike and focused on running. I still hoped that I might get a shot at a the marathon this year. I was so ready for the National Marathon in March until I got sick. So I thought why not shoot for a fall race. I [...]

It’s Taper Time!

Well all the long runs are in the bag and now comes the time to obsess about things beyond my control. Am I ready? Can I really hold that pace? How big are those hills? What will the weather be like?, etc.
But so far that’s not happening. Probably [...]

Recapping the Past Month

For the most part I’ve done well in getting outdoors for the long runs but the weekly runs were all on the treadmill save for my President’s Day run. Three weeks ago I set out to run 20. It was cold and windy but I was doing fine, until I returned to the [...]

Someone Needs to Get Outside

In the past three weeks, all but two two of my 12 runs have been on the treadmill. And prior to that I seemed to spend more time on the trails than the road. I’m pretty sure the marathon I plan to run in March will be on the pavement, not a treadmill [...]

It Feels Great to Feel Great

Yeah, I know, so profound.  But it’s true.  Especially considering I felt like crap for almost three weeks.   A sinus infection left me tired and too weak to do much of anything.  I managed two runs during a two week period, the longest of which was a slow 6.9 miles.  And then a week ago, on 11/11, I [...]