OK baby girl, enough with the bike riding birthday breakfast bonanzas – you’ve got a marathon you’re supposed to be training for. Oh shoot, you’re right! Well, it’s Saturday, so I guess that means we’re running long today, eh? A few weeks ago I made my own version of Brendan Brazier’s Direct Fuel Bites for … Read more
2010 started an awful lot like 2009 started: with a 7.5 mile road race first thing on New Years Day. Except unlike last year, I waited until the very last minute to decide whether or not to run this race. The decision was made at about 8 AM on 1/1/2010 when my running friend Shawn … Read more
Having started last Saturday with a fast 7 miles, I decided this Saturday would be another long run – but this one at a comfortable pace and maybe a little further. Matt’s post on Stu Mittleman got me revved up for an enjoyable long run and today was the day. I wasn’t sure exactly how … Read more
Yesterday during a grocery store excursion I was very excited to see young coconuts in produce! I haven’t seen them in ages and when I spotted three of them all in a row, I very happily played Eeny Meeny Miny Moe Get in the Cart and Let’s Go. My-Mother-Says-You-Are-The-Very-Best-One. With my sweet little young coconut … Read more
Well why don’t you just make yourself at home Hissy? Hissy has in fact made herself at home, I happened upon her last night in the bathroom hanging out on the sink. A little snake charming last night, a little charming pre-run snack this morning. Why do dates look so creepy when you cut into … Read more
I’m going to spoil the ending by jumping ahead and saying right at the start that today was probably one of the best runs of my entire life. The day started at 4:55 AM when I woke up a half hour before my alarm was supposed to go off. I slept like a rock and … Read more
Speed work was on the agenda for this morning. I was hungry but didn’t want to eat very much because the likelihood of puking on a run increases exponentially during a speed work session. A small handful of raisins ought to be safe enough. It’s kind of hard see but my little pile of raisins … Read more
I enjoyed a pre-run peach waiting for my bud Shawn to show up to run long this morning. I had my mind on 10 miles but was up for going with the flow and running less if necessary. We set out to do a 6 mile loop and as soon as we started I was … Read more
As part of my very loose half marathon training plan (i.e., getting in one long run a week between 7 – 10 miles) I had a long run on tap for today. My running buddy Shawn said he was up for going long today so he came out to run with me. Waiting for him … Read more
On any given day, at any given moment, the answer to my own question “Are you going to run the marathon again this year or what?!” could go like this: 1. Or what. 2. Yes, of course I am. 3. Maybe. 4. I’ll do the half. I’ve got a million different reasons for wanting to … Read more
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