I do not recommend running a marathon on short notice. I will never do that again. But do I regret it? Absolutely not. And if you told me you wanted to try it, I wouldn’t talk you out of it either. If you’re an experienced runner and have run a marathon or two before? Go … Read more
The Run/Walk Approach to Running a Marathon – Steamtown 2011
October 10th, 2011 | Posted by in Fitness - (11 Comments)Welp, a trail race was on the agenda for this morning! 10 kilometers to be exact. Yes sir – 10 cold, rainy, snowy and more rainy kilometers. On the agenda. Also on the agenda? A bunch of lessons to be learned. Get ready to take some notes. Stay in the car as long as you … 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
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
It’s race day! I got up and made myself a glass of green juice for some pre-race fuel. I use to eat a bagel or oatmeal before races but now I’m a green believer. I couldn’t decide if I wanted coffee before the race or not. By the time I decided I did want a … Read more
At the start of the year my best girlfriend Sharon was on a mission to lose 30 lbs before her 30th birthday. We talked about how running was a great way to lose weight, or in her case, lose the baby weight… I mentioned how helpful it was for me to have a race in … Read more
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