Category: Running & Thinking
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I woke up tired. I didn’t have great sleep the night before. But this was early Saturday, my typical sleep-in day where I ride the bike and maybe run after, but later in the day. No rush–no school or work. But an early baseball for Hudson dictated an early long run of 14 miles .…
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The link below is to an article on Active.com by Matt Fitzgerald. If you read this blog or have listened to the podcast I used to produce, you will l know I’m a huge Fitzgerald fan. My first REAL book on running was Fitzgerald’s Brain Training for Runners (a gift from a dear friend) and…
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Here are a few links that I am finding very useful or interesting as I train for the Tri and look to a fall marathon. Phil Maffetone came to my attention from Dirtdawg’s Blog and Podcast as he used the training methods Maffetone prescribes to prepare himself for his last attempt at a BQ. He raved about…
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As 2011 dawned and I enjoyed some success in marathoning and in running, I set a personal goal to reach 2,500 running miles by the end of the year. I was right on track for this goal for most of the year until I decided to run CIM. That race was my 5th marathon in…
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This week marks the 5th anniversary of the discovery of my “industrial strength” high blood pressure. If you’ve listened to any of my old podcasts (or TRL ep 1) you know this story. If not, then here’s a thumbnail. The week before Christmas 2006 both my boys came down with the Flu. My wife and…
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Between shuttling the kids around to practices, work, and this training schedule, I’m usually out by 9:15 each night!
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So, that blog title is a bit of an attention grabber, huh? Well, let me break it down for you. In 2008, I decided to chronicle my journey to my first marathon by producing a podcast named after my very little-read blog of the same name, Running to Disney. I got the idea from listening…
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The summer heat and humidity took its toll on my body, but it also affected my mind and confidence. Sure, I had a great race at San Francisco and was pleased at the outcome, but all summer long, and through the race, I hadn’t felt “on top” of my running. What I mean is that…
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Here are some of the links I mentioned in the latest show: http://nutsci.org/2011/03/03/athletes-obey-your-thirst/ http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/The_new_rules_of_hydration.htm http://www.ultrunr.com/noakes.html http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-302–8785-0,00.html http://www.uct.ac.za/print/mondaypaper/archives/?id=3713 http://www.usatf.org/news/showRelease.asp?article=/news/releases/2003-04-19-2.xml http://www.printfriendly.com/print/v2?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iawr-connect.com%2Ftraining%2Fdehydration2011%2F#
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It has been a long time since I had the energy or time to draft a blog entry. I feel horrible. I have so much to say. Where have I been? I’ve been in the state of chaos. To give you an idea of why it is hard to sit and reflect for this blog,…
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Last June I ran the Honda 5k with my son Preston. It was his first 5k. He had done some kid runs, including a Family Fun Run in Myrtle Beach the previous February, but never a 5k. Running with him was the proudest moment of my running life. So when he told me he wanted…
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