Category: training
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One month from today, on December 4th, I’ll run the California International Marathon (CIM). This will be my 5th marathon in a 54 week span–just over a year. I’ve raced them all, seeking a PR or BQ in each. None have been fun runs or training runs. So each has brought the requisite mental and…
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52 workouts 55 hours total 240 running miles 13:30 hours on a bike/rollers 8.91 miles swimming
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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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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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So, I have this relationship, you see. I love something and hate it all at the same time. What is it? It is Mountain Street. The street that leads to Chimney Peak, a local small mountain/foothill in my town. We’ve decided that the hills I was doing (11th St and just the first 1.5 miles…
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I’ve lived in the American South for my entire life. I’ve spent 44 summers here. I’ve melted away in each. Running, playing sports as a youth, or just being a kid on a hot Alabama day. To be honest with you, I’d rather live in a place where it is 58 degrees year round, with…
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Ok, time to wrap this series up with a brief post on the role of hills in the long run. As I’ve said before, one cannot expect to perform well on a hilly course by reducing hill training to one mid-week session. Hills must become a staple of the long run, especially as you practice…
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So, how does one train for a course with this kind of elevation? So, over 26. 2 miles the SF Marathon course has a net elevation gain of around 1,686 feet. And there are some pretty nice hills to cover as you try to maintain a Goal Marathon Pace (GMP). So the question remains: how…
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Found on YouTube. Needs no explanation.
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One of the first books I got when I started delving into training philosophy behind running, specifically the marathon, was “Run Faster, From the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach,” by Brad Hudson with Matt Fitzgerald. My friend Megan recommended it, since she had used it as an aid in…
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Yes, Yes. Those of you who are regular swimmers (or at least have been at it much longer than I) will roll your eyes at this one. But I must say that I am a new and eager convert to the structured swim workout. Mind you, when I first started swimming last July, it was…
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