CIM… One Month 4 Nov 2011 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…
training October Training 1 Nov 20111 Nov 2011 52 workouts 55 hours total 240 running miles 13:30 hours on a bike/rollers 8.91 miles swimming
running… Chasing a Kenyan & feeling on top of the run 3 Oct 201122 Jun 2014 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…
running… Portrait of a Day 16 Sep 201122 Jun 2014 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…
running… I love/hate Mountain Street 24 Jun 201124 Jun 2011 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…
Running & Thinking… SF Marathon Training: Why I Embrace the Alabama Heat! 10 Jun 201122 Jun 2014 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…
running… Adaptive Training: San Francisco Marathon Hills (pt 3) 30 May 201122 Jun 2014 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…
running… Adaptive Training: San Francisco Marathon Hills (pt 2) 27 Apr 201122 Jun 2014 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…
running… What you think when you run a marathon. 20 Apr 201122 Jun 2014 Found on YouTube. Needs no explanation.
running… Adaptive Marathon Training: San Francisco Hills (pt 1) 11 Apr 201122 Jun 2014 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…
Swimming… Structured Swim Workouts (and I am a doofus) 10 Feb 2011 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…
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