With running, that is. When did it click with you? At what instance did you realize that you had fallen for running, were determined to become a runner and run in road races? In short, when did the warm fuzzies for running begin? For me it was last spring. I had just returned to running…

Just want to let you all know that I purchased my own domain. This blog will soon appear on http://www.runtodisney.com. Believe it or not, there is another dude with runningtodisney.com. He is doing the same thing I am–training for the Disney races. Weird. Blogger will redirect everyone to the new domain in a few days.…

Had another great run on Sunday the 17th. Eight more miles. This time I felt stronger than in the first 8-miler. I also ran it about 3 minutes faster, at a 12:50 pace. While I didn’t have a bunch of negative splits, I did seem to alternate miles in the 12s and 13s. That is,…

Well, I finally broke the 8 mile barrier on Feb. 10. I had run 7.5 last summer on the eve of the Achilles/Calf injury but never got above that distance–until now. I finally met and exceeded the 8 mile mark. In short, the run was great. I started slow and built up a string of…

Because of the weather, and because I despise treadmill running, I was only able to run once this week, on Friday. I did a nice three-miler and felt good. No issues. I can really feel the difference when I keep my HR down and keep a steady pace while doing these base miles. I am…

I forgot to write earlier that I purchased Jeff Galloway’s book “Marathon: You Can Do it” at a running store in Birmingham, while visiting my parents over the holidays. I am just sitting down to read it, so don’t tell me how it ends. Will our hero finish the Disney Marathon? Will his Achilles flare…

We are still on the road visiting family for Christmas. Last week was my wife’s family. This week, mine. I am road weary. Not much time to myself, falling behind on manuscript revisions (which will be late now) and visiting family and friends each day. In short, I am tired. I have worked in some…

Wow. I haven’t posted in a month. First there was final exam week, which meant I had to grade and make sure my faculty got their grades in. Then I worked on errands and my book manuscript. Each day, I told myself I needed to post. I haven’t run much. I have been quite busy…

Runners are resourceful. Have a blister? Slap some duct tape on it and run long. In the era before Body Glide, Vaseline was the best thing to prevent chafing–and is still used for “old school” marathoners. A few weeks ago a good friend introduced me to a fancy muscle roller she had purchased. I looked…