I accomplished my final running goal of the year yesterday by completing the 2011 Detroit Free Press Half Marathon. The run was enjoyable despite the cool, wet weather. I ran with my colleague Liz, pictured below. This was her first half; congrats on the milestone. To recap, this year I ran a total of three [...]
It’s now been a week since I’ve completed my first marathon. The muscle soreness has subsided and my feet are again beginning to look human. I’m already making plans for a few more running events before the end of the year, including the Grand Island Trail Half Marathon, the Crim, the Detroit Free Press Marathon [...]
Thirty days until the marathon. The training has become more demanding on my mind than on my body. I’ve experienced some pain here and there, but no major injuries have derailed my training. However, the challenge right now is 1) finding the motivation for runs that last a minimum of one hour, four times per [...]
Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon Results: 1:54:33 | 8:46/M | Age: 27th | Overall: 276th
Twenty-one days until I run the Rock CF Half Marathon and nine weeks until The 13th Flying Pig Marathon. Now that February has come to an end, I thought I would post my running stats for the month. It feels good to look back on what I’ve accomplished so far.
Marathon pro tip: ❝ During special periods of time – such as when I’m preparing for a marathon or peaking for maximum performance at the World Masters Championships – I take a poster board and black marker and make my own diary calendars showing 3, 6, or 9 months, whatever the training for that particular [...]
After years of deliberating my motivations for running a marathon, I have finally decided to give it a go. That’s right, on May 1, 2011 – at 6:30 a.m., to be precise – I will join several thousand runners at the starting line of the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. Runners World recently rated this marathon [...]