Tonight I grabbed my camera, Aesic sneakers and went to meet up with the running group. The group ran three tenths of a mile at a sub 7 minute 30 second pace with a minute breather at the end, repeated 8 times (3.7 miles total). Plus, there was the nice 8:3o pace 3.4 mile out … Continue reading »
It is February, the beginning of month two of marathon training. My mindset before each run is one of caution. I worry some about injury, prevention, trying not pushing my body too hard to keep it from adjusting to the additional workouts, yet making sure I am challenging myself. After each run I feel good. … Continue reading »
You know, it is pretty easy to be inspired by runners and their stories. There is rarely a runner’s blog that I stumble across or a story I hear that does not engage me, inspire me, and motivate me. Most recently I came across the blog of Tracey Outlaw called “52.4 Miles in 48 Hours: … Continue reading »
Into my second week of running, I’m skittish. As I keep worrying about potential re-injury (stress fractures), I’m in this place where I’m slightly faster than last year, but not as fast as the group in front of me. Gauging what is smart in terms of moderating intensity and progress versus what is an excuse … Continue reading »
Since I cannot take my camera and run, I have not been writing about running. Oh, new hobbies/obsessions. Funny enough though a lot of my outdoor photos are near, or inspired by, the places I run often. As posted earlier, last Wednesday was my first day to take part in a group run. It was … Continue reading »
Wednesday evening was my first evening of full group training with Ronker’s running group. The feeling of being surrounded by new and experienced runners felt good. There is so much I need to learn, and will, this season of training — both about marathon running and my own limits. Continue reading »
My past week in running was disappointing. I ran 19 miles. The mileage is nothing to shake a stick at. Numbers though can lie. Of those 19, three were run on Monday on a treadmill, 3.2 miles completed for speed work on Tuesday, and 13 miles on a relatively flat-out and back on Thursday. I … Continue reading »
I finished my first ten mile run, through the toughest part of the marathon course I ran in May, today with a time and pace that were admirable and I would have been happy with . . . if only I didn’t know a dirty little secret only I could know. I bonked at the … Continue reading »
Running continues to increase. On Tuesday I did a significant hill run for 6.5 miles total and then a relatively flat out-and-back for 8.4 on Thursday. Both were at the prompting of a running buddy I meet up with around lunch time. I felt great after each run. Thursday, in particular, was one of those … Continue reading »
