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 »
Marathon training continues. I wanted to give a general wrap up of mileage for January when that month ended. Unfortunately, I didn’t do very well at tracking actual miles because there were runs where I forgot the Garmin or it wouldn’t pick up the satellite signal until well into the run. February has been better … 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 email inbox is filling with messages from the running group dealing with routes and running group clusters and generalities. Saturday morning is the official start of group training. I’ll miss it. My schedule will shift though so I can join the group next Saturday (and hop aboard the evening run on Wednesday). I cannot … Continue reading »
So, I was sitting at a red light the other day heading into work when I saw this from my car windshield – snow. The accumulation was not much. It was more of a microburst of flurries that didn’t last too long. Boy, was it cold outside though. As I sat there, waiting for … Continue reading »
Okay, perhaps it is a bit late for a “year of” review, but with the New Year rung in I feel the call to post a neat little wrap up on something, and a look ahead. For my ruminating, I’m making the obvious choice, running. More specifically, race running. 2011 was an eventful year. (Well … Continue reading »
