I was supposed to be the leader of the 4:40 pace group at the Oakland Marathon on March 22. Then, I was supposed to write a recap of that race in this blog post. So many ‘supposedas’ aren’t happening the […]
Endurance running is never easy. Training for and running a marathon will always be a challenge. While mass race cancellations weren’t the challenge any of us were expecting, it is the challenge we now face. While I finished my main […]
Some runners don’t like to follow a training plan. They love nothing more than to head out the door and run however long they feel like. Or they bristle against being told what they ‘should do’ even if it is […]
Salmon Falls 50k is a race I’d never even heard of this time last year. Then several other runners (one a fellow race volunteer at a race, and another runner I was talking to at Skyline to the Sea last […]
Special Note: The Salmon Falls 50k is in part a fundraiser to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). A portion of my race entry fee was a donation to the JDRF. I have also set up a fundraising page. […]
Generally speaking, I’m a fan of running routines. My running is most consistent when I get up and out the door before I even think about it. Hills on Wednesday, long runs on Saturday. It’s just what I do. But […]
Is it really taper time? The calendar says yes, but I can’t quite get my head around it. Partially that’s due to my funky hamstring induced running time-out and partially it’s due to the newness (to me) of running a […]
I’m in the midst of training for an ultramarathon and should be just past my peak running week. Instead, my mileage two weeks ago was exactly zero. Why? I had an odd niggle in my right hamstring. Not enough to […]
It’s a two-fer this week. I decided to take my own advice (for once) in week 14 and rest since my leg was still feeling funny after the long run from hell a few weeks ago. I took more time […]
I often write about spending some time after a race considering your performance or asking yourself some questions (especially if it was a bad race). Personally, much of my recap energy goes into race recaps for this blog, which are […]
