With a last minute memory jolt that I have a race (and I use that word very loosely) this weekend, I’m actually fine with leaving out the long run. A short-long run would do and anything beyond that is purely going by feel. The nice thing about running more miles than I plan is it’s […]
It’s hard to believe I’m starting Week Six of my training schedule. It’s kind of scary in a way. This is how the weeks just roll by and next thing I know, it will be taper time. There is usually no plan for my Monday run, but today just felt like a good day for […]
After a lighter training week and a few days of rest, I feel really fresh and recharged again. The minor residual cold symptoms are pretty much sliding under the radar with no effect on me now. Having had time to think and review the last five weeks, I’m ready to adjust my training schedule. I’m […]
Really? A nostalgic long run? That sounds silly. My long run for today was hanging in the balance. Even when I left the house, feeling much better, I knew that I’d need to take it one mile at a time. There was every chance I might have to turn back and cut it short if […]
There is something really frustrating about being ‘almost sick’. I have had this lingering cold and it’s enough to make me feel crappy. I don’t feel too sick to run, or bad enough to stay in bed and abandon everything. At least the day started this way. The morning started off with a great, comfortably […]
Tempo runs. I really like them. This is surprising, given my intense dislike of any speed sessions, but there you have it: the exception to the rule. Now a tempo run wasn’t actually on the plan for today. I changed it …. from intervals. Go figure.
I woke up feeling like crap this morning. My head hurts, my throat is sore and and my nose is stuffy. I was feeling pretty miserable when the alarm went off. When I was playing with the dogs yesterday afternoon I also did something to my ankle. Thinking back to when I got into bed […]
It’s fun run Sunday with a twist. I’ve been waiting for this Virtual 5K for a while now. I am not a 5K runner and it is unlikely that I will ever love the 3.1 mile distance; it’s just not my thing. But I had three really good motivations for doing this one. So I […]