I could not have asked for a better day to run yesterday, granted it was a little on the chilly side, but after about a mile into the run, I shed my sweatshirt and embraced the crisp 35 degree temperature. The sun was out, the winds were calm and the course was primed for a [...]
With the marathon looming, final preparations are being made; from topping of my energy stores, to extra time on the foam roller, to creating my pre-race playlist. That’s right, I’m a big fan of music for motivation. I actually don’t run with music, in fact I can’t. Back in the day, I used to run [...]
Ahhhhhhhh!!! Taper time, the time to maintain the level of fitness that I’ve built up for the past 16 weeks and more importantly, heal any of those lingering bumps and bruises that come with training. You should see my feet! With that said, the miles dropped dramatically, down to 35, but that wasn’t the green [...]
Week 16 was the last week prior to the two week taper that comes before the marathon…and my oh my am I looking forward to the taper. But before that, I had one more high mileage week with moderate intensity. My long run for the week was 17 miles and I am happy to report [...]