I’m getting excited about our road trip this week. Lindsey and I are planning to drive to St. Louis with stops in Bardstown, KY and Carterville, IL. So, I’m going to get my three runs in early this week so I don’t have to worry about running while we’re driving. I missed my fastest run [...]
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Sitting on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
As I write this post, I’m sitting on the top step of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Ever since I moved here over a year ago, I always wanted to come here with a laptop/wireless card and write. I’m not a writer by any means, but I believe these blogs help me think creatively, [...]
Thursday runs are my best so far
The weather today was nice! A bit cooler temps, the sun was out, a nice breeze. I was ready to run my “quick” 3 miles. I took my time, not worrying too much about the clock, and it ended up being one of my best runs so far. Last Thursday I was a couple seconds [...]
Whatever you do, keep moving
Today’s 5-mile run was easier than yesterday’s run. Even though I got a late start, I took my time and didn’t overdo it. I did need to go to the bathroom right before the run, since my stomach was gargling all day for no good reason, but I thought it would go away after a [...]
This is when I usually quit, but I refuse.
I ran my 3 miles today. I’m not proud of it. At all. I ran the first mile in my best time so far in training at 10:46/mile, but the second mile dropped back to my average and the last mile I ended up taking walking breaks. The past couple days have been very stressful [...]
First long run is behind me. Time to put on the comfy sandals.
This morning, Lindsey and I ran our 8-miler, the first long run as we train for the Las Vegas Marathon. I decided to run this one 10 and 2–alternate between 10 minutes of running, 2 minutes of walking. I wanted to pace myself so I wouldn’t burn out. My last long run was about 3 [...]
Not An Ounce Of Water Today
Today I spent most the day out of my office and in meetings, far from having a regular routine. I took the Metromix team out to lunch at Lia’s in Chevy Chase, and we spent the afternoon talking about plans for the second year of the site. Now that it’s been a year since launch, [...]
Second Day Of Marathon Training Better Than The First
Day 2 of my Las Vegas Marathon training is now behind me. It was easier than I expected, and the weather was cooler (and muggier). Of course, finding a parking spot is nearly impossible. Imagine pulling into the lot along with 10 other cars cruising around like vultures waiting for the next victim. Very [...]
Las Vegas Marathon: First Week of Training
This is the week I start my first of 18 weeks training for the Las Vegas Marathon. I’m looking forward to running in it this year, because I’ve been on this marathon’s list to run for the past couple years but always postponed. My motivation is to drop some pounds, get back into an exercise [...]
Las Vegas Marathon 2009 Training Schedule
This is the training schedule I’ll be following for the Las Vegas Marathon 2009. It’s mostly Hal Higdon’s Novice 2 Schedule, except I float around my resting days based on what I’m doing that week and if I have to be at certain events around town. And if there’s a vacation, I’ll plan around that [...]
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