Wow! Was it ever hot at the Bix at 6 last night. I learned several things about myself during this run that I will help me as I continue to…Read more
half marathon training
Training – Week 6 – Week 4 of Marathon Training – No Rest Today = Hitting A Wall
If you have read my post from yesterday, then you know that I am in need of a major rest day. I have not had a break since the race…Read more
Training – Week 6 – Week 4 of Marathon Training – Monday & Tuesday – Recovery, Time Goals, Body Fat %
I am entering week 4 of my marathon training. This week the miles will be scaled back to 24 total miles. My long run will scale back to 10 miles….Read more
Training – Week 5 – Week 3 of Marathon Training – Sunday – Davenport Duathlon
Yesterday I posted prior to my race experience in the Davenport Duathlon about my goals and expectations for the race. A day later and after finishing the race I have…Read more
Training – Week 5 – Week 3 of Marathon Training – Friday – A Hodge Podge of Excercise
Woke up this morning at 4:50 and ate a small bowl of cereal. I was still feeling the effects from the 14 mile run on Wednesday. I took yesterday off…Read more
Training – Week 5 – Week 3 of Marathon Training – Wednesday 14 Mile Long Run – Longest Distance Ever and in the Rain and with Consequences
I apologize now for the long title to this post and for the long entry, but I have a lot to say. Here I sit at 10:32 at night typing…Read more
Training – Week 5 – Week 3 of Marathon Training – Tuesday 5 Mile EZ…A Good Nice Run!
Woke up this morning to a great morning. It was warm, but not too hot. The rain cleared out last night and so this morning was a great time to…Read more
Training – Week 5 – Week 3 of Marathon Training – Monday 3 Mile EZ…Test of Body
My last post was part of my Getting It Done series and in that post I talked about the frustrations I get with people making excuses. I made a vow…Read more
Training – Week 4 – Week 2 of Marathon Training – Sunday 3 Mile Recovery Run w/ TRX – Recovery from weekend!
I did it. I finally managed to get my 3 mile recovery run in this week. It took me until Sunday. Three days after my long run of the week…Read more
Training – Week 4 – Week 2 of Marathon Training – Thursday 12 Mile Run – Hardest Run Of My Life
Today is my seventh straight day of running. As you know I had to change plans in my running this week(see previous post if you care to read why) Today…Read more