Been awhile since I wrote a genuine race report. Was absolutely necessary this time, because it turned out that I TIED MY 10K PR, which had been set 4/1/2007. PR's are really great, and should be savored. They are just not easy to come by. My running career is 18 years, and I've run dozens [...]
January 2012
Flat Marathon – no thank you
January 22, 2012 – Posted in: Looking Back ReflectionsThis thought has been hanging with me for awhile, but thanks to two recent blog postings I came across, I was reminded to write about it. My best marathons have come on hilly courses, NOT flat ones. What? Doesn't make sense, you say? If you think about it, it kind of does make sense, because [...]
2011 Highlights – Part 2
January 21, 2012 – Posted in: Looking Ahead Looking Back ReflectionsAs you all know, I'm not so great at posting here anymore. My we've come a long way (and in the wrong direction) since I posted for 28 days straight leading up to the 10-10-10 Chicago Marathon! Anyway, this post concludes the 'highlights' I wanted to point out regarding 2011. Find Part 1 here. Upon [...]
Speed training and cold weather
January 3, 2012 – Posted in: Reflections Speed Workout weatherThis is the week of the year that I am always the most excited about running. The start of the new year always invigorates me to do more and better, despite the cold temperatures. Therefore, I typically sign up for speed work in Jan. In fact, and this will be the subject of my next [...]
2011 Highlights – Part 1
January 1, 2012 – Posted in: ReflectionsHi, it's me! Been a long time since I posted anything of substance. Now that we are at year-end, figured I'd try to put some updates out here. Isn't that what all the cool kids are doing these days? In this post, rather than bore you with lists of details of what I did, didn't [...]
