The Better Accomplishment

Today I will answer some questions!  First, however, you must answer one of mine: Which is the greater accomplishment, running a sub-3:00 hour marathon or a sub-5 minute mile? Discuss.  I will give my opinion later. Anyway!  Onto some other questions I’ve received lately: I got a 2011 Nissan Versa.  It looks like this, but [...]

Laboring

Well well, look what the cat dragged in.  It’s long-lost me, back from Labor Day weekend at my parent’s place, where I could have blogged but their internet was horribly slow and I was busy buying a new car.  Tuesday and Wednesday were very busy as well, which seems to happen every time I go [...]

Won’t Get Easier Unless I Finish

Time of Day: 6:15 AM Weather: 81*, 88% humidity, heat indes of 87* (undoubtedly even hotter an hour into this run) Duration:  1 hour 53 minutes 47 seconds Distance: 13 miles Average Pace: 8:46/mile Notes: I did my long run yesterday, but ran out of time to blog about it.  But I did it, oh yes I did, because I [...]

I May Be Converted

So here’s the thing: I run a lot faster when I take my ipod.  This is a fairly new realization because I take pride in not listening to music when I run and it’s a bit dangerous anyway, but I had some great runs while testing the Yurbuds and decided to let myself bring my [...]

Sleepy Saturdays

When are you the most tired?  My “most tired” day of the week is Saturday.  I train clients until 8 or 8:30 PM at a big gym on Friday nights, then go home, eat dinner, play with Milo, go to bed, wake up at 5 or 5:30 AM and run, then leave at 7:45 or [...]