It’s been a couple of days since the race, and I’m only just getting a chance to write a brief report of Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon. First of all, I have to say I’m ecstatic to get another marathon PR (my 3rd of 2006). Going into the race I knew I had a good shot […]
This time last year, the entry in my running log read “Looks like Marine Corps is almost an impossibilty now. There’s been no improvement with the IT band and my only hope is to start the race and try to hobble through the pain”.
Actually, I didn’t attempt the marathon. I picked up my race number […]
Tonight’s run was just an easy 4 or 5 miles, but I wanted to include a couple of miles at marathon goal pace (6:30) in my race shoes - the Brooks Racer ST 2. I ran the first mile with my daughter Shannon, who was just coming off a great 3rd place in the Beach […]
My latest web site project/logo creation is for for the latest KaleRunning.com race - the Hair of the Dog 5k to be held on New Year’s Day, 2007 at 10:00am. The venue is Mount Trashmore, Virginia Beach.
The race will be held entirely on the paved running trails within the Park. The route will make one […]
Today begins my 4 day Race Day Boost loading cycle before Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon. Loading consists of taking 1 teaspoon Race Day Boost in 6-8 ounces of carbohydrate beverage (sports drink, fruit juice) four times a day, for a total of 16 doses in the four days leading up to the event. If the […]
A couple of months ago I stumbled across an interesting web site that somehow had listed several of my recent (and not so recent) race results. You can easily create a free profile and claim races as “yours” from a generated list. If you don’t recognize a race, you can inform VirtuRace of any mismatches […]
With the onset of darker mornings and the evenings getting shorter and shorter, it’s time to start thinking about safety on the roads. In addition to wearing an ID tag by RoadID, it’s also advisable to wear as much reflective clothing as you can. Many running shoes and items of apparel are already decorated with […]
Well, with race day less than a week away, I find myself thinking about the marathon and planned race pace. I decided on a two week taper and therefore didn’t run many miles at all last week - a total of 29 with a longest run of 10 miles yesterday. I don’t feel 100% ready, […]
Most people tell me I race too much, and maybe they’re right, but with Marine Corps Marathon just a couple of weeks away I found myself on the starting line of yet another 5k. I ran the All American Beach Ford 5k a couple of years ago and remember it as a fast, flat (aren’t […]
Well, Dean Karnazes aka “Marathon Man” has reached the halfway point in the North Face Endurance 50 - his latest marathon at Baton Rouge, Louisiana taking 3:59:27.
How he keeps going, day after day is beyond me, but so far so good. Nothing seems to be falling apart at the moment, aside from a few nagging […]
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