So you’ve caught the bug! Yes, yes. We’re all basically crazy people, but you probably know that from your existing running habit. Of course, the statistic that many people cite is that less than 1% of the population has run a marathon. Maybe that’s because running 26.2 miles is 100% bananas, but regardless, you’re about…Continue reading 5 Ways to Pick Your First Marathon
Category: Long Run
How to Achieve a PR
Have you ever had a PR (personal record/personal best) without planning it? Just about every time I’ve beaten my last record, I did not plan on doing it. Only this time, I really didn’t plan on doing it. I knew I was going to smoke my old time once I got within the last few…Continue reading How to Achieve a PR
My Rollercoaster Month of April
Dear April, WHYYYYY!? April has been so bananas. That’s why I dropped off the face of the earth. I have so much to blog about, but I won’t really have time to catch up until later this week. The good news is that I’ve gotten some good miles in, had some good runs, and had…Continue reading My Rollercoaster Month of April
How to Train for a Half Marathon in Two Weeks
Okay, I think I’m finally turning the corner on this mucous plague. ACK. It was brutal. I’ve felt like garbage for 2 weeks, and had sinus headaches before that. Yeesh. Anyway, the problem now is that I’ve only felt well enough to run once in the last few weeks, and I have a half marathon…Continue reading How to Train for a Half Marathon in Two Weeks
Long Run Saturday: October Edition
What a nice morning for a run! There were a few things that fell from the sky at one point, and they looked awfully suspicious. Strangely like white flecks of coldness. But then the sun came out, and downtown was bustling, and it was a perfect long run Saturday. Something with diabeetus was going on…Continue reading Long Run Saturday: October Edition