Distance

I finished my first ever 18 miler today! It actually ended being 18.41 miles because I had only done a estimated map before-hand and wanted to be sure that I got the full 18. I was definitely in a lot of pain and slowing down there in the last few miles, but all in all, I was feeling [...]

Speed

I took advantage of the light mileage on my training schedule in the middle of this week to record some impressive speeds. Tuesday, coming off a nearly unbearable rest-day with a huge build-up of energy, I ran 5.4 miles at 6:57 pace. I expected that (and the beers and kraut-dog that I had at the [...]

Fartleks, Vineyards, and Gold

If nothing else, it’s an amazingly fun word to say. Try it with me. Fartleks. Wasn’t that fun? As fun as that is, it’s not as fun as running them today was. I had the best run I’ve had in a really long time. I hadn’t intended to do anything out of the ordinary and, [...]