Pain

How much pain is normal? And how much is too much? I’ve been trying to find exactly where that line sits, but it’s a struggle. I know that with the increase in mileage I’m working on, a certain amount of new pain is to be expected. But how much? I’m [...]

2010 NYC Half Marathon

Back when NYRR first posted the info on the NYC Half, I decided that I’d be skipping it. I just couldn’t justify spending $80 or whatever it was to run a half marathon here in Manhattan. My stinginess worked out well… Today ended up being a great day to be on the sidelines [...]

Streaking

I think my legs have finally bounced back from Albany. Lately, it’s just been one good run followed by another. I have 42 miles in for the past 3 days, probably my highest ever midweek total for three days. And, they weren’t just junk miles. After a doing most of today’s [...]

Wind, Rain, and 8000 Meters

This morning was just about as good as it gets. I ended up with another 19.4 miles in my training log, a new 8K P.R., and a pair of very wet shoes. I had no intention of running the NYRR 8000 until earlier this week when my old running partner Sarah emailed me [...]

2010 Coogan's 5K

Yesterday, my plan was to head out for a 23 miler. It didn’t happen. My knee was hurting, I was tired from Friday night’s too-fast workout, and I just didn’t feel like wasting the $20 entry fee for today’s race by tiring myself out the day before. So, I ended up only [...]

Friday Night Run

Helen is in South Africa this week to run a race (in which she kicked ass, by the way), I have a ton of work to get done this weekend for one of my Ink Plant clients, and I was just plain tired from a long week, so I had absolutely no plans for my [...]

Big Changes

I’ve been thinking about my running a lot lately. My goals, my training, my races. Albany shook things up a bit. I’ve taken a step back and reevaluated how I want the rest of the year to play out.

Looking at my training log, I’ve come to realize that I can’t accomplish my [...]