Next Year’s Goal: Speed!
My marathon is three weeks away. That means I’ve been doing long distance runs for several weeks. Three Saturday runs of 20 miles, one at 18
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20 Miles Then An Ice Bath. That’s Cool!
This time of year many runners are doing their 20 mile runs in preparation for a fall marathon. I did 19 last Saturday and 20
Heads Up!
Wow, that was a close call! This morning I was out early to get 7 miles in before work so it was still quite dark
Work On Distance and Speed Separately
If you’re training for a race that’s a 10k or longer you’ll need to work on two things: Distance and Speed. I think the problem most people
Adjust For The Humidity, But Don’t Use It As An Excuse
Judging from the national weather maps, much of the country has the same hot and humid weather we have in Michigan right now. Even at
Sport Beans vs. Gel
I’ve mentioned before in this blog that I like using Sport Beans for energy on long runs. If I’m running over 90 minutes I usually eat 2-3 beans at 60
You Won’t Melt
I’ve heard many people say “I couldn’t run this weekend, it was raining.” What’s rain have to do with it? When you run in the summer you sweat
Follow Friend’s Running on Facebook
Most of the status updates I see from friends on Facebook are rather boring. “Sitting on the patio watching the birds” or “I hate cleaning
A Running Vacation
Vacations are always fun. But sometimes your schedule gets so busy with vacation things your running routine gets interrupted. Well the past four days I’ve
Run Intervals. Don’t Be A Rosie Ruiz.
A few weeks ago my son and I were watching a special on ESPN titled something like “The Top 50 All-Time Incredible Moments in SPorts.” One of