I’m done with my training–well, essentially done–for the marathon. Needless to say, I still hate running, but I have to acknowledge it’s put me in the best shape of my life. I’m still considering what my next goals will be. I’m itching to get back on the bike; I’ve signed up for the 2011 Great […]
I finished up my nineteen mile long run on Sunday, filled with heat and dousing myself with water. It was not fast–but I didn’t expect it to be–and it was long. And I didn’t have enough in me to finish nineteen miles. But I did it–fifteen plus miles worth. The next two weeks leading up […]
This past Thanksgiving on Thursday was also the annual Turkey Trot at home, a race I’ve never run. It’s not a traditional one in a few senses. First off, the winner of the Turkey Trot isn’t the fastest runner, but instead is the one who is closest to the time they estimate they’ll finish at. […]
I’m not quite recovered but things are going well. Had a fast run tonight (four miles, although I did a little bit more since I forgot to turn on my Garmin Forerunner 305 for the first little bit) at a pace of just under 12 minutes a mile–close to race pace for me. My knees […]
It’s the day after. I’m not as sore as I usually am, although I am tired and a little sore. I didn’t have the cramping that has plagued me throughout the years but I was certainly not fast–my first half was faster than my second half, and I suspect I was on the verge of […]
I’m sick but true to my word, it’s not stopping me–although it is slowing me down. It’s not slowing me down in the sense of making me slower running or riding, but it’s slowing me down from getting up in the morning and feeling more and more tired earlier in the day and evening. There’s […]
I’m sick. Not really sick, but a cold that’s bothering me, particularly since I’m just getting my training into gear for the Honolulu Marathon. I can’t let that stop me. Sick or not, I went for a 25 mile ride a little while ago, and sick or not, I’m going to do a four mile […]
I’m running. I’m not much of a fan of running, but I’ve been doing it more and more recently since the Honolulu Marathon is coming. This is not to say that the Honolulu Century Ride isn’t coming sooner–it is–but I’m more concerned with my running than my riding. I’m finding that the Garmin Forerunner 305 […]
Cramping is my usual downfall in long rides, but they typically start closer to mile 70. I wasn’t all that close to mile 70. I needed to get off the bike and walk; Philly Jen stayed with me. I ended up needing to get off and walk a tremendous amount of hills; previous to this, […]
The Honolulu Century Ride is just a few weeks away and I haven’t been back on the bike since my aborted Livestrong Challenge ride. That changes this week. I’ve been concentrating mostly on running recently because the Honolulu Marathon is also approaching, but I can’t skimp on the riding. I’m off a couple of days […]