Monthly Archives: February 2008

Today I struggled through my 60 minute run. It was supposed to be a very easy run, so I took the liberty to run 9 minutes and walk 1 minute with the goal of hitting a 10 minute mile pace. … Continue reading →

Todays run was supposed to be “fast”…that is it’s supposed to be a little faster than my “easy”‘ runs and not as fast as the middle of me tempo runs. I was shooting for 8 minute miles, but I didn’t … Continue reading →

Today was the first tempo run of my new training plan. If you’re not familiar, the theory behind the tempo run is to increase the anaerobic threshold. That’s techie runner speak for the point at which your body stops using … Continue reading →

I think in the latter part of my marathon training, I shunned my cross training a bit. Ultimately, I think that hurt me because the time on the bike tends to strengthen my quads to oppose the hamstrings that grow … Continue reading →

I haven’t done any speed work since last summer. I was both excited and nervous about today’s workout. Last night, I was excited to get the chance to finally crank out some short fast runs. This morning, I had a … Continue reading →

Today marks the beginning of my next training program. I’m training for the Seminole Stampede, a 5K in April. I’m sticking with Hal Higdon again. This time, I’m following the Advanced 5K plan. Mondays will always be easy 3 mile … Continue reading →

Next week, I start my official training for the 5K in April.  Over the last few weeks, I’ve been easing myself back into running with some short runs here and there mixed in with cycling and strength training.  Last week, … Continue reading →