Monthly Archives: April 2008

I headed out feeling fresh this morning. I didn’t want to work too hard today, but I did want to build my confidence for the race. I decided to push myself in the middle third of my tempo run. My … Continue reading →

I woke up this morning with a pain in my left knee. It was kind of scary because it was more or less the same pain I felt during the marathon in January. I went back and forth in my … Continue reading →

I hit the treadmill for 2 miles today in the first day of a week full of easy workouts. The goal was 2 easy miles, but I couldn’t help but crank up the speed in the last quarter mile. All … Continue reading →

Today, I ran the track of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The race wasn’t actually being run at the time I was there, but I could hear pre-race interviews on the loudspeaker as I approached the track. I ran … Continue reading →

The Indy racing league Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is happening this weekend downtown. I live three miles from the street course and I can still hear the constant whine of engines from my house. I decided to take my … Continue reading →

I went to the official website of the race I’ve been training for over the last 8 weeks and found out that it’s not really when I thought it was. I thought I’d be running it next week, but it’s … Continue reading →

I hit the bike today for 20 minutes. I got 7.67 miles, which was pretty good. I was happy with that. After that, I hit the weights hard. It was a good strength training workout. It’ll be my last before … Continue reading →

Last night, I wasn’t sure I could pull off one 400 m interval at 5:30 pace, but I got a good night’s sleep and “boarded” the treadmill will some amount of determination this morning. I finished all 8 intervals and … Continue reading →