Category Archives: Training

After last week’s promising performance in the Jingle Bell Run, I gave myself permission to head to the park for some mile repeats at threshold pace today. Based on an 18:47 in a 2.9 mile race, my threshold range for … Continue reading →

I’ve got a streak going! This is my second blog post in as many days. I’ll be the first to admit that my own training has suffered since I’ve started coaching more. Lately, however, I’ve been getting back into the … Continue reading →

Last week was a little better in terms of consistency from the week before: Monday: 6.5 miles (with a few threshold pace miles catching up to the varsity boys) Tuesday: 3 miles easy Wednesday: 5 miles easy Thursday: Off Friday: … Continue reading →

On Friday night, I ran 12 miles with Sandy, who I’m training for the Disney Wine & Dine half marathon in two weeks. We wanted to get a nighttime long run in because it’s a nighttime race. When I run … Continue reading →

I confess that I’m one of those people who likes to wear his medal around the theme parks after Disney races. I don’t often try to call attention to myself, but you really never get a chance to actually wear … Continue reading →

Greetings from Interstate 75 in Georgia. I’ve managed to get out of the driver’s seat for an hour or so. I’ve got the laptop tethered to my cell phone and the speed isn’t horribly slow! It is a wee bit … Continue reading →

Okay, for those of you who remember my post about dreams a few weeks back, I won’t go into that kind of detail. Last night, however, I dreamed I was playing in the snow with a mailman and we decapitated … Continue reading →

It’s been a stressful few days! Raffi is in New York, so I’ve been playing single dad. The car was in the shop, work has been crazy and to top it all off, my computer got a virus and went … Continue reading →

On Friday night, Meredith and Scott invited Raffi and I to go sailing with them. I’ve always wanted to sail and we jumped on the opportunity. Every Friday night, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club has a race. It’s pretty low … Continue reading →

The red, sweat soaked faces of the distance runners on the track team are still vivid in my mind from this past season. One workout, sets of 1200 m (3/4 mi) intervals with 400 m (1/4 mi) jogging recoveries, was … Continue reading →