As usual, the holidays are sneaking up fast. Before you know it, you’ll be attending one holiday party after the next, eating and drinking a lot more than usual. Running is a great way to stay in shape both mentally and physically during the chaotic season. Typically, running is a very affordable sport since you… Continue reading Things Runners Can Add to This Year’s Wish List
2012 Cape Cod Ragnar Relay
It’s difficult to write about a Ragnar Relay without writing a whole novel so I won’t try to describe everything that happened in minute detail. The 2012 Cape Cod Ragnar Relay was my 6th Ragnar Relay, my 5th as a team captain and my 4th as a runner. Going in, I was a little worried… Continue reading 2012 Cape Cod Ragnar Relay
Running the Cape
Most people who regularly read this blog know that (among other things) I’ve been spending the last year putting together teams of complete strangers to run Ragnar Relays. Usually, I don’t plan on running the relays. I only serve as the captain and a support staffer for the team. Sometimes, however, there’s a last minute… Continue reading Running the Cape
Going Granola
My breakfasts usually consist of standing in the kitchen with a bowl of cheerios and a glass of OJ. Running Betty has been trying to get me to switch to oatmeal, but it’s May in Florida and oatmeal just doesn’t sound very good (especially after a hot run). She convinced me this week that I… Continue reading Going Granola
Week in Review 4/23/2012 – 4/29/2012
It’s hard to believe another week is in the books, but time is flying. Friday was the state track & field championships so the season is officially over. That means I’ll have to adjust more to morning runs since I won’t be running with the team in the afternoons (at least for the next two… Continue reading Week in Review 4/23/2012 – 4/29/2012
Week in review: 4/16/2012 – 4/22/2012
Things are starting to roll now. I’m getting out of bed in the morning and enjoying runs again. At this point, I’m basically planning on running the Walt Disney World marathon. I’m not going to register yet, though. It doesn’t fill up as fast as it used to and anything can happen. I’ll wait until… Continue reading Week in review: 4/16/2012 – 4/22/2012
Week in Review 04/09/2012-04/15/2012
Cheers to another solid week since my “marathon training sucks” post: Monday afternoon: 4.5 miles easy with the track team Monday evening: 3 miles (7:10, 7:09, 8:32) with the World of Beer group Tuesday: Off Wednesday: 3 miles easy “runcaching” Thursday: 4 miles easy (8:43 pace) Friday: Off Saturday: 9 miles easy Sunday: Off Total:… Continue reading Week in Review 04/09/2012-04/15/2012
Runcaching
At a recent meeting of Tampa Bay area bloggers, I was introduced to Geo-caching. That night, I downloaded an app for my phone and (accompanied by Alice‘s birthday party-goers) found my first cache just over a quarter mile from my home. It occurred to me at some point that Geo-caching might be a fun exercise… Continue reading Runcaching
Saucony Kinvara 3
A few weeks ago, I returned to the office after a vacation on the beach and found a package sitting on my desk. I practically jumped out of my shoes when I opened the box to find this: My love of the Saucony Kinvara has been well documented. I regularly run in two pairs of… Continue reading Saucony Kinvara 3
Week in Review: April 2-8, 2012
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a “week in review” post mostly because I haven’t had a whole lot to report. I’ll admit that there’s not a whole lot to report this week either, but I have started things up again: Monday: 3 miles easy Tuesday: 5 miles easy Wednesday: Off Thursday: Off… Continue reading Week in Review: April 2-8, 2012