How many people actually run to lose weight? I am sure a lot of people out there are raising their virtual hands.
But how many people are actually losing weight from running?
I ask this because this is a constant struggle for me, and I know it has been for Joe as well. I recall […]
Today was my first small run in 12 days. After two failed attempts at 20 miles, it was time to take on a number I know I can complete. To be honest, though, I really wasn’t feeling like running today. These last couple of days I’ve been feeling lack luster and lethargic. Driving home […]
Well, although I didn’t do any weekly runs, I did prepare for today’s attempt at a 20 mile run.
I did rest and sleep well during the week. I did carbo-load yesterday with some yummy pad thai noodles. I did buy gatorade and power bars and brought them with me. I put on sun screen, I […]
Basics
I am not fast runner by any means. I am 5′8″ and weigh anywhere from 175-180 depending on how well I eat that week or really how bad I eat. I run an average of 10 min miles when running anything more than 8 miles and can run 6 miles at a 9:30 […]
So today I was scheduled to do a long run of 20 miles. But I messed up. I didn’t prepare properly for it. It’s been on my calendar… not a surprise… of my own free will… but you’d think I was clueless about it.
I DIDN’T get proper rest/sleep the week leading up to it. […]
So instead of a speedy 4 miles, I opted for an normal paced run of the same distance. I just wanted to see how fast I would do it if I just “didn’t push it” but rather just ran at a comfortable pace. My answer: 4 miles in 37:50. That’s a average pace of […]
Felt good today. Got out there and wanted to find out how fast I could run 4 miles non-stop. My answer: Ran 4 miles in 34:12… that’s a an 8:33mile average…not bad. But I can’t imagine keeping that pace up for the full 26 miles. And yet, if I want to qualify for Boston someday, […]
Does your running shoe have arch support? Mine does. It’s there to help me because my arch tends to collapse as I run. Its no big deal. This is common in many people. The technical term is: pronate (as in, my foot pronates when I run). Well, today, the arch support (for some unknown reason), […]
So today I ran 6 miles in 53:26. The good news is my feet began to hurt on my 4. Why is that good news? Because I was running in my Asics instead of my Saucony. The good news is that it isn’t my shoes that caused my discomfort last time I was running. Although […]
I ran 4 miles at an average pace today (total time 37:43; 9:26 min/mile). When I finished, my feet felt like they were inflated inside my shoe and I felt some discomfort. I wonder if it’s finally time to retire these shoes…
I ran 2 official marathons in these shoes (L.A. 2006, Phoenix 2008), not […]
