The Boston Marathon hype has been all over social media this past week and especially this week-end as the runners were gearing up for today’s race. Yes, Boston is back on its traditional schedule where it is ran on Patriot’s day each year. Changes in the marathon schedule had been made due to covid over […]
Base Training Runs Week 4 Completed plus a Fabulous Weekend
I have completed training runs of up to 20 miles over the years but of course, not recently. My last marathon was in 2017 and my longest training run prior to that was 16 miles. So, I was a little surprised that I was a wee bit nervous about a scheduled 4-mile run on Saturday. […]
Garmin Performance Condition
Earlier this year I mentioned that I was going to use the data from my Garmin to help in understanding my running progress or lack thereof. One of the features that give feedback is the Running Performance Condition. About 6 minutes into the run, I get a notification of my current running performance. This rating […]
Change is Relevant
Springtime in Alaska can mean so many things. Yes, it is warming up but overnight, literally, the temperatures can drop and there can be a few inches of snow that you weren’t expecting. And just as quickly, it can change again. This change in the weather doesn’t mean that running has to be put on […]
30 Weeks
Sunday (the 13th) marked 30 weeks until the 2022 Chicago Marathon. A definite favorite of all of the marathons I have run. My deferred entry prior to Covid can be used for this year’s race which is pretty neat. The fact, for the first time in more than 2 years, that I can run 3 […]
Stick To What’s Working
Running with knee osteoarthritis is challenging, but when you find a running shoe that is working for you, stick to what’s working, right? I have been running in the Altra Paradigm 5 this winter. With its ultra cushioning, this shoe is incredibly comfortable and it has worked well when running in the snow (I did […]
Snow and More Snow
Of course, Alaska will still get more snow this season but could break-up really be happening early this year. Having lived in Alaska for more than 39 years, I should have known that wasn’t the case. Delusional? Putting my warmer running layers and Kahtoolas away will have to wait because it looks like I am […]
Windy and Warm in Alaska in February?
We have had the craziest weather, like the rest of the country I guess, but break-up (when the snow starts to melt and turns to a brown, messy slush), in Alaska, in February is unheard of. I thought that we would have a couple of days of warm and windy weather that would lead to […]
Strengthening: Where To Begin
I have had a hard time doing strengthening exercises. I just can’t seem to get them done. I know that I have mentioned this many times before. I think my hesitation is that I am not sure what exactly I really need to do or where to start. I have followed various coaches’ programs in […]
Remembering A Special Day
This week has been a very emotional week. Typically, this time of the year I would be going home (NC) to spend the week with Mom to celebrate her birthday (February 10). She would have been 89. Instead, Sonja and I had planned to spend Mom’s birthday together and have our own little celebration of […]
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