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Something was wrong … or maybe right. After a series of runs that led to left-hip pain within a few miles, I was once again on my treadmill five days ago, and that sensation never came. It had been part of my workouts for so long that things seemed amiss without it. But I decided . . . → Read More: No Pain, Gain Each winter, as outdoor running becomes unpleasant and/or dangerous, I transition to my treadmill. I miss the fresh air – but I do enjoy watching recordings of college wrestling matches, or Jeopardy!, on my basement TV as I whittle away the miles. The good news is that I gradually increase my monthly mileage. The bad . . . → Read More: If It’s Spring, I Must Be … I learned yesterday that I’m a glass-is-half-empty kind of guy. My final 5K race of the year started in the late morning, in glorious weather conditions for this time of year: sunny and 55 degrees. Even though recent rains had left mud puddles splattered around this state park, the setting was much more promising than . . . → Read More: This Glass is Half Empty Six days ago, I broke 50 minutes for 10K for the first time. The weather conditions were similar this morning – high 30s and sunny, though breezier than last Saturday – and I decided to try to match that feat. My surprisingly fast 5K times last week were 25:02 and 24:43, for a total of . . . → Read More: Can’t Deny It: I’m. Getting. Faster. Following a published three-run-per-week plan, I was scheduled for seven miles at a “long tempo” pace yesterday. I headed to the nearby park to do two laps of its 5K course, followed by an extra mile. Before running intervals or a short tempo workout, I warm up with one mile at a gentle pace (after . . . → Read More: Just Warming Up As of my previous post, two months ago, I was easing back into training. Now I’m happy to report – at the risk of jinxing it – that my training is paying off. By running and biking steadily on alternate days (with an occasional day off), I’ve built my stamina and managed to jettison a . . . → Read More: Watch Out, High School Kids, I’m Gainin’ On Ya! After just one slow and tentative run in July (due to my May knee explosion), I’m ready to ease back into a regular routine. Trotted a mile and a half on our basement treadmill three days ago, and two and a half miles yesterday. I may even meet other running club members at the nearby . . . → Read More: Baby Steps Still convalescing from my knee blowout in last month’s marathon. I’ve ambled over to the local park a few times and trotted a mile around a track. My monthly running mileage has dropped a bit, to wit: April = 124 miles, June = 3. For Father’s Day, my son bought me Christopher McDougall’s book Born . . . → Read More: Running Barefoot … Or At All? Once upon a time there was a mythic beast called the Marathon. This fearsome creature sapped the energy of all who dared challenge it. Its very name struck terror into many runners’ hearts. Today, one runner decided to make his first attempt to slay the Marathon. For half of his allotted distance, he trotted along . . . → Read More: Messing with the Mythic Marathon “They” say you shouldn’t increase your monthly mileage too quickly – a typical limit is around 10%. “They” may have a point. Following a three-runs-a-week training program for my first marathon, I logged 125 miles last month, smashing my previous mark (set last December) of 95. I didn’t even do all the suggested miles; for . . . → Read More: Maybe “They” Are Right About Mileage Limits |
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