By admin | September 28, 2006
I bought a new pair of Nike Air Structure Triax tonight before class. Along with them I bought Matthew his own ChampionChip in case he runs the IBM Uptown 10K on Sunday. For class we had to run the Marshes (read this as “run hills”). Why is it that after all this training I’m feeling [...]
By admin | September 23, 2006
I just spent $27.75 and signed up for the IBM Uptown Classic 10K race next weekend. It’s the first race of the Austin Distance Challenge, but I’m not going to be competing in the Challenge this year because Chicago Marathon conflicts with the next race. This will be the first time in two years that [...]
By admin | September 23, 2006
This 20, 22 or 24 mile long run has become famous, or maybe better said infamous. I planned to complete 22 miles. This is the last long run before tapering. When I woke up it was about 80 degress and the relative humdity was 90%. This was not good. Originally this run was from the [...]
By admin | September 21, 2006
I skipped my running class tonight. I’m trying to heal my ankle.
By admin | September 18, 2006
I had to run 6 miles today, but could only make about 1.5. My left ankle has flaired up again. There is tightness and a burning sensation on the muscle on the right. This is just great. I’m a few days in front of the longest run (22-24 miles) on Saturday and I’m out of [...]
By admin | September 16, 2006
I don’t plan on doing another summer training program. It’s just too tough on me. Summers should be a break from formal running, and should be recuperation from the fall running season. I’ve learned my lesson.
By admin | September 16, 2006
Today we were to run 12 miles with each mile being faster that the previous. This is nothing new, I’ve done it many times before. We were to start at our 10K pace plus 2 minutes and 15 seconds which for me now is starting at 10:30/M. Then each mile is to be 15 seconds [...]
By admin | September 15, 2006
My shoulder is slowly getting better, but I’m still having some pain and weakness when I lift my right arm up especially above my shoulder. I stopped taking pain killer and at least it’s not throbbing anymore. Moving it makes me tense up. Simple things like turning on a light switch which isn’t even above [...]
By admin | September 13, 2006
I slipped and fell while running today. This was no little slide. In the middle of an easy 6 mile run while listening to my iPod I crashed. I was running up a set of wooden ramps. It had been raining so the wood was damp. As I turned right at a corner to go [...]
By admin | September 10, 2006
Matthew stopped by this weekend and proposed that we run the San Antonio Half-Marathon on November 12. Sounds very good, so he’s starting his practice. It’ll be two weeks after the Chicago Marathon for me. This is a big deal for him, and quite a long run for him. I gave him some Internet links [...]