Tag Archives: heart rate
The blood, the sweat and the beers
Oh, so much to say. If the last post seemed better … composed … than the usual blog post, it’s because I was also writing it to run in the paper. Have I mentioned that I have the best job ever? OK, I’m not a full-time blogger, but it’s not so bad when I get […]
What is the difference between jogging and running?
What is the difference between “jogging” and running? I admit I’ve commit too many brain cells to this thought. There I something diminutive sounding about jogging, like I’m going out in a cute leotard and sweatband to listen to my iPod for an hour instead of running, which sounds like a serious workout. I don’t […]
Race the Runways 2012 report
Race report coming to you live from the drive home! My goal — nailed it! I dared for a sub-2-hour marathon and I did (according to my watch) 1:55:12. (Edit: Official race time is 1:56:04. That’s gun time.) That is around 15 minutes faster than my half-marathon PR that I set at this course last year […]
Why are the shorter runs harder than the long ones, sometimes?
It was a beautiful day today and I soaked up as many blissful minutes of 70-degree sunshine as I could. Tony and I spent the day doing chores inside and out and I’m writing in the freshiest, comfiest cocoon of bed sheets. I had 7 miles at pace on the schedule – having reversed Saturday […]
In search of the holy grail of GPS trackers, heart rate monitors and MP3 players
I’ve been in search of the holy grail of GPS trackers, heart rate monitors, and MP3 players. When I first started running, I had an iPhone. The story goes like this: I was sitting at my computer one Thursday evening in August, eating a microwave pizza and drinking a beer when I said, “Goddammit, I […]