Tag Archives: long runs
Lake Auburn Half Marathon race report
I think every half-marathon should start with a 7-mile warm-up. OK, maybe that’s crazy talk. But the pre-race jitters I usually have? I had NONE of them this morning. And while it was not my best half-marathon ever … or even close to it … it still was a really great race. (Half-marathon number 6 … […]
Developing your willpower muscle
I had a totally great week last week. I saw that I was really close yesterday morning to having travelled 100 miles in the week (between running and cycling). Sunday on the marathon plan I am following is usually an easy/x-training day. And I was feeling good. Earlier in the day I was spending time […]
Two years of running – big victories and little victories
As of today, it has been two years since I started running. On August 25, 2010 running for even one minute at a time was a challenge. Yesterday, I ran for thee hours and 29 minutes (20 miles). I already wrote a bit about this on Friday and I don’t have much more to add […]