Tag Archives: pacing
I ran a sub-7 mile tonight!
I did it — signed up for the second fall marathon
So, I did it yesterday. I signed up for my second fall marathon — the Maine Marathon, the first one I ever did last year. I knew it was what I wanted to do, but I put off making the decision. I was oscillating between working hard at a better time or working hard at […]
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 […]
When to run hard and when to run easy
Peak weeks and weak peaks
Hey blog. I’ve been neglecting you. I just have not been feeling well this past week. Like someone turned the faucet off on my energy supply. Like achy and chills and misery. I had several bad runs last week and Saturday was the big, 17-mile day. 17 miles is a threshold, I’ve decided. 17 miles is […]
Decision Tree: What is Long Run Pace? (from the DailyMile community blog)
Theres a great post on the DailyMile community blog today on how to decide what to run your long run pace at: Decision Tree: What is Long Run Pace? | dailymile community blog. The blog author says in the comments that “easy pace” is whatever you tend to average for recovery days. I know I’ve […]
On Running in Japan | This Japanese Life. | 生命を外面九天です
You can’t have the best workout ever, every day.
Last time I started training for a marathon, I remember feeling this sense of, “This is it? It really doesn’t start out that hard.” I was so ready to start training after my first half-marathon in April, and the marathon wasn’t until October. We started four weeks before the program’s scheduled start, with the plan […]
Joined a running group
Tuesday evenings. One time. Two competing running groups in Lewiston – Auburn. I have had friends in both groups and heard good things about both of them. So, duh, I love running, and I love making new friends, so of course I was going to join. But … which one? I heard (HEARD!) that the […]