Hawaii, Sans Marathon

I know, it's been a long time since my last post. It turns out it's really hard to update a running blog when you can't run. ...

What NOT to Do When Recovering From a Running Injury

Well, I was on the road to recovery. "Was" being the key word. Sorry to say it, but I did exactly what I shouldn't have done...

Marathon Training with Knee Pain: My Plan of Attack

It's been a stressful few weeks since my knee pain began. I still can't run half a mile without horrible pain and the Hawaii mara...

What Will Be Different in the Marathon?

I'm now on week 7 of the Higdon training plan and so far, so good. I seem to have bypassed the missed long run with no ill effects...

Will Missing a Long Run Cause My Marathon Training Plan to Fall Apart?

Falling Apart Wouldn't you know it, only mere days after writing a post about my training plan and expressing fear of missing a lon...

Maffetone vs. Galloway vs. Higdon: How I Chose My Marathon Training Plan

Registering for my first marathon was exciting and satisfying. My head immediately filled with images of myself running along a beautiful...

Still Alive... And Chasing a Goal!

I know, when I started this blog I promised I would keep up with it. Well, some unexpected family issues threw a wrench into that plan. ...

Motivation to Run

Everyone has their own reasons to run. As I mentioned before, I’ve been a casual runner for about 20 years. During that time, I never...

On Boston

Mr. Rogers usually knows the right thing to say. I took my first injury-free running workshop yesterday. I planned to rush home when it...