2019 JFK 50 Mile
24 in the can. I need a fall race goal to keep from getting a big butt. Even after 24 years, I can surprise myself with my results. [more …]
Long Runs
Recaps of my long training runs. Since 2003, I have not been able to do speed work because of Achilles issues. So, long runs are my most important weekly workout. I now use shorter races as my speed work.
Long Run – August 31, 2022
At my August 24 meeting, my test results indicated obstructive lung disease. I don’t exhale everything out of my lungs. [more …]
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2018 JFK 50 Mile
You must have a little good fortune to finish the same race for 23 straight years. You have to be healthy and trained on the same day. And, cooperating weather helps. [more …]
2022 Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail 50km
The good, I finished in less than 8 hours. The bad, my last 14 miles were slower than 15 minutes per mile. And the ugly, most of those 14 miles were over 17 minutes per mile. [more …]
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Long Run – July 20, 2022
I haven’t done a long-run posting in a while. With the races I’ve run over the past three months, I didn’t get back on a weekly long-run schedule until after July 4. [more …]
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2017 JFK 50 Mile
22 in the can. I need a fall race goal to keep from getting a big butt. It’s getting harder and harder. [more …]
2022 San Juan Island Marathon
My legs were dead from the start. On June 19, 2022, I finished the San Juan Island Marathon on San Juan Island, Washington. This race was my sixth marathon finish in 8 weeks. [more …]
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2022 Governor’s Cup Marathon
Intermediate goals are good. I finished the Governor’s Cup Marathon in Helena, Montana. I planned to finish 5 miles in 1 hour, 10 miles in 2 hours, 15 miles in 3 hours, and 20 miles in 4 hours. That would give me 2 hours to complete a 10 km. [more …]
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2022 Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon
“runners remember the last part of their experience the most. Have them leave happy.” It’s not the great, beautiful course that I remember. [more …]
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2015 JFK 50 Mile
My training this year was hampered by issue after issue. It started in March when I tweaked my right knee while running. I refused to go to the doctor as anything he did would have probably prevented me from running yesterday [more …]