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.
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 …]
2022 Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail 50km Read More »
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 …]
Long Run – July 20, 2022 Read More »
22 in the can. I need a fall race goal to keep from getting a big butt. It’s getting harder and harder. [more …]
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 …]
2022 San Juan Island Marathon Read More »
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 …]
2022 Governor’s Cup Marathon Read More »
“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 …]
2022 Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon Read More »
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 …]
Today was my fifteenth finish of the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I’m one of 82 who has finished all 15 years and am part of the Iron Mile Club. [more …]
2022 Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon Read More »
In 1996, I posted a race report from my first JFK finish on the Dead Runner Society Ultra List. Jeff Reed took the posting and saved it to a permanent site [more …]
This race was on the Tunnel Hill Trail, starting in Vienna, Illinois. So, I’ll give it the name Vienna Marathon. [more …]
2022 Riverboat Series (Day 7) Marathon Read More »
