2022 JFK 50 Mile
Usually, I write my race reports after the race. I’ve come to the point of making a decision. Run the 2022 JFK 50 Mile, or break my streak. [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.
2020 JFK 50 Mile
25 JFK 50 Mile races in the can. I need a fall race goal to keep from getting a big butt. Since last year’s race, I’ve lost 17 pounds. Right now, we don’t know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. I was not planning to lose weight. [more …]
2022 Duke City Marathon
I was not sure how I was going to do. On October 16, 2022, I finished the Duke City Marathon in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [more …]
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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 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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