2021 JFK 50 Mile
26 JFK 50 Mile races are in the can. In the parking lot after finishing number 25, I told Meg that it was probably my last JFK. Since 1998, I mailed my form in on the first day or registered online within the first week.[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.
2016 JFK 50 Mile
21 in the can. This year I started playing with the house’s money. I thought I would stop after 20. However, I needed a fall race goal to keep from getting a big butt.[more …]
Long Run – November 1, 2021
On Monday, October 25, I still had not registered for JFK. I planned to do my regular three weeks before JFK trail run on Wednesday, October 27, and then decide. But that night, I came down with a sore throat and scheduled a COVID test for Wednesday. I canceled my run for that day.[more …]
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Long Run – October 21, 2021
This morning, I was lazy and didn’t get up until 7 am. Staying up until midnight to watch the Braves beat the Dodgers may have been the cause. I got out just after 8:30 am and ran from my house across the Chatham Bridge through town to the end of Lee Drive.[more …]
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2021 Newport Marathon
This past weekend, I found out that Rhode Island is not flat. The typical east coast seaside marathon is pancake flat with a bit of up and down.[more …]
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Long Run – September 30, 2021
Fall is here. The early 50 degree mornings make long runs pleasant.[more …]
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Long Run – September 23, 2021
I’m glad I wrote my last FARC newsletter article about motivation. Today, me writing that article got me started and through my 20-mile long run.[more …]
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Long Run – September 9, 2021
I’m doing much better. I still have some aches and muscle strains on my right side and worry that they may become severe during a run. So, I’m running a little slower and cautious.[more …]
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Long Run – September 2, 2021
Yesterday, the remnants of hurricane Ida blew through and took all the humidity with it on its way north. When I got out on my long run, the sunny skies had a temperature of 61 degrees with a 55-degree dew point.[more …]
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Long Run – August 26, 2021
As the summer goes on, we are finally into usual Virginia summer weather. When I got out for my long run just before 7 am, it was a sunny 74 degrees with a 72-degree dew point.[more …]
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