Category Archive for: ‘HIll Runs’
Ramp it up
So, where were we? Oh yes…Steamtown Marathon. You might be asking yourself how one ramps up for a marathon in just a few weeks…well, maybe some of you are asking that while others of you are slapping your hand on the table shouting, “Amateur!” like …
This Marathon Training…
…I wasn’t sure if I wanted to train for another marathon. …I trained pretty hard…pretty hard. …I ran a lot of hills and tempo runs. …I never ran more than 4 days a week. …there were a couple of weeks when I only ran twice. …
Flats the way, uh-huh uh-huh, I like it
Clever title, no? It took me all morning to come up with that one. Ahhh j/k j/k more like all night…aahhaha j/k again…actually like 2 weeks. Oh, I do kid, you silly people—I can think of clever titles in like 2 seconds on a good …
The Defeat of the Dynamic Duo
I stared at the glimpse of hill ahead. Its foot peeked out, ever so slightly, from where I was, showing just a hint of steeper incline, and had I not known this road so well, the hill’s stealth mass would have surprised me as I …
The Lone Runner
So you know that RB and I broke up, right? Wait! You didn’t know? It’s been in all the news. Well, maybe if you spent a little less time reading about the tragedies of human loss due to natural disasters, war, nuclear meltdowns, and unemployment …
A grimace and a smile
Today I ran the first of four 20+ milers on the training schedule for the marathon I am running on May 15. Recapping a long run isn’t always so interesting, but running any kind of mileage in the 20s is a big deal to me, …
A Silmarillion Run
Every run has a story. And you know, some stories are great, some stories suck, but most are somewhere in between. Such is life…mediocrity. But before you sigh in boredom, pause here with me and think. While there is certainly a negative connotation to the …
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Off the beaten path
We veered off the beaten path this past weekend and ventured down roads on which we had never run before. What fun! On Sunday, RB and I mapped out a new route for our mini-long run of 8 miles. We were looking for a hilly …
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Ode to the 10-Miler
Hello, 10-Miler. I haven’t seen you in a while, but I missed you. I have always had a thing for you, you know. You are challenging, but not daunting (like your asshole cousin, the 18-miler). You are complex, but you aren’t afraid to show me …