First 4 miles after the Marathon…

I did a quick (well, not so quick, but that was the point) 4 miles today over at Betzwood with my father-in-law. Things felt good, nothing seemed tight, and best of all, it felt very liberating to be back to running for no reason. My FIL, on the other hand, seems to think […]

My running year in review, 2007

Per my earlier post on the subject, I really got toasted at the Philadelphia Marathon. I admitted mental defeat and started focusing on the physical aspects, which are difficult to overcome once you’ve mentally “moved on.” But this year was my year. I PR’d in every race I entered:

Ouch.

I got my butt kicked at my first-ever full marathon. Let’s see, where do I start…Many things happened that got me a little unraveled mentally, so perhaps I should start there…None of this, by the way, is an apologia for my performance. I believe, per my earlier post on this, that I […]

One Week Left, New Mizunos, All Set

Well, one week left to the day.
I’ve decided that training for a marathon is easily more mental than physical, at least for me. My will to run long distance fades mentally long before it does physically. Here are the three things I think I did wrong during my training:

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Had the worst 2 weeks of running all year…

But I’m back…after a long business trip followed by the changing Philadelphia weather harnessed to one heckuva cold, I went out today for a brisk 3 miles, keeping the heart pumping the whole way.

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The Marathon approaches

Well, I can’t say I’m ready for this Marathon. I also can’t really say I’ve enjoyed the training very much. Can I run 26.2 miles? I’m really not sure! Have I prepared myself fully to run 26.2 miles? I’m not sure. I’ve had the best running year of my […]