Finishing Out Tough Runs
A reader emailed me a few weeks ago asking for tips to finish out tough runs. I’m not an elite runner but I’ve started eight marathons and finished all of them so I guess I can say something on the topic of finishing…
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Review: Seoul International Marathon, Korea (March 20, 2016)
Overview Race Name: Seoul International Marathon Date: March 20, 2016 Country: Korea (6th country) StartTime: 8am Cutoff Time: 5 hours Hotel: Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas (5 star) Size: Not sure, maybe 10,000 Course: Urban point to point Scenery: Urban, history near…
Week in Review (Jan 31st, 2016)
Training Recap This week was a training breakthrough. The run that set this week apart was a 12 mile out and back. I ran 10:06 miles for the first six downhill miles and then neg splits for the final (uphill)…
Week in Review (Jan 24th, 2016)
Training Recap Yesterday, I did my first long run in two months. A nice and easy 13.1 miles at 10:43 pace. Total mileage for the week was just over 28 miles. Not bad for my third week back running! Marathon Plans…
3 Miles Around Himeji Castle
I woke up in Himeji, Japan this morning and did my last shake out run before the Mt Fujisan Marathon this Sunday. My hotel is exactly 1/2 a mile from Himeji Castle and I found an amazing 1 mile loop…
12 Marathons on the Docket
Here’s a quick look at a dozen marathons I hope to run in the next couple of years! No particular order, but I would like I to do Africa, South America and Oceania quickly to hit all six continents. Bangkok Marathon…
Back!
Today was too perfect and I was tempted to test my back. It went great! I pounded out 3 miles (9:48s) in glorious mid 50 degree weather with the sun on my face.
Black Toe
Runners generally have gross feet. Blisters aren’t very pretty but black/dead toenails are even worse. If you run long enough this is most likely going to happen. They are caused by the impact of your toes hitting the top or forward…