I had a bunch of friends running Twin Cities Marathon, and since I wasn’t running it, I decided to head down and bike around the course cheering them on. I dropped my wife off at an aid station where she was doing a bit of volunteering, and then headed backwards on the course until I […]
Read moreThis Saturday is Grandma’s marathon and so I’ve been ramping down my training in a proper taper. Today was just a simple 2 mile jog to keep the legs loose. Beyond obsessing over elevation charts to make sure I understand what I’m facing (mental game I play in my head while doing long runs), there’s not […]
Read moreThis morning I woke early, headed out with the wife to the park and started my one and only 20 miler run before Grandma’s Marathon next month. Most marathon plans call for at least three 20 mile runs, however with my busy trail race schedule this year, and having to bail on one of the […]
Read moreBeen getting back on track with the running program, although this week took a detour because of cold and wind. I banged out a nice 9 miler this morning, and overall it felt good. I consistently kept within a 10-10:30 pace, and managed a sub-10 for the last mile. One of my goals at Grandma’s […]
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