[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Question 1: How many kilometers are in a mile? Question 2: How many miles are in a kilometer? Question 3: How far can you run and still do the distance conversions in your head accurately? One of the things I’ve been working on in my training for Comrades is developing my metric …
Just three weeks after Cowtown 50K, I found myself in the remote north Texas park LBJ National Grasslands for a trail marathon. Last fall, my dad convinced me that The Grasslands Run would be a useful training run in our build up for Comrades. Here’s the thing: I’m not a great trail runner. But I decided to …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Why do you run? It’s a question I get all the time, and I have several answers: the love of getting into a groove, the quiet comfort of being by myself on long runs, and the satisfaction that comes from unexpected friendships. One of the …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Running two 50K races in four weeks seemed like a good idea when I was plotting out my Comrades training plan last autumn. I survived the first 50K in Waco at the Miracle Match Ultramarathon at end of January. My training throughout February went well, but I started to …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Several weeks ago I wrote about why I am running Comrades, and in the end it really comes down to the feeling of camaraderie that exists among runners. I was fortunate enough to grow up in the running subculture, so I have known this supportive spirit my whole life. …
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] I am a whimp. This may seem like a silly statement coming from someone who runs for multiple hours just for fun, but the truth of the matter is I am a total whimp when it comes to the cold. While it’s true that I’ve …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Did you read last Wednesday’s post about training for Comrades with my dad? I left out the detail that my dad has chosen to run Comrades for a charity, the Wildlands Conservation Trust. As of this printing, my dad is the leading fundraiser for the whole race! As such the …
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] On Monday I wrote about my daily routine, specifically how I make time for the 12 hours of training I am doing each week in preparation for Comrades Marathon. On the surface, that seems like a lot of time. Let’s be honest: it is a lot of time! Thank goodness …
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I survived. That’s really the long and the short of it. But it doesn’t really give you the full picture. Thankfully, my long-time friend Melissa is a native Wacoan and a runner who not only generously put my dad and I up for the night at her home but treated …
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.17.6″] It’s no secret that many runners really dislike strength training. While we love to be on the open road (or trail) and run, many of us find no joy in lifting weights. Even when we know how important being lean and strong is …
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