Archive for the 'training' Category


cross training monday

Got an easy 40 min on the stationary bike at the gym.  No idea on distance.  Didn’t really care.  Followed that up with an hour of yoga.  That was my first time practicing yoga.  I enjoyed it and definitely saw how it could help with flexibility, stretch things out, and generally relax the mind.  Will [...]

first long run

Weather left a lot to be desired today so I decided I would get the long run in on the treadmill at the gym.  Started off at an 11:00 pace and quickly hit a wall about 2.5 miles in.  Not sure if it was the fact that I didn’t eat much earlier in the day [...]

cold 5 miler

Ran 5 miles at 11:19 pace this morning.  Weather was nice as long as I wasn’t running into the wind.  Iced left shin when I got back and it seems to be ok.  I’m going to have to get creative finding routes around the house to run.

training for 26.2

After taking a couple weeks off following the Rock Canyon half, it was time to start laying plans for the next challenge.  I did some digging on the interwebs and perused a few training plans until I found one that I felt I could handle and would get me ready to tackle a marathon.  I’ve [...]

gearing up for my first half

Ok, so I’ve technically done a half (Pikes Peak Ascent) but that’s never been much of a run for me.  I signed up for the Rock Canyon Half Marathon in Pueblo on December 6th.  Yeah, that’s this Saturday.  My longest run to date has been 10 miles so I hope I’m ready to extend that [...]

still running

So sometimes life gets in the way of blog posting, but fortunately, not in the way of actually running.  After the miserable performance at the Ascent (hey, I showed up and started and actually made a 15ish mile roundtrip), I took a little time off from running to relax.  I said just a little.  Within [...]

almost d-day

Haven’t posted much here lately.  Been real busy with life outside of running but I have managed to get some training in for the peak.  Nerves are starting to kick up and I’m ready to run on Saturday.  Looks like the weather could get interesting.  Talking about inches of snow for Friday night and into [...]

better late than never

After my last post, the shin pain returned a couple days later and I was forced to back down to longer walking intervals and less running.  Shortly thereafter, it was time to go get married.  It was almost three weeks without running when Josh and I headed up Barr Trail to No Name Creek on [...]

i almost feel like a runner again

Still working through Pfitzinger rehab and going to PT twice a week but I’m starting to get some decent time on my feet and it feels damn good.  I did 2 min walk/8 min run x3 last week and just got back from 10 run/2 walk/10 run/2 walk/10 run a bit ago.  Looks like I [...]

rehab is going well

It’s been about 10 days since the doc said I don’t have a stress fracture.  I finally got a run in on Sunday.  10 minute walk, 5 minute run, 5 walk, 5 run.  I walked to and from the little dirt track around the drainage field a few blocks from the house before starting the [...]