Archive for March, 2008
Spirit Of The Marathon - One Last Chance!
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I know, you’ve heard it all before, but Spirit of the Marathon, the first ever non-fiction feature film to capture the drama and essence of the famed 26.2 mile running […]
40 Minute Run Coached By Kara Goucher
Didn’t get chance to run last night, so it was good to get outside after work this afternoon and take advantage of the pleasant conditions (aside from the 20mph wind, that is!)
Workout-wise, I tried something different tonight. A couple of days ago I answered an email from Blaine Moore (of the excellent Run to […]
2008 Shamrock Marathon Splits
Thought I’d better post my marathon splits before the race details fade away and are just a distant memory. Start time for the marathon was 8am, the temperature a couple of degrees under 50°F and a north wind was gusting at around 20mph. Perfect conditions for a race? Not really, but they were the same […]
Gentle Tuesday Treadmill Run
I usually experience more soreness two days after a tough workout/long run than I do the immediate day after, and today, 48 hours after the Shamrock Marathon, was no exception. Mind you, I’ve got to be honest, the soreness I’m experiencing today is very, very mild and not bad enough from stopping my daily run. […]
Post Marathon Run
Just ran an “easy” four miles this afternoon. My legs felt fine all day long despite yesterday’s tough marathon and I think several things helped the quick recovery:
Hammer Nutrition Recoverite consumed within 20 minutes of finishing the race
A consistent course of Tissue Rejuvenator capsules over the past couple of months
A 15 minute shock-to-the-system ice bath […]
2008 Shamrock Marathon Results
Turn the clock back 24 hours and I predicted I’d run the first half of the race in 1:26:30 (6:36 per mile pace). Despite challenging, blustery conditions, I was 10 seconds faster than predicted at the half and had to work really hard in the second half of the race to stay on track.
If you […]
