Archive for April, 2009
Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Marathon
I’ll probably write more tomorrow, but I just wanted to get a quick post out about today’s race; the Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Marathon in Chesapeake, Virginia. I decided a couple of days ago I’d attempt a new PR (personal record) – training has gone well since the Shamrock Marathon a month ago and I [...]
Pre-Frederick Marathon Yasso 800s In The Newton Gravity
After yesterday’s failed attempt at the Yasso 800s – a popular pre-marathon test which allegedly will accurately predict your marathon finish time – I was keen to have another go today. Also, with Saturday’s Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Marathon fast approaching, I wanted to keep Thursday and Friday free from any quality runs to leave [...]
MISSION Skincare; Sunscreen For Athletes
I’ve been on a mission to find the perfect sunscreen for several years. Many (if not all) the off-the shelf products at the big chains haven’t worked – not for my running in the sun anyway. Not surprisingly they’re more suited to a day at the beach or an afternoon relaxing on the deck. Basically, [...]
Sweating Buckets And A Couple Of Runs
My plan was to hit the track this afternoon and give the Yasso 800s a go. I drove to the local HS track, but halfway there, the rain decided to come down…..and come down it did! No worries, it was still 60°F and I happen to like the rain. I hopped out of the car [...]
Squats, Push Ups And An Eight Mile Run
Started off the day with W2D2 of the Two Hundred Squats plan. For those of you who tackled the Hundred Push Ups and/or Two Hundred Sit-Ups challenges, there’s a new kid on the block – the Two Hundred Squats challenge! Not surprisingly, the program follows a similar exercise schedule as the other two challenges and [...]
Weekend Round Up
Kicked off the weekend with the Lions Journey for Sight 5k at Fort Story. Decided to try out the Newton Racers for the first time in a race and they didn’t disappoint – ended up running my sixth fastest 5k ever with a finish time of 17:27. The first mile was a 5:30 and felt [...]
