Archive for June, 2009
First Run For A Week
Not sure the last time I went almost a week without running, but tonight was my first run since June 23rd. The rest period was self-imposed and looking back at the first 6 months of 2009, was probably just what the doctor ordered. Tonight’s run was just an easy four miles to get my legs [...]
Heather Fuhr Loves Newton Running Shoes
Short video explaining why Ironman world champion, Heather Fuhr, loves Newton Running shoes. The revolutionary technology of Newton Running shoes has brought the fun back in running, I can’t wait to get out the door. Now at 41, I am running as fast as ever. The shoes are awesome. You can definitely feel that they [...]
Western Branch 24 Hour Fundraiser Run Update
Quick post: Just found out that Western Branch High School sold over 300 raffle tickets at the Ed Lowery 5k Bash yesterday (see comment here). Apparently, some, if not all, the credit goes to my blog for posting about the Western Branch 24 Hour Fundraiser Run. Just goes to show what a great bunch of [...]
Ed Lowery XC Bash
Thoroughly enjoyed the Ed Lowery XC Bash this morning at Bells Mill Park in Chesapeake. It turned out to be cross country at its best, with a rain-soaked course and several muddy areas to run through. Of course, Ryan Carroll, coach of the Western Branch XC team, made light work of the course and the [...]
Friday Double Day
Morning: An easy 4 miler that somehow morphed into a progressive 6 miler. Would have run more, but ran out of time before work. Temperature was almost perfect and the morning breeze made the run a real pleasure. Splits: 8:06 7:37 7:31 7:26 7:08 6:44 – 6.2 miles in 46 minutes. Afternoon: Nice relaxed 2nd [...]
Soccer Field Loops And Some Strength Work
Should probably invent a name for this type of workout. Any suggestions, please leave a comment below. I guess it’s a circuit workout of sorts, and here are the details: 3/4 mile run on grass, 6 soccer goal pull-ups, 15 push-ups, 15 crunches – repeat 10 times. Totals: 7 mile run, 60 pull-ups, 150 push-ups, [...]
Ed Lowery 5k Cross Country Bash
Saturday’s race will be a 5k cross country run at Bells Mill Park in Chesapeake in honor of Ed Lowery, a local coach who lost his battle with cancer last year. I’m not expecting a fast time and will just treat it as an intense tempo effort. The XC 5k will be my 28th race [...]
Western Branch 24 Hour Fundraiser Run
You may recall about a year ago, local runner Ryan Carroll running 100 miles in 24 hours on a track to raise money for cancer research, whilst his student athletes kept him company and took part in a 24 hour relay to raise money for their sport. Well this year Ryan’s athletes will be circling [...]
150 Miles Logged In The Newton Gravitas
It’s been a couple of months since logging my first miles in the 2008 Newton Gravitas and now, 150 miles later, I figured a quick update as to how they’re holding up is in order. As you can see in the pic on the left (click for larger view), the 150 mile shoe is definitely [...]
Almost A Rest Day
This morning I was thinking today could be a good day for a rest day. My last day off from running was May 21st, and although I don’t feel like time off, I keep hearing about the benefits of rest and recovery. Fast forward a few hours and I receive an email from a good [...]
