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New Shoe Saturday And A New Treadmill Workout To Try

Christmas came early for me today as I was able to pick up the new pair of shoes I’ve been patiently waiting for. The latest version of my favorite shoe, the Adidas Supernova Cushion, has just been released and luckily my local running store Running Etc. had my size in stock. At first I was [...]


McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 15 Day 2

Week 15, Day 2 Phase: Marathon Workout 1: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + 5 to 8 mile Steady State Run + 15 to 30 minute Cool-Down Purpose: Build Strength Workout 2: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + Tempo Interval Workout: 3 times 3000 meters with 3.5 minutes recovery jog followed by 3 times 200 [...]


Legs Trashed At Mount Trashmore

After yesterday’s steady seven mile run which I hoped would be a good recovery run, I decided to mix things up a bit and do something of a hill workout today. After work, with temperatures in the 70′s, I headed to Mount Trashmore, one of only a few places in Virginia Beach that features any [...]


Tidewater Striders Distance Series 20k

I’m really looking forward to the 20k Distance Series race on Saturday morning. The “Distance Series” is a 3 race series that takes place at the Fort Story Army Base in Virginia Beach and is designed to be used as a tune up for a Spring marathon. Race #1 is 20k in distance, and is [...]