Tidewater Striders
Almost Time For Another Tidewater Striders Summer Series
Not sure why, but July in Virginia Beach typically means a drop off in the number of weekend races. Luckily we have a great series of races put on by the local running club that take place every Tuesday evening in July at the beautiful Norfolk Botanical Garden. Tomorrow is the first Summer Series event [...]
What A Weekend
I know this post is a little late, but it will probably make sense if you keep reading. The weekend started with the Tidewater Striders 30k on Saturday morning – a 3 loop race at Fort Story in Virginia Beach. I held back a little during the first loop, but in the second third of [...]
Big Surprise At The Tune-Up Series 25k
I must admit I wasn’t too confident of a great race today. Thursday’s workout left me feeling fatigued and last nights easy 4 miles wasn’t exactly easy. Even during the three mile warm up my legs felt heavy and I wasn’t really “feeling it”. No matter, I took my pre-race gel, stripped down to singlet [...]
Tidewater Striders Tune-Up Series 20k
Looking forward to tomorrow’s 20k at Fort Story Army Base, Virginia Beach. I’ve taken part in the event six times since 1999 and am looking forward to testing my current fitness over a slightly longer race distance. The 20k is part of a three race series designed as a “Tune-Up” to the Shamrock Marathon in [...]
Beacon of Hope 5k
After a week of feeling a bit sorry for myself with a sore throat and head cold, I decided to have a blow out this morning and run a local 5k; the Beacon of Hope 5k held at Fort Story, Virginia Beach. I arrived about an hour before the 9am start time, leaving plenty of [...]
Strider Mile: New PR 5:03.35
Well, I did it. In my last race as a 41-year old, I finally set a new personal record (PR) for the mile. I guess the McMillan Marathon Training Plan is working pretty well…. As for the race, I sat in the pack for a couple of laps, trying to save something for the final [...]
