Half Marathon Plan

I’m thinking of doing a half marathon.  I’ve never done one before.  Before this year I’d never even run a 5K but as of December 31, 2009, I will have done: 4 5K’s – I walked the first one in June due to my knees, ran the second in August in 27:01, and have two [...]

Run run run.

Saturday’s easy run: Two miles inside to test out my new shoes.  At first I was a bit unsure about the fit but after stealing the SuperFeet inserts out of my old shoes and throwing them in these, they were perfect. Five miles outside.  It was c~o~l~d and kind of windy.  I don’t have much [...]

10K Plan

I think I’m training for a 10K now. Maybe. Here’s the plan according to my buddy, Mr. SmartCoach. The goal is to ramp up slowly in order to avoid injury. Here’s your individualized training program: Your current race time is: 0:26:30 for a 5 K Your distance training goal is: 10 K You currently train: [...]

I came across this article today on Runner’s World – a little old but still true – and had to post it because it describes me and my self-inflicted overuse injuries so well. I thought others might also be able to relate. I’ve highlighted in green what I find particularly relevant. Nutrition-wise I think I [...]