It’s the last day of January, so I’ve decided to take a look back on some different aspects of my running in this first month of 2015. Here are some of my takeaways, which aren’t really in any order. 1. I ran 91.67 miles in January. I had been shooting for 100, and I could have made it if … More 10 facts related to my January running
Those of us who live on the Eastern Shore know that it’s flat — at least in the places I’ve run, which is a decent amount. If you want to get a hill workout in, you basically have to plan to make that hill part of your workout. Some of the inclines we consider to … More Less than three months till my third marathon
On Monday, I was driving home from work for a long break when I began thinking seriously about it: The sun was shining and it would be a great afternoon to run. Why not? So, once I got home, I changed into my running clothes and headed out for a three-miler. It was the first time I can … More Five reasons it was awesome to take a midday run on my break
When you train for a marathon, a 10-mile run is nothing. When you haven’t run 10 miles in more than a month, a 10-mile run is certainly something. Although I was tired by the end of my first double-digit run since the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon on Dec. 6, I’m really glad I got a long … More A fun, tiring long run on Wicomico’s Westside
A while ago as I was on a run in Easton, Maryland, I noticed that Easton has a Rails To Trails paved trail. I decided not to run on the trail that time, but I was interested in checking it out at a later point. Then, it took me a decent amount of time to … More Easton’s Rails To Trails provides a nice change of scenery
The cold certainly has been putting a damper on my running. I started out 2015 strong, thinking maybe I’d make January the month I do my monthlong running streak (it’s one of my 2015 goals). I ran each of the first five days of 2015, and completed 21.07 miles. It certainly didn’t hurt that the … More Cold puts a brief freeze on running
So, 2014 is over. Which means it’s time for a rundown blog post. (Get it? Run-down.) As I’ve mentioned before, I met two of my three running goals that I’d set to accomplish this year. I accomplished the goals I felt would be the hardest — getting a new 5K personal record — and the easiest — … More A rundown of 2014
I ran on Kent Island’s Cross Island Trail for the first time earlier this year, and I had a great experience. So, when I had some free time and was already returning from a trip across the Bay Bridge on Dec. 26, I decided I’d stop there to run again. Like last time, I parked … More A return to the Cross Island Trail, but a different experience
She Runs by the Seashore 