I’m happy as I reflect on my March running, particularly because I ran a lot this month. Continuing in my monthly tradition, here are some facts about my March running. 1. I ran 132.54 miles. That’s the most I’ve run in a month this year so far, and the only month in 2015 in which I’ve … More Nine facts about my March running
Working a later shift equals extra hours in the morning, which equals time to get a long run in. Of course, when I had some extra free hours on Thursday morning, I decided to use them for my long run. I already had a busy weekend ahead of me — that’s why I’m writing my blog post … More Hills, distance combine in Assateague run
Only four long runs stand between me and the Big Sur International Marathon. A large portion of my training is now behind me, as I just did my longest scheduled run of 22 miles on Sunday. The race is set for Sunday, April 26, in California — a state I’ve never been to but am excited … More 22-miler down, less than five weeks to go
I have wanted to run the marathon at the Baltimore Running Festival for a while, but I didn’t make it my first marathon because of the hills. My first marathon was the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon in 2013, which was a great experience. And then, when I signed up for the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon … More Marathon No. 4 is on the schedule: Baltimore
I love visiting Rehoboth Beach. I’m often there eating (which I did do a good amount of this weekend), but this time, I also got a 17-miler in. If you’ve been following my blog, you know I’m training for the Big Sur International Marathon, which is April 26. While I’m not following a distinct plan, I have … More Rehoboth an awesome place to log 17 miles
When I was in elementary school, I wrote a diary entry about reading seven chapter books in one day. I can’t make the time for that anymore as an adult with a full-time job. However, I should be able to read at least one book a month — but I don’t. I love reading, but I … More New Series: A Running Book Per Month
Soon after I and plenty of others began the Tim Kennard River Run 10-miler this morning, there was full-on snow. It was a unique experience for me. In the more than 10 years I’ve been running, I’d never before done a race in which snow was falling. Doing a race in the snow was certainly very interesting, … More Tim Kennard River Run 2015: My first snow race
Following in the tradition I started last month, I’ve come up with seven takeaways about my running in February. 1. I ran 80.95 miles. Since I’m going for 1,200 miles this year, I’ll have to make sure I run more than 100 miles some months, but in February, I only got in 80.95 — that’s just … More Seven facts about my February running
