Category: Running & Health

Three months ago I decided to take a break from running. This seemed strange for me at first, especially after running for sixteen years with very little interruption. Yet I have learned…

Today is Saturday, and Saturday is the day I usually do my longest run of the week. Recently I have been rethinking my routine as I ponder what I want for my…

This year has been amazing for me as a runner. Perhaps ironically, the lack of ambitious running goals has made this year far more pleasing to my spirit than last year, in…

I continue to enjoy the mellowness of my running life: productive and consistent, yet relaxed. For about four-and-a-half months, I have held to a four-day running routine: two hour-long runs and one…

Tonight I’d like to speak in appreciation of the walk break. To me, it is an excellent tool of the “slow-and-steady” ilk. It is great for reforming speedsters like myself, as it…

I’m enjoying my easy-going-yet-stimulating exercise schedule. In fact, I exercised each day in the last seven, not in an uptight or excessive way, but in an easy-going way with plenty of variety,…