Note: Tonight I had a nice “inner monologue” conversation where I discuss some shifts I want to make in my life. The question “how does this feel to you?” helps me discern…
Category: Running & Health
Day 106: Progress Taking Care of Myself
Happily, I’m doing really well after Saturday’s 26 miler. I acted relatively normal today, including running 5 miles (though at a slow 11 minute per mile pace, and with 1 minute walk…
Day 105: A Weekend Run of Firsts
Yesterday I ran a highly successful marathon-distance training run. It is a day and a half later, and I am quite tired, but all in all, I am thrilled by how well…
Day 104: Marathon Brain
All week long, I have had one thought on my mind: tomorrow’s 26-miler. This has made for an interesting week. It’s like having an upcoming Oscar red carpet appearance. Mental bandwidth is…
Day 102: I’m Running a Marathon on Saturday… For Training!
With three days until my 26-mile training run (these words are in italics because, well, it stills feels just a little crazy!), I can honestly say that I’ve got “marathon, marathon, marathon”…
Day 93: Improving My Marathon/Life Balance (Update #2)
Note: related posts “Improving My Marathon/Life Balance” and “Improving My Marathon/Life Balance (Update #1)“ Balancing marathon training with the rest of life has been going well. Overall, I have been loving the…
Day 90: 1100 Miles and Counting
This morning I ran another 5.3 miles. That makes 130 miles for the month of September and 1100 miles so far for 2022. One of the things I’m most pleased with this…
Day 87: Well-Being Returns
There is a cozy autumn feel this morning, and I am most appreciative for a sense of well-being. I just enjoyed a nice breakfast, after eking out a 5-mile run. The run…
Day 86: Four Hours of Running, Two Days of Eating!
Saturday’s 23 miler went well due to proper mental physical and mental preparation. Perhaps the biggest surprise for me is how much I ate, especially following the run for the rest of…
Day 84: A Lengthy, Easy-Going Triumph
My 23 miler today went great! Distance completed: 23.22 miles Time spent running: 4:06:59* Average pace: 10:39 min/mile Mood: Overjoyed! 🙂 Two days ago I wrote the keys to today’s run, namely:…