Happy New Year! Hello, 2021, it is nice to meet you at last! Today I want to give my first update on my plan to train for and run a marathon. I…
Category: Running & Health
Slow and Steady to My First Marathon
My Christmas Day unfolded as follows: I ran 10 miles this morning, came home and after a nice breakfast enjoyed gift-giving with my wife. We then visited with family on Zoom, after…
Small Pleasures but Still Appreciated
A few nights ago I mentioned the Christmas decorations in East Sacramento. We were just passing through the neighborhood then, but tonight we made it official, my wife spending a good forty-five…
Magnificence Writ Large Across the Sky
This morning I was working out in the backyard (something I have been doing over the past few months on non-running days), when I noticed high above me a long, thin streak…
Finding My Groove in an Early-Morning Dream World
Saturday has become my usual day for doing longer runs. Today was no different: I got up at 6:30am to run 10 1/2 miles. It was cold and quiet on the street….
Progress is Inevitable
This morning at the cafe I was writing about yesterday’s triumphant running experience which, to summarize, was my third time running 20 miles, yet my first truly satisfying 20-mile running experience. As…
Third Time’s a Charm
So today I completed my 3rd 20-mile run :). As happened with running half-marathons, the third time proved to be the charm! First of all, I was faster than ever. In fact,…
One Must Be Prepared for Long Runs
My running plan this year included running my first 20-miler. Tomorrow I am going to run my third so far 🙂 I wrote about my first 20-miler back in June. That run…
New-and-Improved, Pandemic-Era Running Regime (October Update)
Earlier this month I wrote about how I was running more often these days. That trend has continued. In fact, this month I ran 23 out of 31 days, something I have…
“The Trusty Jog” (Ode to Running)
A few days ago I blogged about how much I am appreciating my runs these days as a mental uplifter to set me up with a good day. Tonight I got poetic…