What is a Sedentary Runner?
I'm sedentary due to my occupation, but I run several days a week and have completed three marathons and numerous half marathons and shorter races. I try to run one marathon every year, and always try to do better than my previous times.Upcoming Races
Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon 10/29/11
California International Marathon 12/4/11
Bests
10K: 54:05
Half Marathon: 1:58:47
Marathon: 4:23:33
Tag Archives: race preparation
Banking sleep, nutrients, and good thoughts
I stay up late most nights of the week. It’s rare that I’m in bed before 11:15 pm. Even if I wanted to go to bed earlier, there are late baseball games, night meetings and teenagers to pick up from … Continue reading
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Taper Time
Can you hear that sound? It’s the clock ticking, counting down the seconds until the big day. I’m trying to ignore it. The day after my last 20 mile run was the beginning of the three-week taper portion of my marathon … Continue reading
Recipe for a great long run
I’m zeroing in on the right combination of pre-race, during-race and post-race food I need to run at my optimal level. I feel like a chef tinkering with a recipe! On this past Saturday, I had a 17 mile run … Continue reading
To race or not to race
…that is the question. Over there in the right column is a link to a half marathon I’m doing Sunday, the Shamrock’n Half Marathon. It really snuck up on me – could it already be mid-March? I’ve got sort of a non-history with this … Continue reading
