Filling my Running Bucket List
Ever heard of Joy Johnson? She’s the 86 year-old (the oldest in this year’s race) who finished the New York Marathon (her 25th), then died shortly afterward. Her epitaph might read: “I want to die running”. She’s been telling the press and her family that since at least 2008. The Wall Street Journal wrote a […]
Ever heard of Joy Johnson? She’s the 86 year-old (the oldest in this year’s race) who finished the New York Marathon (her 25th), then died shortly afterward. Her epitaph might read: “I want to die running”. She’s been telling the press...
FollowSuper-Duper Speed Drills
Happy mid-October, my month for fall “speed drills”. It’s nice to have a break from pounding out miles day after day and focusing on my main running weakness, a general lack of speed. How does one become a faster runner? Here are a few suggestions: 1. Occasional speed tests (5k, 10k, mile, 800s, 5mi). I’m […]
Happy mid-October, my month for fall “speed drills”. It’s nice to have a break from pounding out miles day after day and focusing on my main running weakness, a general lack of speed. How does one become a faster runner? Here are a few suggestions:...FALLing into Fitness
Well, I survived September and achieved my goal of running 100+ miles (133). My knees, ankle, and hip then forced me to “go short” in running for a week. I found I needed to slow it down for October, not having any distance goal for the first month since June, taking it easy, focusing on […]
Well, I survived September and achieved my goal of running 100+ miles (133). My knees, ankle, and hip then forced me to “go short” in running for a week. I found I needed to slow it down for October, not having any distance goal for the first month since...