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Sledding Wildly

Yesterday, I ran my first trail 5k race in Ashland, Nebraska, about halfway between Lincoln and Omaha. It was a challenging race: hills, snow, ice, mud, sharp turns, a few short slippery bridges, and branches/sticks on the course made for a fun but challenging...

Running Fortress

If and when we build that fortress around our run(s)…it’s not exactly how that song by Sting goes, is it? I know, fortress around your heart, fortress around your run. Very similar because we do run with and for our hearts, souls, bodies. But we could sing that song that way while we run. Hint […]

If and when we build that fortress around our run(s)…it’s not exactly how that song by Sting goes, is it? I know, fortress around your heart, fortress around your run. Very similar because we do run with and for our hearts, souls, bodies. But we could sing...

Preflight Running Checklist

Welcome to our flight filled with great expectations to your next exciting Running Destination! This is your captain speaking and today we will analyze and checkoff our preflight running checklist to make sure we are fully prepared and ready to RRRRRRUN! Please fasten your shoelaces securely and make sure you have your keys before you […]

Welcome to our flight filled with great expectations to your next exciting Running Destination! This is your captain speaking and today we will analyze and checkoff our preflight running checklist to make sure we are fully prepared and ready to RRRRRRUN! Please fasten...

Restoring Monday Mile Routine

Happy Move it Monday and first day of February! Today I recorded a brief Periscope message on the restoration of my Monday Mile easy running day routine. Deviating from this recently has caused me to be more fatigued and I’m finding that I haven’t really been taking it easy one day a week. If I’m […]

Happy Move it Monday and first day of February! Today I recorded a brief Periscope message on the restoration of my Monday Mile easy running day routine. Deviating from this recently has caused me to be more fatigued and I’m finding that I haven’t really...

Love Tapering?

Beginning tapering for the Empyrean 5k Trail Run next weekend today, I reflected upon embracing the taper phase of training for races today on Periscope. Hopefully a week of tapering for a 5k is optimal. Back in May of last year, I found a 3-week taper optimal for a full marathon before running a 4:19 […]

Beginning tapering for the Empyrean 5k Trail Run next weekend today, I reflected upon embracing the taper phase of training for races today on Periscope. Hopefully a week of tapering for a 5k is optimal. Back in May of last year, I found a 3-week taper optimal for a...

Tempo Run: Miracle Mile

Yesterday, on Jan. 28, 2016, I recorded a tempo run Periscope giving run tips for the Miracle Mile style and also the run-walk method advocated by Jeff Galloway and others. Enjoy!

Yesterday, on Jan. 28, 2016, I recorded a tempo run Periscope giving run tips for the Miracle Mile style and also the run-walk method advocated by Jeff Galloway and others. Enjoy!...

Spontaneous Fartlek

Today, on Jan. 29, 2016, I taped a brief Periscope on how to do unstructured, spontaneous winter fartlek. Fartlek is Swedish for “speed play”. A while back, I began using #FartlekFriday on Twitter to mark my Friday runs and remind others to remember to run fartlek workouts. Enjoy! Happy Fartlek Friday and have a great […]

Today, on Jan. 29, 2016, I taped a brief Periscope on how to do unstructured, spontaneous winter fartlek. Fartlek is Swedish for “speed play”. A while back, I began using #FartlekFriday on Twitter to mark my Friday runs and remind others to remember to run...

Run Kaleidoscope

Today, on run streak day 800, I created a photographic running kaleidoscope showing my top 9 moments from today’s 8.12 mile run. I captured the sun, moon, straws, clouds, and a few glimpses of rustic Nebraska prairie. Ran 1.05 mi with Misty (our dog) and then...

Mindful Running on Snow and Ice

Today on Periscope, I spoke about Mindful Running on Snow and Ice, runner safety, and Yaktrax. katch caught it so we can continue to watch it on this edition of vlog on the blog. Enjoy!...

PRECISE EXACTITUDE

Do you run with precise exactitude? Running and training for races is sort of like chiseling through rock with a hammer and chisel. Running mindfully should be that artistic, not just an exercise science. It’s important to make the right training decisions and...