How to Run Pyramidic Fartlek
Running friends have asked me to explain what pyramidic fartlek is and how I run it. Pyramidic fartlek is a stepped approach in which you run with “speed play” through different interval speeds, ascending to top speed and descending back to a slow jog or walk. For example, one of the most popular fartlek formats […]
Running friends have asked me to explain what pyramidic fartlek is and how I run it. Pyramidic fartlek is a stepped approach in which you run with “speed play” through different interval speeds, ascending to top speed and descending back to a slow jog or...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Silly me, I’ve unsuccessfully tried to formulate more than one running resolution but multiple resolutions seem to conflict with each other. So for the sake of simplicity in a life of chaotic complexity and to prevent me from chasing every visible windmill (race, running challenge, etc.) and battle like Don Quixote, I’ve […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Silly me, I’ve unsuccessfully tried to formulate more than one running resolution but multiple resolutions seem to conflict with each other. So for the sake of simplicity in a life of chaotic complexity and to prevent me from chasing every...REELING IN THE YEAR
What a wild ride of a year it’s been! The year began on the treadmill and ended on a new, improved treadmill. It was a year of boosting and crushing challenges and running with abandon. Here are the highlights for me: in March, I ran wild while marathon training, running a self-supported “Braveheart” full marathon. […]
What a wild ride of a year it’s been! The year began on the treadmill and ended on a new, improved treadmill. It was a year of boosting and crushing challenges and running with abandon. Here are the highlights for me: in March, I ran wild while marathon...‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Run Run Reindeer! Edition)
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (by Clement Clarke Moore 1779-1863, originally known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas” in 1822), updated by Jeremy Murphy, 2013. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas And All Through the House Not a Runner was Stirring No child or my Spouse. The Runners were nestled all snug in their beds While […]
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (by Clement Clarke Moore 1779-1863, originally known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas” in 1822), updated by Jeremy Murphy, 2013. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas And All Through the House Not a Runner was Stirring...First Marathon: The Marathon Bug Bites
On Dec. 4, 1988, 25 years ago today, I ran my first full marathon in Dallas, Texas. It was spectacular! Early that year, I made the decision to run the Dallas White Rock Marathon. I realized this meant 9 months of tough training. I trained hard, on the roads, trails, and speed work on TCU’s […]
On Dec. 4, 1988, 25 years ago today, I ran my first full marathon in Dallas, Texas. It was spectacular! Early that year, I made the decision to run the Dallas White Rock Marathon. I realized this meant 9 months of tough training. I trained hard, on the roads, trails,...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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Checking in with my November workout challenge, a lighter one for athletic folks who like to eat. I found this website called “SparkPeople” (see www.sparkpeople.com) that challenged us to do 10 minutes or more of exercise for the whole month of November, entitling you to feast on Thanksgiving Day. […]
Checking in with my November workout challenge, a lighter one for athletic folks who like to eat. I found this website called “SparkPeople” (see www.sparkpeople.com) that challenged us to do 10 minutes or more of exercise for the whole month...Vets’ Day Tribute
Remembering our Veterans on Veteran’s Day. We remember your amazing hard work, dedication, and amazing sacrifices made by you and your families. You will never be forgotten. Poetry speaks much more eloquently that I can on a day like this. Moved by reading and re-reading “In Flanders Fields”, Moina Michael in November 1918 wrote […]
Remembering our Veterans on Veteran’s Day. We remember your amazing hard work, dedication, and amazing sacrifices made by you and your families. You will never be forgotten. Poetry speaks much more eloquently that I can on a day like this. Moved by...