What do you do when you’re not ready for a race? I’m not talking about getting injured or some other emergency. Obviously, when you pull a hamstring or you have to attend a loved one’s funeral, there isn’t much you can do; you have to forego the race. But what about when you sign up for a race and life gets in the way of your training? Continue reading “Ready to Race? Not Really…”
Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to lose weight once you start running again? Of course you burn more calories when you get back into running because you’re not just sitting on your fat ass anymore. You may know that running burns about 100 calories per mile, whereas sitting on the couch … Continue reading Hunger Pangs
My wife and I recently had our first child, and while our daughter has been an incredible blessing, she is rather unhelpful in the exercise department. Just like before her arrival, I still get up in the pre-dawn hours, but my running shoes and I rarely make it out the door. Either my daughter has … Continue reading Building a Base
A few months ago I signed up for a race. I primarily focus on longer distances, and this was just going to be a tune-up race. The idea was that the race would keep me honest in my training. It sounded like a good idea at the time. As it so often does, life … Continue reading Face the Race
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