Yearly Archives: 2011

Running the plan while not becoming a road-pancake!


So, the big question on everyone’s mind – is obviously – “So, did the Once and Future Runner manage to follow the training plan yesterday?”  To which the answer is – YES!  After dropping my kids off at the anti-drowning

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Running Errands and… Well.. Running.


With my kids learning to not drown every evening at 4:50, it gives me 50 minutes to go exercise.  I can lift weights, I can run.. or I can go run errands after convincing my wife to pick the kids

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Marathon Prep – Week 2 in Review


So, Yesterday was the “Rest Day” which makes today (drum roll please!) THE WEEK IN REVIEW!!!!!!  According to Hal Higdon’s “Novice 1” plan this is what my week should have looked like: 2 Rest 3 m run 3 m run

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Race Report – Utica Boilermaker 15K – 2011


What a fantastic day for a race!  It was a gorgeous 58 degrees as the cannon went off! (I think it was still 58 degrees, 11 minutes later when I actually reached the start line as well!)  Can I say

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Utica Boilermaker 15K!


So, two days from now I will be doing the climb that starts the Utica Boilermaker 15k!  It seems that whatever nit-wit designed the course thought that the first four miles should be up hill.  Can I tell you how

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Can’t follow instructions…


So… I am now starting to freak out. I am on to my second week of my 18 week “Marathon Training Schedule – Novice 1” program by Hal Higdon.  Week 1 is: 1 Rest 3 m run 3 m run

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New “Work” Shoes!


YAY!!!! A new pair of shoes for work!! So this is a running blog right? You must be asking yourself – why is this idiot posting about his work shoes?  Well, let me answer this brilliant question you have!  My

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Post-Surgery Recovery update… And how it isn’t going to affect my running!


So, as you probably recall, I had an inguinal hernia repair done on Jan. 6th.  Well, it has never totally stopped hurting following the surgery – but was far better, with a much lower pain level.  When I had stopped

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Product Review: Injinji Performance Toe Sock


Good Morning out there!  Today is an interesting post – but then aren’t all product reviews interesting? I love to try new things!  Today you get to hear about my first run in my Injinji Performance Mini-crew Toe Socks! One

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2011 YMCA Corporate Challenge Race Report


So, most “race reports” I have seen on people’s blogs are marathons or triathlons.  unfortunately, I am not up to those esteemed races as this point in life!  BUT I did do a 5k, followed by a 1 mile leg

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