Drinking and running
I just returned from a 5 mile run and I feel sketchy. It was not a great run. Sure, it was a bit warm 78 F (25C) and muggy, but a runner with my experience should certainly be able to…
Marathon training – Building the core
The training schedule I'm following is one that has 3 "hard" days, 1 "moderate" day and 2 "easy" days of running. I even get to take one day off a week if I want. That means no joggling on Fridays.…
The Start of Joggling Marathon Training
Today is the second day of my training. My personalized training scheduled called for a steady 5 mile run. The hardest part was skipping the basketball game that was going on on the court below me. I really enjoy playing…
Training for the next running and juggling marathon
Alright, today was supposed to be the start of my next marathon training schedule. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to create it. Well, let me do it today. For the last marathon I followed Hal Higdon's 18 week Advanced…
The next race – Creating a training program
I'm in that awkward phase of the running calendar where I just completed joggling a marathon but it's too soon to start training for the next one. I've already decided on the race that I want to do (Toronto Waterfront…
The Evening Before Juggling A Marathon
Just before I leave I wanted to get in my last post. I added up the numbers to see how well I did versus my training schedule. I was following a 17 week schedule that required me to run about…
Joggling Jitters – The Eve of Marathon Eve
Joggling Hazards. The picture is what happened to me when I tripped while running in Vegas. I was 5 miles into a 10 mile run. It was hot. I was bleeding. But I ran back and kept joggling. If I…
Madison Marathon Countdown – 3 Juggling Days To Go
Before every marathon I like to weigh myself. It is just a truism of running, the lighter you are, the faster you can go. If you want to get fast, you have to lose weight. Yesterday, I weighed in at…
Only 4 Days Left Until Joggling In Madison
In the last few marathons the training schedule I've followed required that on the Wednesday before a Sunday marathon, you do a 10 mile juggling run. Granted, it's a slow 10 miles but it's still 10 miles. This new training…
6 Days Until Running and Juggling Madison
Today, my wife and I went running together. Well, she was running, I was joggling. We did 2 miles together, then I ran another 4 while she went home to cook dinner. We make quite a pair going along the…