In: Training

05
Apr

It’s Not Always About Training

Yesterday was the first time I’ve really run since the Moab race where I did 43 miles. I actually had a forced recovery period due to acute tendonitis in my ankle. It…

05
Mar

7 Days, 56 Miles, 1 Wicked Trail

It’s week 4 before Moab and the training has really ramped up. I ran 5 during the day on Tuesday, then 3 more that night at our running club’s Tuesday night run….

15
Feb

Crazy Mileage and Licorice

It’s only the second week post 50K race and I’m not doing very well at taking some recovery time. 🙁  I do feel pretty good and do want to continue to train…

05
Feb

New Territory

OK…so, yeah, I did a 50K. Now what? Rumor has it you’re supposed to use the following week to “recover.” Well, what exactly does that mean? How easy for how long? So,…

18
Aug

Saying Goodbye to the Past

After the epic Tahoe adventure, I went back to Washington both to attend my dad’s family reunion and collect my things to move to Mesquite permanently. While I was there, I wanted…

21
May

Zen and the Art of Running

The running has been going well. I’ve been increasing the mileage and have not had to work too hard to get myself out of the house earlier and earlier as the heat…

23
Mar

An Added Benefit to Running

Throughout the month of March, I continued to pile on the miles, running anywhere from 4-6 miles at a time. My pace has been pretty steady between 11 and 12 minutes per…