Gonna take a few days off from posting to try to catch up at home. 2010 was very eventful and while I’ve accomplished a lot of my goals, it’s come at the expense of falling behind on other things.
Blessed holidays to all.
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2010 was quite the year–I did more athletically than I’ve ever done in my life. I rode in three long rides: the Livestrong Philadelphia, the Honolulu Metric Century, and the Honolulu Century, and aside from a mechanical five miles from the end in Philly, I would have finished all three of them. I ran in […]
It’s been more than a week and I’m more than recovered from my second Honolulu Marathon. I was actually pretty well recovered the next day. To start with, the finish–two of the best things I experienced this year were no injuries and finishing. My two goals. And in fact, not only did I not injure […]
I’m still recovering, but the short version is I finished, I didn’t injure myself (no chafing of significance nor blisters, even), I’m actually not feeling all that sore (just tired) and I was over an hour faster than in 2008. Which wasn’t all that fast, but the only person I race is me. I’ll put […]
It’s just about now. The Honolulu Marathon Expo is going on, my number and jersey are ready, and it’s just a matter of time until I’m struggling through 26 miles. Well, 26.2. Let’s not forget that last two tenths. That’s not a lot of fun either. Hopefully I’ll be able to give a better story […]
With just a few days to go, am I ready to run 26.2 miles? I’m thinking so. I’ve basically followed a training schedule where all but one of a whole bunch of runners was able to finish a marathon. I actually already have finished a marathon (although I struggled horribly through most of it). And […]
So close, but yet so far. I’m within a week of the marathon but it’s not quite here. I’m tapering. I’m trying to keep up intensity and keep my eye on this run, but I’m also really wanting to figure out what’s next. This will be quite the event. I’m hoping that this is a […]
So while I have lost weight since the Livestrong Challenge in Philadelphia, I’m convinced it’s not from running. Why? I’m incredibly hungry all the time and before I do a run, I absolutely have to eat. While I’ve not been a calorie counter–and I’ve had a lot of success losing weight without counting calories–I’ve been […]
I’m done with my training–well, essentially done–for the marathon. Needless to say, I still hate running, but I have to acknowledge it’s put me in the best shape of my life. I’m still considering what my next goals will be. I’m itching to get back on the bike; I’ve signed up for the 2011 Great […]
I finished up my nineteen mile long run on Sunday, filled with heat and dousing myself with water. It was not fast–but I didn’t expect it to be–and it was long. And I didn’t have enough in me to finish nineteen miles. But I did it–fifteen plus miles worth. The next two weeks leading up […]