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Category: General Running and/or Fitness
October 9, 2013
Doubt
I haven’t had a very good race season. I’ve had all sorts of setbacks like injury, overtraining bouts and illness. I’m disappointed that I’ve bailed on races, especially the Berlin Marathon. And my overall lack of mileage this summer casts some serious doubt over my last two races this season. I’m finishing “Marathoning for Mortals” by Jenny Hadfield and John ‘The Penguin’ Bingham (book review coming soon, I promise!) and they write that your performance is based on the miles you’ve actually run, not the miles that were scheduled! I’m going to have to take that anecdote to heart! In[…continue reading]
October 4, 2013
Coming Out of Retirement
Back in May I merrily noted that I was retiring from being a running coach. It turns out that was only a 10-minute retirement. I will be leading a half-marathon clinic at the Square One Running Room starting on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. I led a similar clinic two years ago. The goal race is the Chilly Half-Marathon in March 2014. The clinic will be meeting Tuesdays at 7pm, Wednesdays at 6:30pm and Sundays at 8:30am. A lot of those Tuesdays and Wednesdays fall on holidays like Christmas and New Years, so I’m not sure how we’re going to swing[…continue reading]
October 2, 2013
Is It Time For Hibernation?
I’ve had a lot more trouble than usual dragging my butt out of bed lately. I’m actually getting about 8 hours or more per night; that’s more sleep than usual! Then why do I feel so tired? Maybe it’s remnants of my cold. Maybe it’s the effect of a weak week without exercise. Maybe I’m always this tired and with motivation waning I’m just complaining more. Maybe it’s the shorter days and my body has decided that it’s time to hibernate. Perhaps a combination? I know that I tend to lose motivation and energy in the fall. Some might call it Seasonal[…continue reading]
