MOTHER NATURE DID NOT CONSULT MY COACH. The temperature Wednesday afternoon got to at least 100 degrees, without taking the heat index into account. Hot enough that the regular 6:30 p.m. run out of Running Fit downtown had been cancelled. Coach Marie, helpful as ever, had suggested that everyone join her on a 5:45 a.m. …
Category: Running & Cycling
Milestones
TONIGHT I PASSED 100 MILES ON THE TRICROSS, with an evening ride to Chelsea and back of about 24 miles. My first ride to Chelsea three years ago was a big deal for me, as it was the longest distance I had ever done. Now it’s a quick ride that I can sneak in before …
Hammered
I WAS DUMB DEDICATED ENOUGH to keep my scheduled appointment for a bike ride at 7:30 last Sunday morning, following my 14-mile running adventure in the Saturday afternoon heat. As I pulled into the Cherry Republic parking area, my riding partner Jim from church rode up, and he’d brought his friend Jay along. When Jay …
Salt and Assault
“SLOW IT DOWN! I'M TELLING YOU THIS TO HELP YOU,” were the instructions from Coach Marie for my long run yesterday. By "slow it down" she meant stick to an 8:30 per mile pace. I have this little problem regarding long slow runs: I do them too fast. There are two basic types of training …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 