The last few weeks have been peak training time for my spring marathons and ultras. And let's just say I'm feeling it. So what does "peak training" mean? Extra miles per week, longer "long runs," and heavier weights and additional sets at strength training. And with hill-loving Coach Rob setting the routes, PR Fitness group …
Leap Day Race: A Pisser of a Problem
TO PEE OR NOT TO PEE, THAT WAS THE QUESTION. So, which type of story would my loyal readers prefer regarding last Monday's Leap Day 4-mile race - another standard recap where I set a new PR, win a medal, impress the spectators, etc. etc.? Or whether I avoided an imminent biological emergency with nine hundred …
My Life as a Rat
PASS THE CHEESE, PLEASE. I've been feeling like a rat lately. Not a gym rat - a lab rat. Unlike my involuntarily conscripted rodent comrades, this is my own fault. Like many runners who enjoy the sport, I want to be able to run, and run well, for many more years. And being over 50, …
The Body Specs Cure
THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR SHOWING OFF. I woke up yesterday morning feeling kind of iffy. Sniffles, lower energy, a little achy all over. Just part of winter? Maybe. I'd also had a vigorous Monday session at Body Specs followed by a tempo run on Tuesday, so feeling a bit run down wasn't surprising. Still, I worried I …
