The wager was 10 miles non stop. I am getting ready for a 1/2 marathon which is 13.1 miles. My training schedule has me running 10 miles on October 11. That is my longest pre-race run. The 1/2 marathon and Melissa’s full Marathon is on October 19. Tonight..I am running 7 miles. It is hot, [...]
Entries from August 2008
Clarification
August 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Running
Distance and overdue updates
August 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments
As a refresher for the out of towners this running experiment came about after a bet. A friendly marital wager if you will. In the wake of comforter discomfort I blurted out something like “I would run 10 miles non stop for a that set of sheets and comforter from the Marriott”. In a weakened [...]
Friday night lights
August 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I decided to do my weekly long run on Friday night last week. Melissa is running longer and longer runs on Saturday’s and there isn’t enough time for us both to run. So I ran Friday night. Melissa dropped me off at Dorothy and Far Hills and said “find your way back home”. I remember [...]
Sticking to the schedule
August 6th, 2008 · No Comments
I ran the five miles this morning. Was harder than I remember Saturday’s run being. Here it is: Kettering Five Miler But I did it. No residual effects or pains. 6 miles on Saturday.
Tags: Running
Five miles and easy runs
August 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments
My training is moving along at a steady 5 miles per hour. This morning I was talking to another runner and I mentioned that Saturday I ran my three mile and two mile route combined. For a minute I had to stop and gather my thoughts. Who was this person who has their own three [...]
