Monthly Archives: August 2009

I tried Gu for the first time during today’s long run. Ew. Gross. The flavor (orange burst, I think) was OK – but just OK, not great. It was mostly the texture I am opposed to – kind of like … Continue reading →

This week 30 miles This month 119 miles This year 498 miles 2008 515 miles

Ideally, every long run would mimic the real conditions I will see on race day: eating the same foods the days before and the morning of, going to bed at the same time, wearing the same clothes, getting up and … Continue reading →

This week 30 miles This month 89 miles This year 468 miles 2008 515 miles

I’m not going to lie – I was not looking forward to today’s long run.  We’ve had horrible weather here lately – very hot (90s-100s) and humid.  Today wasn’t as hot (in the 70s for the morning), but it was … Continue reading →

This week 17 miles This month 59 miles This year 438 miles 2008 515 miles

I’m a little disappointed in myself today.  Today was a scheduled 12 miler, yesterday a 4 miler, but I had decided to swap them because Joel was in Boston all day yesterday, so I had a lot of time to … Continue reading →

I decided that I deserved a reward for my recent accomplishments – not just running (although I’ve stuck to my training plan 100% and am exceeding my expectations), but also my recent weight loss (12 pounds so far).  I know … Continue reading →

This week 31 miles This month 42 miles This year 421 miles 2008 515 miles

Sunday is usually my long run day, but the weather forecast is not good for tomorrow, and today is beautiful – in the 70s, sunny, not humid.  So I switched my schedule to run long today and run shorter tomorrow. … Continue reading →