My Training Week 11/21/16

Can anyone say Thanksgiving Hangover???  Well that is exactly what my training week ended up being last week.  It was one of those weeks that started off great then ended in a downslide, due to family obligations and holiday traditions. Actually thinking back I can't say it was all that bad having just ran a …

Thanksgiving Traditions

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there taking the time to read this post today.  We all have many things to be thankful for and celebrate/reflect on those in different ways. Last year when I took up running, I started a new tradition where I do my own #TurkeyTrot after getting the turkey started.  Actually this …

My 1st Marathon – Bucket List

Finally the day had come and I was about to run my first marathon. The build up, the training, and the early mornings were about to see the fruits of the labor. I had decided it was time to jump off the plank and sign up for my first marathon and what better at the …

My Training Week 11/14/16

It appears that Old Man Winter decided it was finally time he make his presence known this week.  Therefore I dug out one of my favorite quotes which inspires me to continue my training during those not so fun/freezing mornings. "Summer bodies are earned on these winter roads." This week consisted of tapering preparation for my …

Need For Speed – Yasso 800’s

Running is a fickle hobby, not to mention an addicting one.  With that comes the constant pushing for one to increase distance or that dreaded idea of SPEED.  Unfortunately that was the area  I realized I needed to focus on in my training in order to hit my target marathon finish time of 3:30.  I wanted to …

Akron Marathon – Home Cooking

So running in a hometown race is always beneficial for many reasons; ease of access, family and friends, and most of the ability to sleep in your own bed the night before. While all of that is great, what makes the Akron Marathon so great is the crowd support and the energy that they provide. …

A Mental Challenge of a Race

After my last marathon and with the end of the year approaching (snow flakes) I wanted to get in one final marathon. So I decided based on availability to my current location that I would do the NCN Inland Trail Marathon in Elyria, Oh. This would be my first Trail race and I did not …