Simon Says...Run

Last Thursday I happened to be wide awake at 4:30, so I decided to add a medium-long run to my week. However, my Achilles acted up and I had...

I had a lunchtime meetings, so not much time to write. However, something has been weighing heavily on my mind lately, but I keep forgettin...

If there was better weather yesterday somewhere in the world than the Twin Cities, I want to hear about it; 80 degrees, sunny, light breeze,...

Ever feel that you’re just being tested? I used to think that race results were basically just a matter of motivation; runs lots and get goo...

I had a nice 8 mile run on the treadmill last night and was ready to proclaim, “No harm, no foul” regarding my Achilles. This morning I was...

No news regarding my Achilles. I slept in this morning I will give it a go on the treadmill tonight. It feels fine walking around the offi...

Can’t believe I forgot to mention Sonya Decker’s name yesterday in the list of people I’ve interview. She was breathing down my neck with a ...

Well, the good news is, if I were a woman, I’d have placed 2nd overall (to Jenna’s 27:42). Last year I would have been 9th. The bad news i...

Figuring this is a cutback week and since I haven’t had a day off in 3 weeks, I decided to put a zero in the logbook for yesterday. It’s ki...

Not much to report today. I got so carried away talking about gumption the other day that I forgot to post my training. Monday night it was...

One of the great things about running and racing is that even if you have a shitty year, you can take a little downtime, rebuild your base a...

As Colonel Smith of the A-Team would say; “I just love it when a plan comes together!” That’s how I felt about last week, especially my lon...

This is nothing new, but I read somewhere recently about how running opens up the mind and allows thoughts to flood in. I’d agree with that...

I posted yesterday’s entry a little earlier than normal because I wanted to stop by the running store over lunch. Not that I wanted to buy a...

Last night I had a dream that Katie McGregor and I were hanging out. It was a typical dream in the sense that I didn't remember the who...

I saw an article written by the local running beat writer the other day and I thought about blogging about it. It looks like Evan beat me...

I guess about half of Minnesota stayed home or left early on Thursday because the commute was a piece of cake. We were allowed to leave aro...

First off, Happy Birthday to my wonderful 6 year old daughter, Kinsey. 6 years ago it was a beautiful 50 degree day – a classic “in like a ...

Sure, we bitch when it’s below zero for two weeks straight. And we piss and moan when a snow storm cancels our plans. But last night was a...

Yesterday entailed a couple of easy runs, 6 in the morning and 5 at night. While I’d like to eliminate some of these second runs (while kee...