Simon Says...Run

I’m sure I’ll have more to write about on “The Summer of Chad” – like excruciating details regarding past training and race results – but I ...

I ran my last mid-week 15 miler this morning. Two hours alone on the trails of Hyland Park gave me lots of time to think. Too bad I can...

A couple of months ago I wrote that I'd never again say that I'm "just" running xyz mileage. At the time I think I was run...

First off, enough already with the… Windiest Spring Ever!!! Man, the last 2 days have been ridiculous. I guess that’s what happens when it ...

The other day I was thinking about my apprehension regarding transitioning from skiing to running and signing up for a spring marathon. Aga...

I just wrapped up my third week at 67 miles. Nothing special about that number - Pfitz scheduled weeks of 68, 70, 68, 70, but I've added...

If you're a long-time reader of my blog, you probably realize I like to read running books and often include the passages that I find mo...

I figured the chances of my entry form getting to New Prague in a day were slim, so I decided not to use that race as a marathon paced train...

Now that I think about it, I am in the thick of Pfitz’s program for the next 3-4 weeks. I should be tired. It turns out I need to do a bette...

One thing I think Pfitz does well with his program is gradually ramp up mileage and tempo runs. It makes me wonder why he doesn’t do that w...

Thanks to Eric for sending me this comic – it’s for all the bikers and triathletes out there. I’ve never heard of the strip before, but it’s...

Get in Gear was probably my first real deviation from Pfitz’s plan. It’s another month before he starts including races in the plan. He li...

I made it. Barely. No I'm not talking about meeting my goal for the race, I'm talking about the race itself. The start time for thi...

Just a few odds and ends before the weekend. I ran a solid 8 in Hyland with Scott on Thursday. Today I ran an ass-dragging-slow 5 miler thi...

Frequent commentor, Double , always says he knows he’s rounding into shape when he can run a 20 miler at the drop of a hat. I’ve always cou...

Well, I seem to be heading in the right direction. Two weeks ago I ran my first tempo run and averaged 6:50 pace for 4 miles. This morning...

Wow, has it really been 10 days since my last post? I've been super busy at work, but am happy to report that running is still right on ...

There is one thing I forgot to blog about last week. As I was running on the trails of Hyland Park for the first time this year it occurred...

If you’re interested, here’s a nice set of photos from Saturday’s race by Wayne Kryduba . I’m in 11, 33 (along with Nate and Jared) and 77 ...

I finished week #1 of Pfitz's 12-week program with a nice 18 mile day (and 58 miles for the week) that included the Daws 25K "race...