Simon Says...Run

Last week I was concerned with getting in my 15 miler with family in town. I ended up getting up at 5:30, ran 16 miles, and was back just as...

As if I don’t have enough running-related “work” on my plate, I’ve been updating the MDRA blog lately too. I started to provide a single so...

I probably say this every year, but I love Duluth and I love Grandma’s Marathon weekend! Even though I wasn’t racing at all, I still went up...

Thought I’d start off with a recap of my first week of training for TCM. Sunday - Plan: 5 miles – Actual: 5 miles Monday - Plan: Day off...

With a goal on the distant horizon, I will try to post more frequently. If nothing else, it seems to help keep me motivated. I forgot to m...

Technically speaking today is the first day of my TCM training plan, not yesterday. Pfitz calls for 1 day off or cross training day per week...

Last week ended up being extremely “rough”. Of course, Monday was Memorial Day so I had the day off from work. Wednesday morning was Track ...

I’m guessing that, when it comes to injuries, I’m no different than any other runner. Whenever the topic of an injury comes up, I’m willing ...

It seemed like there was a stretch of about 6 years where I blogged every day or at least every week day. That’s hard to believe, given how ...

It’s been 5 years since the last time I ran the New Prague Half Marathon. In 2005, I was in arguably my best-ever post-collegiate shape. I e...

Surprise! I’ve actually been feeling pretty good lately. Saturday was my longest run since Grandma’s Marathon last year, as I made it 18 mil...

Against my better judgment, I did sign up for Get in Gear, even though I basically felt terrible all of last week. In addition to feeling te...

It’s been over a week, so that must mean it’s time for another blog entry. I don’t have much to report, so this may end up being pretty bori...

Typically, my blogging goes hand-in-hand with my running.  If I'm motivated and running a lot, then I will post a lot on my blog.  Well ...

It’s probably no surprise that I’m putting the “Endless Season” approach on hold for awhile. I think it’s an interesting approach and I look...

Well, it’s been awhile. I’ll blame it on springing forward for Daylight Savings.  I'm just now adjusting. I’d be lying if I said I wa...

First off, be sure to check out my latest interview . I heard about this solar storm affecting GPS units and other electronics. I thought ...

It occurred to me the other day that maybe my training as been all wrong lately. I’ve been trying to follow the Endless Season approach, whi...

I spent the last 5 minutes staring out the window, trying to decide whether I should go for a run or not. Typically, if it takes that much e...

Quick – I need your help in naming my new dog. Here’s a photo of him. I’m thinking “Mr. Big”. Any other ideas? He definitely gives ne...