July 2017 archive

Jul 30

Richmond Week 5: Walk In Fire

coffee mug that reads: "There's no secret. Keep going."

This week saw me back in Spartanburg running over familiar roads. It was hot and humid and sweaty. Also, I started out *really* sore from last weekend’s trail racing extravaganza. My hips, my core, my shoulders, my ankles… pretty much everything hurt everywhere possible. But in a good way. The soreness that comes from hard… Continue Reading Richmond Week 5: Walk In Fire

Jul 23

Richmond: Week 4, Or, On the Road Again

Week Four started out in Pittsburgh, PA. It took me back through Ocean City, MD by way of Morgantown, WV to Spartanburg for less than 24 hours before I left again for Charlotte, NC. I spent a lot of time in the car but very little of that in traffic jams and much of it… Continue Reading Richmond: Week 4, Or, On the Road Again

Jul 17

Richmond: Week 3, On the Road

white number 3 against teal background

None of the miles I ran this week were in South Carolina. Even so, some of them were hot and humid AF. 9 of them were in the rain, which was more fun than maybe it sounds. I was traveling this week, so I spent a few days in Ocean City, MD and a few… Continue Reading Richmond: Week 3, On the Road

Jul 10

Richmond: Week 2

Number 2 painted in yellow with white outline on navy background

Another hot one with a few complications and improvisations due to the 4th of July holiday, which annoyingly fell on a Tuesday. I generally think that I’m in very good shape. Or at least I thought I was in good shape. And then I went hiking/trail running with a group of ultra runners. I like… Continue Reading Richmond: Week 2

Jul 02

One Down (A Richmond Training Report)

Sign with #1 posted on tree

I wrote earlier this week about beginning my training cycle for the Richmond marathon. I’ve now managed to survive the first of 20 weeks and run a total of 42.8 miles over the course of 6 days. 42 miles is a little less than an average week for me in 2017, but it’s not bad… Continue Reading One Down (A Richmond Training Report)