Tag: marathon training

Jul 17

Richmond: Week 3, On the Road

By Erin Templeton in Running

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

By Erin Templeton in Running

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)

By Erin Templeton in Running, Wellness

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)

Aug 02

A Gut Check?

By Erin Templeton in exercise, Running

Dirt path along the top of Ireland's Cliffs of Moher

Yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life. Not really. Yesterday was, however, the first day of my next training cycle in which I gun for the California International Marathon on December 4. I’m distinctly unsure about this race. Partly because I have a nagging shin splint that has been hanging around… Continue Reading A Gut Check?

About Me:

I am the Dean of the College of Humanities, Sciences, and Business *and* a Professor of English at Converse College, where I specialize in 20th and 21st Century American literature. I love to run. I’m a crime fiction junkie, a rabid Steeler fan, a decent fantasy football manager, and can put together a respectable March Madness bracket. For a while, I was a contributing writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education blog ProfHacker (my posts are archived here). In my spare time, you can find me running and probably listening to an audiobook, walking my dog, feeding a cat or two, or, just maybe, taking a nap.