A few months ago, I signed up for the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon, which will take place this Saturday (November 14). I thought I would have adequate time to train, but it hasn't worked out that way. I ran a half marathon last week, with a time of 2:30 (not …
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Labor Day Run for Autism Half Marathon 2015
Today I ran the "Labor Day Run for Autism Half Marathon" at Fowler Park/Big Creek Greenway.
My time was 2:37. Not as good as I had expected. I was hoping for a time in the 2:20-2:30 range. I ran out of gas around mile 9, and …
2014 Publix Georgia Marathon
I finished a freaking marathon!
I ran the 2014 Publix Georgia Marathon in Atlanta on March 23. I got up at 4:00 AM, drove to the MARTA train station, and took the train to Centennial Park, where the race started and finished.
The weather was good for running a …
Garmin Forerunner 110 Blank Screen
I recently purchased a Garmin Forerunner 110 GPS watch to track my runs. I've been happy with it, but today when I plugged it into my computer after a run, the watch screen flashed "Saving activity" and then went blank. The watch was dead after that.
It had been fully …
The Running Thing
A year ago, I was proud of running a 10K. Since then, I've run two half marathons, and I am currently preparing to run the 2014 Publix Georgia Marathon in March.
Here are some things I've learned along the way:
- Having a training plan is important. Just going out and …
Half Marathon Denied
I was supposed to run the Berry Half Marathon today. This would have been my first half marathon, and I've been training for the past two months to run it.
Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to lightning and poor course conditions after several hours of thunderstorms. So all I …
From Couch Potato to Running a 10K in a Few Months
In August, I started running after a few years of sitting on the couch. I ran the Peachtree Road Race back in 2007, then stopped running completely shortly thereafter. My post-40 physical decline has been distressing, so I decided I needed to get back into doing something active.
Just as …
Peachtree Road Race 2007
What kind of idiot gets up at 5:00 AM on a national holiday to go run six miles in the heat? I'm that kind of idiot, and today I joined about 55,000 other such idiots in the Peachtree Road Race.
My goal was to run the full course …