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"Most nights, I don't know ... Anymore." -- .fun, "Some Nights" Trying to work out on bad shoes is starting to cost me. The incessant heat is making my nights restless which makes my days suck. This week, I have walked, worked on rebuilding my core and semi-weak arms and have barely run. It's early … Continue reading Marathon training: Injuries, heat and insomnia
Song of the post: Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley "What are those people doing?" a mountain kid asks as they watch two Airmen outside a church in rural North Carolina. "They're folding the flag," another one, the oldest boy, says. This is the second time in a week he's watched the flag being folded into a neat triangle. … Continue reading Marathon training for the mind
This Instagram collage sums up my training so far. I've been doing a lot more bleacher climbing and stuff with hills and stairs to work muscles needed for climbing. I have a tendency to look back at how good I was. In race conditions, I've been able to do 7 and 8 minute miles, but … Continue reading Trail marathon training week 2
Recommended reading: "Born to Run," by Christopher McDougall First off, let me get serious for a minute before we get into my marathon training recap. As you may know, I'm raising money for Team RWB, a great nonprofit that helps veterans readjust to civilian life. Right now, my home state of West Virginia has … Continue reading Training recap: One month left
In 10 weeks, I will be running my first marathon, the Marine Corps Marathon. Training has been unlike anything I've ever done. Unlike organized sports, there's no one to tell me what to do, how to better myself or when to take a break. I have to do me, as in trust in my training … Continue reading Marathon training update
