When I don’t have an event to train for, I find myself running in a very unstructured way, and not running as frequently as I’d like. To combat this, I signed up for the Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon this August. I … Continue reading
As a runner and a nerd, I like to combine technology with my running so I can get precious, precious data. When I started out, I used an interval timer and my fitbit. This didn’t tell me too much, just … Continue reading
Diets, nutrition and weight loss have been a long time interest of mine. I’m not sure why, as I have never been overweight, I’ve never had an eating disorder, and as far as I know, I’ve never been malnourished. I … Continue reading
I like to do a lot of research about my hobbies and interests, and running is no exception. Across the Internet, there are recommended training plans and workouts to get faster and stronger as a runner. I’ll admit that I … Continue reading
Lately I’ve been listening to podcasts by No Meat Athlete and Rich Roll, who are both vegan endurance athletes. No Meat Athlete sticks to topics pretty close to endurance athletics and a vegan or vegetarian diet, but Rich Roll has a … Continue reading
Ethan and I finished our first half marathon, and it went well! We ran and finished together, and our finish time was 2:23:46 (pace: 10:59 min/mile). I’m really happy with that achievement, especially since my goal pace was about 11 … Continue reading
I’m running the Madison half marathon in just 7 days. Today I ran the last long run of my training plan. It was 8 miles, and a pretty good run. I ran it with Ethan and we did a good … Continue reading
I’m currently training for a half marathon on Memorial Day. This involves more running than I’ve ever done before, and that running has given me a lot of time to reflect on how I became a runner in the first … Continue reading