Did A Fantastic Trail Run To End A Great Week
For convenience, I do a lot of my running at a County Park, that is about five miles from our house. That park is North Park, and…
Trying New Things Was A Fun Way To Enjoy A Recovery Week
A recovery week is an important part of a training regimen for triathlon and other endurance sports. You cannot keep pushing through with hard workouts, without giving…
Listening To My Body Led To A Great Weekend
I am always telling my coached athletes that listening to their body, is important when it comes to training. If your body is hurting, it is often…
A Great Week After Some Disappointing News
My week began with some disappointing news. In December, I had entered into the lottery for a place to run in the Leadville 100 Trail Race. I…
An Excellent But Cold Start To My Training Year
The weather turned cold for this first week of my training year. In fact it was not only cold, but for a few days, it was also…
Making A Few Changes To My Blog For 2023
On New Year's Day, I decided to go for a run in the woods. A nice aerobic trail run, is great for clearing the mind and for…
My First Race Of 2023 Has Been Canceled
At just after 4.00pm this afternoon, I got an email telling me that my first race of 2023 had been cancelled. The inaugural Odyssey SwimRun Coastal Dune…
Chose To Avoid Hills For My Easy Effort Run
When running in Western Pennsylvania, it can be quite difficult to avoid hills. I don't normally try to avoid hills, because running hills helps me get stronger.…
A Beautiful Day With Lots Of Happy People Outside
It was a beautiful day today. After a week, where the temperature never rose above freezing, it felt wonderful to have a high of 45'F and to…
Back To Training With A Really Tough Workout
I took a good break from triathlon over the Holidays. I didn't write my blog and for a few days, I didn't workout. The only thing that…