Archive for the ‘Running’ Category
Injuries. They are every runner’s worst fear and one that, unfortunately, will come true for everyone at some point. Since starting to run in January 2008, I’ve suffered shin splints, plantar’s fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, and a mysterious hip injury. It may seem like a lot, but I have actually remained healthier than many runners. A [...]
Oh yeah it is. Having spent the past year and a half living in the UK, I had forgotten how hot it can get in Maryland during the summer. Of course, I knew that it gets into the 100s, having experienced it for the entirety of my childhood, but I mentally blocked out how uncomfortable [...]
In typical fashion, it seems that Maryland has missed the memo that summer does not officially begin for another week and a half. It has not rained once since I arrived home from the UK. (Indeed, the last episode of rain I have seen was on May 7th in Stratford-upon-Avon.) Temperatures have remained firmly lodged [...]
Source Tomorrow is National Running Day! So strap on a pair of trainers, grab a buddy, and go out for a run!
Here is the post that I know everyone (aka Alex) has been eagerly awaiting: my tips for running in summer. **Disclaimer: I am not a doctor (obviously), licensed professional, gym trainer, etc. of any kind. (Although the sheer amount of Discovery Health channel (RIP) programming that I watched while in undergrad might suggest otherwise.) The [...]
Since when did Maryland get so hot? I went for a run around Centennial Lake this morning and almost began to experience complications from the heat halfway through the first 2.5 mile lap. I guess that living in the UK for the past year or so has made me soft. They say that it takes [...]
This is Not the End, This is Not the Beginning (Race Report for the Shakespeare Marathon)
2011
The marathon is over. My minimum goal was survival. That met, I hoped to finish somewhere around the 4 hour mark. Suffice it to say, I did not finish in 4 hours. Nope. I finished in 3 hours, 37 minutes, and 15 seconds! Let’s rewind…I arrived in Stratford-upon-Avon on Friday afternoon. After catching a bite [...]
In the course of the past few months, I may have mentioned once or twice (ok…in every single post) that I have been training for a marathon. I signed up for the Shakespeare Marathon in Stratford-upon-Avon last October and an announcement of my intentions appeared shortly thereafter on this blog. To post my intention to [...]
This came in the post a few days ago. I stared at it for a good two minutes before I was able to continue on with my normal activities. With just two weeks to go, it is finally starting to sink in that this is actually going to happen. I am going to run a [...]
Sorry about the delay in posting part two. Less than 24 hours after running a 1:35:10 half marathon (!!!!!) and returning home to London, I was on the move again, but this time farther afield to Oslo, Norway. I arrived home at 2am yesterday and was up at 9am to spectate at the London Marathon [...]
