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First Marathon Training, Pt 1
Welcome to the Way Back Time Machine! This is a two part-er, consolidating my posts from my first marathon training in 2014. Follow my highs and lows as I train for my first long distance
Tempo Run Basics (and my first try)
I always thought a tempo run was running painfully hard for an hour. Thankfully, that's not a tempo run. A tempo run or lactate-threshold run has a complicated definition, but is easy to implement and
10 Things to Know Before Your First Marathon
I have trouble expressing what the marathon distance means to me. I have an inexplicable pull to it that has only grown over the years. No matter the speed, grace, or power within your performance, it is
Hal Higdon Plan Reviews
I used a few of the popular Hal Higdon training plans early in my career. Afterward I reviewed these free and well-balanced plans.
Book Reviews
Skidaway Island Trail Running
“Exploding Tree”? Skidaway Island trail running is easy to do at Skidaway Island State Park near Savannah, GA. The park has a handful of trail loops and boardwalks through forest and salt marshes. It costs $5
GT Pi Mile 2015: Race Recap
I drove up to Atlanta for GT Pi Mile 2015 race. It was my third GT Pi Mile race and my mom's second (last year's recap). It is quickly becoming our annual tradition. My mom
Tybee Run Fest 2015: Half Marathon race recap
This was my third year running an event in the Tybee Run Fest. There are five events that add up to a full marathon in length -- 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon, 2.8 mi beach run, 1
2014 Year Recap
2014 Year Recap January After about 9 months of inactivity and not-running, I paid for 4 races, including a marathon. The first was Tybee's Run Fest 5K on Tybee Island. I got a personal best. February February I
Savannah Related
First Marathon Training, Pt 1
Welcome to the Way Back Time Machine! This is a two part-er, consolidating my posts from my first marathon training in 2014. Follow my highs and lows as I train for my first long distance
Tempo Run Basics (and my first try)
I always thought a tempo run was running painfully hard for an hour. Thankfully, that's not a tempo run. A tempo run or lactate-threshold run has a complicated definition, but is easy to implement and
10 Things to Know Before Your First Marathon
I have trouble expressing what the marathon distance means to me. I have an inexplicable pull to it that has only grown over the years. No matter the speed, grace, or power within your performance, it is