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Blog Test
So this is my test of writing a blog for my journey towards running and finishing the Chicago Marathon. This is somethig that started, subconsciously, on April 8th, 2012. I have/had been training for...
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Wednesday May 2
First early morning run in over 5 weeks and it feels great. After a very stiff stretch session, the run went without a hitch. Drank 2 16 oz cups of my mojito water. Just when the run was getting...
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14 Miles
Well today was Mother's day and lets just say we got it handed to us at work, very badly. After going through such day at work, I really didn't want to do my run but I did. I had prepared throughout...
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Death
With 56 days until the Chicago Marathon, for some strange reason, the possibility of death from running in the marathon has come into my mind. Its weird as to why anyone would want to think of that...
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August 14, 2014
Just finished 3 miles after not having have run for a week. Felt minor right side craps, upper right arm pain, and right foot inside ankle pain. With less than 53 days until, my only concern is the...
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Blogs
Well this kinda bites, I just found out that all my blogs which I thought had been saved to my phone, were never saved or deleted. Only thing to do know is to keep posting from here out. Some of...
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Morning Hell
Wow, so even getting out of bed today was a stretch. This going to bed at 1 AM isn't going to cut it. Today called for 7 miles and with a finishing temperature of 77 degrees, the run went fairly well....
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Rain Day
Well weather didn't permit me to run this AM, as it was not just raining but lightening, so I guess well have to run manana then skip a day.
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Sense Of Accomplishment
Well today was quite a success in so many ways. After really not wanting to get out if bed, I managed to get out and about rather late, 6:30 AM. Today seemed like a day in which I just wanted to get...
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August 20, 2012
Another good day on the trail, especially after the weather cast was calling for rain showers. No major pains to report, actually ankle feels significantely better, as do shoulders. Its about a month...
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Morning Chill
So nice running weather for a change, a start temperature of 64 and a finishing temperature of 65. Weird how all summer long I've wished for cold temperatures and I finally get them and I notice the...
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Saturday Mid Day Run
So I failed to wake up this morning and yesterday as well, so to "make up" we did a speed run for 3 miles. Finishing run temperature was 86 with heat index of 93. We finished the run with time of...
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Monday
So what does one think about whilst running? Many things actually, but the funny thing is that after a couple of steps your mind wonders off to another idea, thought, or problem. Kinda like looking at...
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Hotel
Well not a running update, but news about the marathon. I was able to score a hotel, relatively close to Grant Park which is the start of the marathon. I was actually worried due to the fact that every...
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13 Miles In Ghent
Well I've been away for awhile from blogging, busy with the move to Norfolk and getting into the rythmn of things. Its crunch time now for the Chicago Marathon and today called for a long run, managed...
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25 Days
So it has finally hit me that getting up at 5:30 AM sucks bad. I mean, who really wants to get up anytime before 9 AM? My main motivation in getting up is knowing that after October 7, I will be...
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Bad Morning Turning To Great Run
So my day didn't start off as planned. It started by me sleeping past my alarms for my running club meetup at 6:00 AM but still managed to turn it into a real positive run afterall. I woke up at 5:30...
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20 Miles
Distance 20.03 Time 2:58:38 Pace 8:55 Temperature 68Well today's orginal blog on music is going to be pushed back until its done and for today we are replacing it with today's accomplishments. With 21...
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10 Days
Distance: 7 Time: 1:00:49 Temperature: 6410 days and counting until what I have been training for since January 1, 2012. Many thoughts atm but this will be a short post as I need to get to sleep and...
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Calling For Change
Well here we are, new month, end of year, let's go out with bang. First off, I plan on doing better with the blog, maybe there is someone who can find some use behind my journey, I know I've benefited...
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