Category Archives for Running
switching gears
this morning i headed to the track at the high school which my oldest daughter currently attends. the same track was also the site of one of my last high school track meets – – twenty six years ago. as … Continue reading
all in
maybe it was a belated april fools day joke but the second of april looked more like winter than spring. snow was falling and accumulating as a slushy mix while a strong wind blew from the west. we stood at … Continue reading
wisconsin winters
by most accounts, this winter has been relatively mild. that said, i do remember my first winter of running back in 1989/90. track season was starting soon and i was running after school with my friends to get ready. i … Continue reading
numbers game
one of the ways i stay motivated is to keep track of the miles i run. with a few weeks left in the year, i usually take a look at where i am at for my mileage and choose a … Continue reading
roughly right
actually, by mid-September i was “all right” when i lined up on wisconsin avenue for al’s run. i had no pain in my right calf and was able to average 6:10 per mile pace for 8K (4.97 miles) which put … Continue reading