A Bum Hip – A Bum Achilles – A New Plan
The bum hip, dysplasia to be exact, belongs to Lucy, my adorable and exuberant boxer mix. She had surgery for it almost 2 weeks ago and yesterday received clearance to begin rehab. Rehab for a dog [...]
The bum hip, dysplasia to be exact, belongs to Lucy, my adorable and exuberant boxer mix. She had surgery for it almost 2 weeks ago and yesterday received clearance to begin rehab. Rehab for a dog [...]
Five years ago today (9/7/14) I ran my first marathon. I had 2 goals: to finish and not to finish last. All of my training for this race was done with the help of an [...]
Last night I listened to a friend, Vic Thasiah, make a call for the running community to be more actively engaged in conservation efforts for our public lands. His presentation took place at Topa Topa [...]
Here is an example of multi-year progress. I joined a training program for my 2nd marathon. Although it was my 2nd, I can say that I was still very much a beginner. I remember reading [...]
Last week I bought a new pair of running shoes, Brooks Launch. I may wear these in the Boston Marathon. I may wear my Saucony Ride. I have about 5 weeks to decide which pair. [...]
Friday's long run started and ended at this beautiful spot. How balanced are you? Can you stand on one leg without wobbling for 30 seconds? What about on the other leg? Can you [...]
Sunrise on PCH... a favorite part of this training Last Saturday (11/11) Megan and I ran the first loop of the 50k we're running December 2nd. Thankfully there was a group training run the [...]
The data can be helpful...but it's not the only thing by far! I confess I'm a running data addict. I like to look at the numbers produced by my Garmin both during and after [...]
Does this sound at all familiar? You're on vacation. In the beautiful mountains. You don't want to sit in your hotel room. You don't really want to drive around all day. Because you're now fit! [...]
Thankfully my ankle didn't feel too bad when I woke this morning. It was still swollen a bit but the combination of ice cold water (Convict Lake) and ibuprofen had me in good enough shape [...]