Category: Sport

  • 2012 Helvetia Half Marathon

    Just completed the Helvetia Half Marathon.  I didn’t hang around to get my official time, but I’m pretty sure I achieved a course PR; beating my time from the last run.  Not by much mind you, but while I was out there slogging through it I had my doubts if I would be able to.…

  • 2012 Chicago Marathon

    It’s official.  I’ve gone and registered for the 2012 Chicago Marathon.  Registering for that triggers a search for a Spring/Summer half-marathon to work in for training.  And of course since I’ll be all trained up in October, why not do another half-marathon afterwards? I wonder why I do this to myself. My goal is to…

  • New Shoes

    Angie has been looking at the Vibram Five Finger shoes for a while now.  Having recently been in need of new running shoes I decided to take a look.  As with most “hot topics” there are reviews on both sides of the aisle:  no cushioning is good for you, lack of cushioning will drive you…

  • 2010 Portland Marathon

    Here I sit typing away having completed two marathons total, the second one just today.  Most people I know think I’m nuts.  I think, after this one, that I must be. Before I dive into that let me completely disavow posting about running in two marathons this year.  I will not be running in Seattle’s…

  • Two in One?

    So Angie and I were over at Portland Running Company last weekend.  While she was picking out her new shoes I was wandering about aimlessly.  Well, what do I happen upon?  A brochure for the Seattle Marathon lying coyly in the area with the other race announcements.  Picking it up I thumb through it.  I…

  • Helvetia Half Marathon

    Finished my second half marathon today.  I can say that I wasn’t as prepared as I would have liked to be.  Mainly because I was sick with a sinus infection when I wanted to start training.  I’d planned to start the training, using the marathon training plan I’d used for the Chicago Marathon last year,…

  • What Have I Done?

    I’m afraid I did it again.  I’ve registered for the Helvetia Half Marathon in June.  Then in a moment of weakness (?) I registered for the Portland Marathon in October.  I have to start training for the half this week.  Then as I cross the finish line in June I need to start training for…

  • Marathon. Done.

    So after many weeks of training and exhaustion for my first marathon it is done.  I chose not to write this post straight away so that I could allow the experience simmer for a little while.  So before I get to the bottom line, allow me to babble on a bit. It was a cold…

  • Race-cicles

    So if you’ve been following my marathon journey you’ll undoubtedly be aware of the freezing temperatures (literally) facing me. To add to the bad omens I’ve managed to pick up some in between a head cold and a sinus infection. Any other race and I’d read these tea leafs as a clear sign to not…

  • Pre-race Jitters

    One would think that after running a couple of races that I’d be over the jitters.  Even the local 5k non-timed fun run will even get the anxiety going.  Knowing this I tried to head it off at the pass for the marathon.  I kept telling myself and others that “it’s no big deal” and…