Spring Thaw 20 miler and Weekend Training Recap
This race wasn’t a race. Not for me. It was part of a training run, but when you have 27 miles to run and can do 20 of them with awesome people then you do that! I had planned to run 6-8 trail miles at a very easy/recovery effort, run
LALO Zodiac Recon Review
A friend recently asked me about the LALO Zodiac Recon shoe. Up until this point I was not familiar with the LALO brand. LALO makes military grade boots and shoes and also has a line of running shoes. I spoke with the
Recovery Weeks and Other Things
Recovery Week
Week #9 of training for the Laurel Highlands 70.5 miler and Burning River 100 just wrapped up and this was my second active recovery week. Every 4th week of training is dedicated to extra crosstraining and extra rest with a highly reduced running load of as much as 50% less miles.
Winter Run Fun: Training in the Cold
Sure the winter isn’t always the best time to run. We have less daylight, cold temperatures, and for me a pervasive laziness/ love affair with my couch and blankets. The Pittsburgh Marathon and summer race season is much closer than it seems at the present so
The Plan For 2016
Here we are! A new year, new goals, and a new plan to achieve those goals. After last year’s training wrapped up I gave myself a month off which consisted of low volume, easy effort running. The first
Getting Back on the Training Train – The 2016 Training Schedule
The year may be coming to a close, but training is just starting for many of us running the Pittsburgh Marathon and other spring events. Training through the winter isn’t easy. Short days and long nights, cold temperatures, snow and the worst of the worst…ice! So far we have
Marshall Mangler 50k 2015 Race Recap
31 miles, over 4500 feet of gain, and one hell of a good time! It was time for some redemption from last year’s Marshall Mangler where I finished dead last just beating the cutoff time.
I woke up at 3:45 AM and had a big glass of water, a banana, and
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