Marathon
Picture little girls in braids jumping rope on the sidewalk with friends. Doubledutch, crisscrosses, little rhymes. Giggling and laughter, a summer afternoon enjoyed by all. I wish I could jump rope like a little girl. Instead I jump rope like an old man. Poorly. My training routine for the marathon calls for Sunday cross training. […]
During my run yesterday I took a stab at drinking while running. I have no problem using the bottle with the bite valve, but you don’t get paper cups with little bite valves during the marathon. So I took the lid off the bottle and got more water on my face than in my mouth. […]
Perhaps the most critical element in my marathon plan is the training program. Basically running, running and more running. I am following an 18-week program developed by Hal Higdon. The program has grown organically after years and years of coaching runners (literally thousands), writing for Runner’s World, and writing many books on running. I chose […]
By now you probably know that I am planning on running the Austin Marathon. It is being held in downtown Austin on February 17th, 2008. You probably also know that I’m not much of a runner. Sure, I can run. I even do run on a fairly regular basis. What I am not is a […]