Summary – Weird week. I walked more than double what I ran this week. I wanted to get my legs back and I also only had one marathon this week so my running was down. I also didn’t want to stretch too much because that aggravated my strained muscles as … Continue reading
For those numbers kind of people, including myself, here are all the stats for each runner across all five races, along with any awards or places: Matt Jackson, MS – 2:48.29, 7thOverall, 6thMale Mobile, AL – 2:47.26, 4thOverall Warner Robins, GA – 2:44.35, 3rdOverall Baton Rouge, LA – 2:51.55, 4thOverall, … Continue reading
So far I’ve largely been reporting in on the objective nature of Marathon Madness with some light commentary along the way. There have been two additional side stories that deserve their due though, our road to recovery each week and the San Francisco 49ers game and everything we went through … Continue reading
I’ll be channeling those timeless words of wisdom from Wilson Phillips this weekend while we run our 5th and final marathon in the Marathon Madness series of five marathons in sixteen days. This song was also my theme song during the final days of hiking both the Pacific Crest Trail … Continue reading
This weekend we experienced a little bit of everything, including the other LA, also known as Louisiana. We knew that this past weekend would be extremely tiring, not only because of the marathons, but because of the driving times, and it certainly lived up to its expectations. It was a … Continue reading
“4 in 9” was my mantra yesterday as I pushed my way through my 4th marathon in the past 9 days for the inaugural Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge. Along with Jeff and Julie, with a major sense of relief and accomplishment, I crossed the line yesterday and am simply … Continue reading
Summary – Two marathons in the week really helped get my total running time up. It also limited some of my other activities with little core work and no tennis. I also walked more during the week as I tried to heal my legs. It was a very good week … Continue reading
Round 2 of the back to back marathons is quickly approaching, and I’m telling my body to heal as fast as it can. My mind certainly knows what it has to do this weekend, but I don’t think my body knows just yet. All the achiness and soreness are still … Continue reading
After sleeping a whopping 11 straight hours last night, I woke up thinking, “Did this weekend really happen?” It was a blur from Friday morning until Sunday night, and I didn’t know it truly happened until I took my first timid steps this morning. Oh yeah, it happened all right. … Continue reading
We made it and we all completed our first round of back-to-back marathons this weekend by completing the First Light Marathon in Mobile Alabama this morning one day after completing the Mississippi Blues Marathon in Jackson, MS. I’ll give a quick recap from my point of view and Julie will … Continue reading
What an adventure already. It was a success for day one, but we already knew we could do one marathon, the real success will be determined with marathon number two tomorrow. As I mentioned yesterday, our accommodations were amazing and being 100 yards from the start/finish line is tops. We … Continue reading
Summary – Very positive week. Most importantly, the marathon went well and I felt strong throughout the race. I think all the core work is really paying off as I was never sore in my hip flexors, abs, or back throughout the race. I’m also glad I did some more … Continue reading
It all started with a phone call on Wednesday afternoon. Julie and I were walking the neighborhood loop near our condo when I received a unique call from the Mississippi Blues Marathon elite race director. He said that due to some injuries, the Olympic Trials later this month, and some … Continue reading
Summary – This was probably my most complete week thus far. I ran every day; I put in almost 11 hours of running and much less walking than usual. I also got in a lot of core and stretching work. I’m feeling strong and fit for the upcoming races. I … Continue reading
So far it’s been a nice time with Brother Bear, aka Jeff. We’ve run, played games, cooked pierogis, and had just a swell old time. Just to recap, we’re spending all our time down South with Jeff, Matt’s brother, so he can not only spend his winter break from Wisconsin … Continue reading
Summary – This is getting to be the norm: there were good aspects to this week of training and yet again, I failed in other areas. This is largely the theme of my life but I’ll save that for another time. I didn’t run as much as I’d like, primarily … Continue reading
It’s time for Marathon Madness 2012 and Gulf Shores, AL has become our official home base for all things marathon for the next month. I’m feeling Lynyrd Skynyrd around every corner and after being down here for just over a day, I am feeling really good about being in Gulf … Continue reading
My butt and hamstrings have finally recovered! I was so sore for much of this past week thanks to my new friend from the P90x videos. We were given these popular workout videos from a friend over a year ago and have yet to really use them. With Jeff joining … Continue reading
Summary – Like most weeks, it was an up and down week. It didn’t go according to plan but still was a really good week overall for running. I was sick almost the entire week with sinus issues and pink eye. We were also traveling and visiting so our sleeping … Continue reading
The text message confirming my friend Ryan’s entry simply said, “All I’m going to say is…We better be sub 24 hrs!”. With that text message, Ryan added himself to a growing adventure this coming summer in pursuit of a special belt buckle, the Leadville 100 Race Across the Sky 100 … Continue reading
Summary – An up and down week. The four hour run was awesome and I’m really glad we got it in. Definitely sore in the feet and joints but I didn’t start feeling roughed up until well past the three hour mark which leads me to believe I am definitely … Continue reading
It’s 3:45pm and I’m lying in bed. My body is achy and my head is a bit cloudy. I’m clean and thankfully well fed now, but when I try to get up and walk around the condo, I resemble a new born calf. I wonder how, after 4 hours of … Continue reading
Summary – Awesome week in some respects (sandwich run and increased total running time) and not such a great week in other areas (low core and stretching time and two days off to end the week). However, the objective of training for the 100 miler is still being worked on … Continue reading
Summary – This was a really good week. The 3 hour run to start the week was a bit of a shock to the system and a rough beginning for the week. However, things progressed nicely and by the end of the week we feel well prepared for next week’s … Continue reading
Summary – We had a good week of training despite all the moving around. We enjoyed some good long runs in the mountains of Virginia along the Appalachian Trail, a gorgeous day in Raleigh, NC on roads and trails, a run around Beaufort, SC, some trail running with our friend … Continue reading
I’ve been inspired by Anton Krupicka and his running blog. He is a top ultra marathoner and he posts all his training on his website. So my idea is that while I’m not an ultra elite and this isn’t strictly a running website, I will post my training once a … Continue reading
After my first brick workout of the bike trip and the frantic planning session that was SF, it’s time to tell about one of the exciting plans scheduled for this winter with Julie and my brother Jeff. As the title suggests, there will be marathoning, and lots of it. We … Continue reading
What is it? Hood to Coast is a 200 mile relay race from Mt. Hood to the Oregon Coast spread over the course of 2 days. The field of over 1200 teams of 12 runners each divides 36 legs of running among the runners. Each runner runs 3 times … Continue reading
