Virginia IS for Lovers! (and runners) Virginia 10 Miler – Race Report

I feel like I just posted (because I did), but I can't help but feel like I should write a post that gives the Virginia Ten Miler the credit that it deserves. This is a GREAT RACE. I'm not just saying that because it's where I live and I'm not just saying that because my …

Marathon Training Week 9 – Where the Real Suffering Begins

Hello friends! I'm happy to be typing this time while sitting in a comfy chair with my feet up and a good cup of coffee to go with it all. I'm recovering from an action-packed Saturday that included my first 20 miler in over 18 months and then a wedding! The wedding was awesome in …

My Toughest Rival (Me) – A Look Back at Richmond Marathon 2015

Hello! This is an unplanned post, but I want to get my thoughts out while I have them and hopefully get some insight from other runners out there. I'm currently training for the Richmond Marathon. It will be marathon #6 (I think) and the 4th time I've run Richmond (I think). I've had relatively good …

Marathon Training Week 8 – Hello Darkness my Old Friend

Good morning! I'm up unnaturally early on a Sunday morning to run an extra run on what should be a rest day. I'm doing this because I get a chance to run with friends that I haven't run with in quite a while and I miss them, but also because one of these friends wooed …

Marathon Training Week 7 – Another Year Older, Another Year Faster

Good morning! I feel like I just posted, because I did. That was for the race that I ran on Saturday (which was my training long run, sort of), but now it's time to recap the week in training for the Richmond Marathon. This week included a holiday, a birthday and a half marathon PR, …

High Bridge Half Marathon – Training Paces are for Suckers

So, I ran the High Bridge Half Marathon on Saturday. This was a race I've known about for years but never signed up for it. Farmville is about an hour drive away from where I live and I generally only suffer through one summer time half marathon a year and it's usually the Lynchburg Half. …

Marathon Training Plan Adjustments Mid-Training, Yay or Nay?

This is kind of a spontaneous post asking for the opinion of other runners out there. I started a 16 week training plan based on an article in Runner's World about the "Run less, run faster" training plan, aka FIRST. The article had a generic marathon training plan that was solely based on a 10k …

Marathon Training Week 6 – Mellon Colley and the Infinite Soreness

Bonus Points for anyone that can name the band for which the title of this week's blog post pays tribute to. Hello and top of the mornin' to ya. I'm getting ahead this week after falling behind last week. It took me a little time and effort to get back to the grind after a …