I did not run on Sunday morning. Instead, I sat on the beach, and prayed.
Sunday, as most of you probably know, was the Broad Street Run, a 10-miler through Philadelphia. It was also the New Jersey Marathon and Long Branch Half Marathon. I was supposed to run in the Long Branch race, but since my [...]
I’ve never considered myself a typical runner. I came to the sport later in life. I’ve never been extremely fast. And even if I went on a hunger fast, I’d never get myself down to Deena Koster size.
So I never thought myself eligible for lightweight, minimalist shoes. But After reading Born to Run, which is [...]
Last time I checked in on this blog, I wrote about cutting down on my marathon training. I said I was going to ease back and do an easier schedule because training sucked up my life, and set my hip on fire every long run.
Then, silence.
A lot’s happened. Soon after I wrote that post, I [...]
I’ve used Hal Higdon’s training programs since I trained for my first long race – the Ocean Drive 10 miler – three years ago. They’re free, and I liked the work load and how he makes different schedules for each race depending on your running level.
Most schedules have novice/intermediate/expert options. For the marathon, though, he [...]
I’m now at week six of my 18-week marathon training program in preparation for the New Jersey Marathon.
Ouch?
I’ve never run this much before. I’m this close to losing a toenail. I bought a second laundry bin to handle all the dirty running clothes. Legging out a seven-mile run in the middle of the week? WTF [...]
I stick close to home in the spring and summer (this, after all, is my regular gig). So in the fall and winter, I hit the skies and go on a few four, five, six day trips.
But this is the first winter I’m also training for a marathon. Of course I’m going to keep running [...]
I, Jen A. Miller, Running Editor of Liberty Sports Magazine, am enacting a new law:
If you are talking on your cell phone at the gym, I am allowed to pants you.
Yesterday, I burned out a 6 mile treadmill run. My gym is dead in the 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. hour, but I got caught on [...]
I don’t think I’ve ever run a race that didn’t benefit SOMETHING – this charity, that research cause, or to help with the medical bills of a poor soul.
You’d think that, since the money’s going to a good cause, you can write the race fee off your taxes as a charitable donation, right?
Wrong, says Kelly [...]
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s pretty cold outside. Here are a few cold weather tips from amateur runners in colder climates(and some close to home because, well, it is pretty freaking cold out there).
Bill McDonough has layering advice: “A thin, moisture-wicking base layer to start; with a warmer mid-layer; then wind and water resistant [...]
Twenty-nine degrees with 40 mile per hour wind gusts? Perfect day to start marathon training.
With today’s three-mile run, I started my quest for the New Jersey Marathon, which will take place in Long Branch on May 2. Hopefully, the weather conditions will be different. If it’s not, well, someone call Al Gore.
This will be — [...]
