Last Sunday I had the second big training run, and I planned to experiment with hydrating and fueling to see if I could rid the problem of nausea in the late miles that I experienced last year and a little bit on this year’s first 20 miler. Earlier in the week I was reading some articles about hydrating during long runs. Usually there are two schools of advice. The first
September 16th, 2015
Review – Bird In Hand Half
The Bird In Hand Half is a race I did not think I would be able to run this year. It had sold out the day that I went to register, but I got placed on a wait list and got off the wait list in August. This race is popular due to the uniqueness of running with the Amish and the very cool custom-made horseshoe medals. If you are
September 11th, 2015
First 20 miler for MCM completed
On 9/6/15 I ran the first of three 20+ mile runs as part of my marathon training. The day before I had some soreness in my ankle, as well as the Achilles area in the other leg. I’ve dealt with the latter off and on since May. So I iced, rolled, and took Advil the day before. My goal was to go at an easy pace and finish in about