Finally getting around to reviewing this race. If you read my previous blog posts, then you know that back in 2012, this was my very first half marathon race….and it didn’t go well. The story has been told before HERE , but basically I winded up in the emergency room. So even though I have run many half marathons since 2012 and even some marathons, this first race was like a
November 10th, 2018
Radio Silent, But Here’s An Update (Part 1)
Hello my followers! If you like to follow my blog, then I must apologize for going silent for so long and much of 2018. I have way too many projects going on! Two home projects (finishing a basement and building a rock wall), a herd of llamas to take care for, mowing pastures (during the summer), practicing karate, running, some business projects, and working a full time job. There’s hardly
December 27th, 2017
Shoe Review – ON Cloudflow Running Shoes
The shoe that I had been running in for a couple years (Newton Aha and Aha 2) were discontinued by Newton, so I was expecting to find a comparable Newton pair to use instead. I went to my favorite running store that carries minimalist type running shoes – anything from zero drop to 6mm drop. I personally do not like zero drop, but I do not do well in the
December 27th, 2017
2017 Chicago Marathon Report/Review
I’m finally getting around to writing my race report on Chicago Marathon 2017. Lately I’ve been so busy with my team at LivestockCIty, but that’s another post for another time. My original plan was to try to get into NYC Marathon for 2017 until I heard it would be the 40th Anniversary at Chicago, AND Chicago moved their deadline up to be before NYC’s (I wish they would move
September 30th, 2017
What It’s Like to Train for a Marathon
(Originally published on Medium in Fit Yourself Club) Intro If you are reading this, then you either must be considering training for a marathon, want to compare your experience with mine, or you are just curious about what it’s like. No matter the reason, I hope you find this article interesting. The Experience I have been through 3 marathon training cycles, and all I can say is that the first
September 28th, 2017
Taper Town: Less than 2 Weeks Away From Chicago Marathon
This is the third marathon that I’ve trained for, and by far, this is the best training cycle I’ve had. I did have some runs where I didn’t feel great but overall, I couldn’t ask for better performance. My last 22 miler was unexpectedly great. Don’t get me wrong, I was winded and tired after 22 miles and wondered how I would be able to go 4 more miles if
September 2nd, 2017
Chicago Marathon Training Update -August
I cannot believe that the Chicago Marathon is less than 40 days away now. August was a big mileage month for me and probably the most I’ve run in one month. I almost ran every run on the schedule except for a Friday 10 miler due to illness. Here are the highlights of training for August. Sleep and Priorities are Important I missed a 10 mile run because I
August 15th, 2017
Chicago Marathon Mid Training Update
This is the third training cycle I’ve done for a marathon, and by far, it has been the best one up to this point. With the exception of running with the Outer Banks group for one of the weeks, I have run all of my runs solo. I think that mentally, it is tougher to do that. The time may go by a little slower than when running with
August 8th, 2017
Headphones Review – Bose Soundsport Wireless Headphones
UPDATE 9/18/17: Unfortunately the second pair of headphones also resulted in death by sweat. I’m now on my second replacement set, third pair total. Based on the unreliability thus far, I had to change my rating of these headphones to 2.75 out of 5 stars. I usually listen to music when I run, especially on longer runs. I had a pair of wireless headphones that were about $40 and
July 10th, 2017
Chicago Marathon Training – First 3 Weeks Report
The first 3 weeks of training have gone pretty well. Of course these are some of the easiest weeks of the training cycle but glad to pass through these past few weeks feeling pretty good and no potential injuries. My runs in general have been hilly with an easy pace, while I try to drop my weight (more on that below). I had 22, 25, and 29 miles for the