Life’s a Drag

I have an interesting training dilemma.  Upon a little course investigation I’ve learned that the Ironman Wales run is hilly. I mean, really, duh…its Wales jackass.  But that’s not the dilemma.  The dilemma part comes when I take into consideration that where I live now is totally flat, like, pancake flat.  No longer is it [...]

Reflections of a Born-Again Runner

Long Bike (click to see stats) Long (Brick) Run (click to see stats) 70.52k (2:33:19) – 16.75k (1:26:53) Avg. Heart Rate = 130 bpm – 154 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 150 bpm – 165 bpm Avg. Speed/Pace = 27.6/kph – 05:11 min/km Best Speed/Pace = 39.6/kph – 04:16 min/km Calories = 4653 Temp = [...]

Around the Bay (Prelude)

Easy Run (click to see stats) 4.89 (27:33) Avg. Heart Rate = 144 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 169 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:38/km Best Pace = 4:57/km Calories = 462 Temp = 22º SOTD: ‘Diddy Wa Diddy’ by Captain Beefheart Tomorrow I’m running in the Around the Bay 30k race again for my third [...]

Misery Loves Company

Hill Run (click to see stats) 7.49k (1:56:00) Avg. Heart Rate = 144bpm Max. Heart Rate = 166 bpm Avg. Pace = 6:05/km Best Pace = 3:54 /km Calories = 698 Temp = 1º So I was having a bit of a hard time motivating myself getting out the door this past Wednesday, when fate [...]

Don’t Be That Awkward Runner

Okay, this is some seriously funny shit.  Truly. I’ve often wondered how I must appear to others while I’m out running; somewhere between a drunken transvestite running for the bus and a retarded orangutan I bet.  I mean, I’ve seen some extremely unflattering photos of myself from races and triathlons and they’re seldom, well, pretty.  [...]

“The Need for Speed…”

Sure, it was pretty awesome when Maverick used this on Goose before going all going all uber-hip on the runway and, yes, humans may have evolved to be ‘runners’ specifically, but I’ve said it once before and I’ll say it again: “this body was built for comfort not for speed.” In fact, the only thing [...]

Treadmills (Yay or Nay?)

Long(ish) Run (click to see stats) 9.77k (48:59) Avg. Heart Rate = 163bpm Max. Heart Rate = 174 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:01/km Best Pace = 3:24 /km Calories = 932 Temp = 5º (rainy) SOTD: ‘One Sunday Morning’  by Wilco I am just now beginning to seriously get back into running.  Yeah, sure it’s December [...]

Jogging Down Memory Lane

Long(ish) Run (click to see stats) 15k (1:18:23) Avg. Heart Rate = 163bpm Max. Heart Rate = 176 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:13/km Best Pace = 3:48 /km Calories = 14291 Temp = 27º SOTD: ‘The Scientist’  by Willie Nelson Truth be told, I haven’t really been enjoying my runs lately, which has posed a bit [...]

Looking Back

Long (Brick) Run (click to see stats) 13.41k (1:16:31) Avg. Heart Rate = 149bpm Max. Heart Rate = 158 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:42/km Best Pace = 4:43 /km Calories = 1275 Temp = 31º (Humidity: 65%) As I labored along sans iPod yesterday morning during my long brick run, I got to reminiscing about [...]

Great Balls of Fire!

(Tempo) Run (click to see stats) 9.03k (46:14) Avg. Heart Rate = 153bpm Max. Heart Rate = 164 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:07/km Best Pace = 5:02 /km Calories = 861 Temp = 28º SOTD: ‘Thunderstruck’  by AC/DC (No, I’m not kidding) The original intent was to use the business trip for the alternate purpose of [...]