Posts under ‘Running & Fitness’

Day two started off just as pleasant as my first and was much easier. I only had to do three miles and decided to just run around Capitol Hill and skip out on the gym. I basically did a run for time since I’m debating which devices and running gadgets I’d like to purchase and [...]

Last time I went out there and did 26.2 it was really for kicks and giggles. I didn’t take the training too serious, but I wasn’t slacking either. My plan had been to run just one and then retire from the sport forever. Everyone warned me that wouldn’t stick and here I am at it [...]

My morning run started off on the wrong foot, I suppose one could say. I’d gotten up extra early to do some writing and after burning some brain cells to the page I decided I’d take advantage of the hotel fitness center. What looked like a semi-decent place to work out quickly revealed its true [...]

The rain may have let up for my departure, but it is my tears that puddle the streets now. I like Seattle – even with the rain. I like the so-called metro-naturalness of the area. It’s a big place, huge music scene, lots to do, very eclectic people, and beyond all delicious food to be [...]

Mission: To complete the Detroit Free Press Marathon with flying colors. Mission: Completed. Net time 4:34:50! When: October 29, 2006 Where: Detroit, Michigan a.k.a The “D”, Motor City, & Motown Why: As many of you may recall I did this walk across America thing with a program called Steps Across America earlier this year. (Yeah, [...]

It’s been several long weeks of training. Some were definitely harder than others, but my now or never moment has finally arrived. Detroit – I have arrived. Tomorrow is the big race day and I’m excited! It took a bumpy and delayed flight to get here and the wind is certainly fierce, but I’m ready. [...]

Since the weather in Omaha took a turn for the ugly in time came for my long run I decided to fork up my dough and head into the nearby Gold’s Gym. I had 12 miles to do and there was no way I was going to run in on and off drizzle and the [...]

Falls in Sioux Falls. Yesterday I completed my longest run ever! 20 miles in 3hrs, 34 minutes and 33 seconds. We ended up stopping in Sioux Falls, SD at this Sleep Inn where we had no idea, but found out the following morning that there was a 20 mile bike trail right outside of our [...]

As I mentioned before the first stop on our fantastic voyage was that of Minneapolis or to be more specific Twin Cities which includes St. Paul, Minnesota as well. (Just a quick elementary school geography refresher.) When we arrived it was pretty late so it was hard to see what the city was really like. [...]

One of my biggest concerns coming over to Tajikistan was the possibility of there being an interruption in my marathon training. I found myself getting locked into thinking I wouldn’t be running for three weeks, but such was not the case. Early on Teo recommended that I run down by the Dushanbinka River which was [...]