Running
Posts about my running experience
Race Day II (Unicorn Smiles)
Posted by john on November 3, 2008 in Running
On Sunday, October 26th, 2008, I ran my second full marathon. The race started and ended in Arlington, VA and ran through Arlington and Washington D.C. I wish I could say that the trip down was uneventful, but after a missed turn and a fender bender, I was very glad to be in a hotel [...]
Fleet Feet Dirt Cheap #6
Posted by john on September 28, 2008 in Running
I did not post about this race on September 17th because it was nothing special (or so I thought) and I was feeling rather uninventive at the time. However, after going through my stats for this year, I made some startling reservations. First and foremost, this event marked my 30th event for the year! I [...]
Great Run (Again)
Posted by john on September 8, 2008 in Running
This evening, I set out for my long run of the week. The battery in my GPS watch was dead, so I had to use a “normal” watch. This proved to be pretty good because I ended up running a bit faster than my target pace of 9:15-9:45.
I have always wanted to run-commute to work, [...]
Mr. Fusion is not Scared of 20 Miles!
Posted by john on September 5, 2008 in Running
Last night I had probably the best long run I have ever had. Last year when I was training for the Rochester marathon, I always struggled with the longer runs. Last night was my first real long run for the season - I aimed to do 18 miles. I had planned to do this on [...]
Eternal Flame
Posted by john on August 29, 2008 in Running
Last night I drove out to North Boston for a trail run with Mark. Mark has been raving about Chestnut Ridge, a county park near where he lives. I am really starting to like trail runs for a number of reasons, but I rarely run them (outside of races). Mark and I have been planning [...]
Dreadful Long Run
Posted by john on August 25, 2008 in Running
Yesterday I went out for a 16 mile long run. My course was to leave the house, run down Monroe to East (near the Liberty Pole), run along East Ave into Pittsford, head west on Monroe to Schoen Place, take the Canal Path to Winton and come up through 12 Corners to home. A fairly [...]
Walworth Lions 5K
Posted by john on August 23, 2008 in Running
Today was the Walworth Lions 5K. This was my first year running this race (it might be the first time the race was run by anyone - I could not find previous years results on the Internet). I met up with Rich and his friend Pat for the race. The weather was great, and the [...]
Fleet Feet Dirt Cheap #5
Posted by john on August 21, 2008 in Running
Yesterday was the Fleet Feet Dirt Cheap Trail Race #5. The race itself was good, but the journey there (and home) was a bit rough. I decided to take my road bike to work that morning, which is about 5.5 miles. I made the trip in under 21 minutes, which is a fairly high intensity [...]
Interval Training
Posted by john on August 20, 2008 in Running
Today, I attended the Fleet Feet Interval Training. It was a very good experience! I arrived at Fleet Feet shortly before 6pm, and the group of people at the store warmed up with a run to Brighton High School track (about a half mile). We then broke up into teams of two for relays. I [...]
My Second Win!
Posted by john on August 17, 2008 in Running
This past Saturday, I ran in a race at _____. I cannot post the name because Greg will see and decide to show up next year and steal my thunder. This is the second year in a row that I placed first in my age group, and that is a wonderful feeling - I even [...]
