October 7, 2011
The big variables are already set in stone: how will I fuel up in the days leading up to race day? How much muscle-building, body-rejuvenating sleep will I allow myself? How serious did I take my training? Those factors get checked off before my toes get anywhere near the starting line. All these little things [...]
September 25, 2011
A lot of people, usually non-runners, are so amazed that I can run! I sometimes try to convince them that they can too–I have two secrets that I bestow on those awestrucks–but they hardly ever believe me. It’s like they think runners are a special breed of human. But really! You need an incremental training [...]
September 2, 2011
At some point in every runner’s career, it will just click. I don’t mean that you’ll “get” running or suddenly like it when it was only part of your exercise regimen before. At some point, the world around you just shifts, and running is different. That happened to me this morning. Sometimes, it’s called “being [...]
September 13, 2010
I was sick last week, had some sort of sore throat bug. That means I drank a lot of hot tea—I believe (not really, but sorta) that drinking hot tea will kill all the bacteria in my throat. It’s a mature belief, folks. When I was in college, I believed that vodka would take care [...]
February 27, 2010
Last week, my Composition I students had to write a blog post responding to Stephen King’s short piece called “Why We Crave Horror Movies.” The prompt asked them to persuade their audience that their method of “keeping the insanity at bay” is acceptable. Here’s my own response. King hit it right on the nose: We [...]
February 9, 2010
Head on over to Ozarks Bazaar, where you’ll find my “Where to Run in Springfield” guest post. You’ll get to hear about my favorite place to run in Springfield and why I like it so much. Bonus: you’ll get to check out an up-and-coming local Springfield/Ozarks blog. If you’re interested in writing for it, just [...]
August 25, 2009
I am not pretty when I run. My face turns bright red, I get salty deposits on my cheeks, and I stink! But ProWash laundry detergent helps my running clothes smell fresh and clean. Hear all about it in this video blog.
August 23, 2009
I’m pooped! But I have enough left in me for a post filled mostly with photos. :) But before we get to the pictures, let me report on our times.
August 22, 2009
The 10 km Champions Run, associated with the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, is tomorrow at 3:45—that’s 8:45 CST, Springfield/Neosho people!—but I am sad to report that we did not train like we wanted to.
We set out to do speed training and regular runs. But we only did a couple speed sessions back in May, and our training was hardly what you’d call regular. Nevertheless, we decided to run thus race. It will, at the very least, be a nice jog through a beautiful and historic city center.
