I have a new training plan for the Berlin Marathon. It is from McMillan Running. It is much more scientific from the one I had amateurishly created. While the long runs are still on weekends, the new plan actually has a strategy. The hard runs are harder and the easy ones are easier. The rest […]
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The Power of Red
My calf muscles were a little bit sore this morning. I wore my Zensah calf-compression sleeves all day. They are still sore. I didn’t feel like running but ran on the treadmill at The Village. It was a beautiful day outside but I lacked motivation or inspiration. I felt blase; almost lazy. My run mimicked […]
Pipeline Worldwide | Impacting Lives
I refuse to talk any more about the weather. Oops, I just did!! It remains cold and wet and rainy and nasty by Arizona standards. Let’s move on… I had a Pipeline Worldwide board meeting today. We welcomed 3 new board members. Our finances look solid now. Our mission, goals and the overall structure are […]
Treadmill run and Chilika Lake in Odisha
Flamingos in Chilika Lake (I didn’t take this picture) It remains cold outside. I meant to go for a run outside but ran out of daylight and ended up on the treadmill for a relatively easy 5-miles in just over 40 minutes. It’s been a while since I ran on the treadmill. It felt weird […]
Lethargy to energy running intervals
When you train for endurance events, some days are bad and some are good. Some days are lethargic and some are energetic. Today was a lethargic day. The heat in Arizona has returned with temperatures expected in triple digits again this week. It’s mid-October. This is ridiculous. I dreaded getting on the treadmill today. I […]
7+ mile run cuz the pain in the neck is gone!
After resting for two straight days because of a strained neck, I couldn’t wait to get on the treadmill at The Village and run for an hour. My neck is not completely back to normal yet but a little blood flowing through my body is not going to hurt anything! I spoke to Binita and […]
Have you heard these crazy (but true) real-life quotes?
When I can run 7+ miles at an 8:15 pace and control my heart rate in the low level-2 zone, I know I have trained hard. The only question is, “Am I peaking too soon?” Today, after running an effortless 7.25 miles in an hour with a peak heart-rate of 144, I was happy but […]
Speedplay intervals on the treadmill
Intervals are some of the toughest training sessions. Today was speedplay day. In speedplay, I run short bursts of high speed (sprints) and then slow down to right around race pace. Apparently this helps with fastwitch muscles react for strong finishes during races. After warminng up for 15 minutes that included 3 x 30 second […]
ESPN Womens’ Best Female Athlete Bracket is #shameful
I am annoyed at ESPN. They have created this “Best Female Athlete” bracket with names like Billie Jean King, Lindsey Vonn, Bonnie Blair and Missy Franklin. Conceptually, it is great that they are talking about women’s sports. Unfortunately, the author (Susie Arth) is obviously biased towards women’s basketball. 8 of the 32 women mentioned are […]
A dangerous treadmill episode
Shoulder bruise I had a mishap on the treadmill. It was all my fault. Here is what happened: My favorite treadmill at The Village was occupied by a teenage girl who really didn’t know what she was doing. She had the treadmill set to its highest incline (30%) and was holding on to the sidebars […]