Tag: Support System
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Finding My Stride
R4R Level 8, Part 1 Tonight’s run was after a long work day. I had limited time before darkness so I skipped my locomotion warmup again. I needed to get the dog walked, my run done, eat dinner, take a shower, and get to bed. I don’t always have the most ideal schedule of life…
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Pivot and Adapt
“Embrace failure. Missteps and roadblocks are inevitable. They are an opportunity to learn and pivot with a new perspective.” Monday 6/5Supporting session day was on deck today, to the tune of a 12hr work day. My body was ready for a dropweek after cranking out 38 miles last week and that means it’s time to…
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It’s Go Time! – Day 6
Race Day started off with a planned 5:30am alarm, but of course my jet-lag body was moving around at 4am. I tossed and turned until deciding to get moving. Weather forecast was predicting 45-50 F with intermittent showers. No big deal! I’ve trained in every kind of weather over the last 16 weeks – except…
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Japan Exploring – Day 4
Finally! Jet lag is subsiding, although still lingering in the shadows to captivate my afternoons. Bedtimes have been very early, but I’m just listening to my body’s clock in order to keep things in check for race day. Speaking of race day, oh man! It is under 30hrs away now and it hasn’t quite hit…
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Mental Fitness In Sport and Life: Part 2 Embracing Reality
You are running down a road away from a wildfire and you are forced to make a decision: turning right is a hot blaze but its smooth passageway might be safe and turning left is a smoky mess filled with unknown obstacles. Which do you pick? Embracing reality is just that – making the best…
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Mental Fitness In Sport and Life: Part 1 Accepting Reality
Crim 2021 deferred to 2022. Chicago 2021 deferred to 2022. NYC 2021 cancelled. Tokyo 2020 deferred to 2022 and again deferred to 2023. Hopes, dreams, and passions turned into one massive wildfire in the blink of an eye. If advocating for my life over the course of 5.5 weeks isn’t accepting reality, then I really…
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The 1000 Mile Run
“Run the Year.” What does a feat like this take? Grit, perseverance, and strength are a few words that come to my mind. One of my fitness goals is to run 2021 miles by midnight on December 31st. In a roller-coaster year filled with twists-and-turns, flips-and-spins, there was nothing more satisfying than hitting Mile 1000…
Re-Energized Running 