“What are you running from?” The question is jarring. My body was moving forward; my mind zoned out. Nothing changed – my cadence was regular, and I was breathing in a locked pattern I’ve practiced on hundreds of runs (exhaling on alternating foot falls in a 2-3 pattern). But when my brain woke up from my […]
Nighttime running — embrace the isolation
I’ve gone nighttime running five times in the past week. The first was a marathon event up and down the strip in Las Vegas, complete with constant loud music and strobe lights. The second was a super-moon run at Torrey Pines State Park that included some moderate trails and a steep paved hill. The third […]
Run the strip at night: Las Vegas at its best
For anyone wanting to run a marathon or half marathon in Nevada, run the strip at night. It’s truly Las Vegas at its best. Yes, I ran a marathon the previous weekend in Indianapolis. Yes, I was sick during the week. I drove over on race day (Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas starts at 4:30 […]
My nutrition battle: trying to face the facts
It’s easy to own my running shortcomings. I haven’t done enough hard workouts. My daily and weekly mileage has dropped off. I’m not completing the workouts I could finish earlier this year. But accepting the reality that I fight a daily nutrition battle is much tougher. In the past, I’ve been on a pendulum across […]
Hill repeats, why do you hurt so good?
Like many of my runs lately, I had to drag myself out the door last night. I knew my planned hill repeats weren’t going to treat me well. Even with all of my dread, I caught myself by surprise when I found a burst in the first three repeats. I warmed up eight miles of easy […]
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