Typically, I don’t taper. I hate the mental craziness that comes along, the taper madness. I have read many blog posts from athletes tapering. Those stories normally curse the weeks directly preceding a big race. Taper madness, triggered by inactivity following weeks of intense training, includes wild food cravings, outbursts of misdirected frustration, and sometimes the […]
Back on track — literally (time to add back speedwork)
As of last night, I’m back on track. Literally. My running in the past six months hasn’t been the best. I struggled through sickness, and my monthly mileage dropped to the lowest it’s been in three years. But for the past three months, I’ve rebuilt my base. November was a breakthrough running month in a lot […]
No running music? Make your own rhythm
I made a decision in September of last year to give up running music. I had just completed my running coach certification class, and the teacher had been adamant. “As a coach, you should be an example for the running community. That means no running music. No earbuds. Set an example of safety.” His message, […]
Sneaking in a final Shreveport track session
Shreveport-Bossier City has the third largest metropolitan population in Louisiana, and it comes in behind New Orleans and Baton Rouge. There are less than 500,000 people here. It would barely crack the top ten area populations in Texas. Yet, here in a much smaller setting, the running community is thriving. I will argue that it rivals running groups from […]
Track workout provides rude welcome
What’s your go-to excuse after struggling through a tough track workout? It’s the heat and humidity. My legs were already tired. I haven’t run that hard in a month, so I’m rusty. My stomach was acting up. I have a race coming up, so I was taking it easy. I’ve used every one of those at some point. […]
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