First, I have to say I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE. This race turned out to be, hands-down, one of the greatest experiences of my life. Joe and I arrived in Philly on Saturday to attend the race expo and get some rest. The race expo really under-whelmed me, although we got some decent [...]
Sep 15
Mmmm…Shot Bloks
I’m finally in the home stretch before the Philadelphia Distance Run on Sunday. I ran four miles on Saturday, and while I don’t think my calf is completely healed, it felt ok, and I’m hoping that means I will be totally healed by this weekend. I’m planning on doing another 3-4 as a taper tonight, [...]
Sep 10
Injury Report
It’s less than two weeks away from the Philadelphia Half Marathon now. I was finishing up my final long training run (12 miles) on Sunday night, when at about mile 9, I had a sudden rush of “fire” going down the bottom half of my leg. I tried to keep running, but it stopped me, [...]
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