Today is Tuesday, so of course I did some interval work this morning. My normal intervals are called repeats…same distance several times with breaks in between. I decided to mix it up again this week and did a kind of intervals called pyramids. Pyramid intervals are defined as starting out with a short interval, then […]

So turns out the the newly crowned Mrs. America (Andrea Robertson, 32) is also a triathlete. Apparently she has participated in over 50 triathlons and has even won her age group before. Robertson hopes her beauty pageant title helps put a new face on female athletics. Her pageant platform focuses on healthy life habits, and […]

Managed to get in a 4 mile run this morning in between rain storms. Went 4.0 miles in 30:23 (7:35/mile pace). Nice easy, recovery run, didn’t push it too hard. Speaking of rain, if you run much, you’ve most likely been caught in the rain or had to run when it was raining. As you […]

Thursdays are typically reserved for a long run. To my surprise (and excitement), my training program only called for a 5-6 mile run today, which I’ll call a “medium” run. So I did 5 laps around the mall for a total distance of 6.05 miles. Lap 1= 8:58 (7:24/mile pace)Lap 2= 9:25 (7:46)Lap 3= 9:38 […]

Last night we watched the show “Shaq vs”. If you haven’t seen it, it’s pretty entertaining. NBA star Shaquille O’Neal challenges other professional athletes at their sport. I’ve seen a few episodes and I have to admit that Shaq is a good all-around athlete. Last night he got in the pool to challenge Olympic superstar […]

I might consider renaming “Tuesday” to “Intervals” – any objections? On my current training plan, I do intervals every Tuesday. I typically try and work in speed training at least once a week, sometimes twice (see fartlek training). So some people might ask why I do speed training when I’m training for endurance events. Simple […]

A few months ago at the gym I noticed a guy wearing what looked like gloves on his feet. They looked like something Aquaman would be wearing. They were about as thick as socks and had a “sleeve” for each of his toes. They were very weird. So of course, I went up and asked […]

After a sub-par run on Thursday, I was eager to get back out on the pavement this morning. Went for a 4 mile run and felt good the whole way. Time was 29:15 (7:18/mile pace). I’m not sure if I could keep this pace up for a full 13 miles, put right now doing it […]

My wife sometimes gets annoyed with my standing in the grocery isle reading and comparing nutrition labels. I try to eat healthy, so knowing exactly what I’m looking at is important…otherwise I could be thinking that I’m eating good foods when in reality I’m not. Here’s some of the key things that I look at: […]

It’s Thursday, so that means it’s time for a long run. This morning’s run was 7 loops around the Mall St. Matthew’s, which equals approximately 8.54 miles (each loop is 1.22 miles). I felt slow from the first stride…and never got into a good rhythm. Not sure why, but it was just one of those […]