Category: Running

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Pikes Peak Ascent – A Hopefully Logical Approach to the Insanity of Running up a Mountain

The one word email response I received from my brother, he of the many marathons include Boston and others, states the reaction of most when I inform them I have signed up for the...

San Antonio Half Marathon – December 7, 2014 2

San Antonio Half Marathon – December 7, 2014

Race day at the San Antonio Half Marathon. After 18 weeks following the Hanson’s Half Marathon training program (and two months of running before that to determine if my knees could handle running six...

Half-marathon training: Race Strategy, or, I *may* be overthinking this 2

Half-marathon training: Race Strategy, or, I *may* be overthinking this

After 18 weeks of half-marathon training, using the Hanson Half Marathon program (ebook here), the targeted half marathon (the San Antonio RnR Half) is tomorrow. During training, my targeted race pace has been to...

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 17 0

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 17

With all these miles, I’ve been really wearing down my shoes, even though I’ve been alternating them. I got a new pair on Newton’s (Sir Isaacs) on Wednesday, which should give me enough days...

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 16 0

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 16

Race day is not far away – received my confirmation sheet for the Dec. 7 San Antonio RnR Half. This is the last hard week before the taper (48 miles this week, then 40 and...

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 15 0

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 15

This is the “IS THE TAPER WEEK SOON?” and “I HATE TREADMILLS” post all rolled into one. This week the strength run is a 3 x 2 mile on Tuesday, tempo run on Thursday...

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 14 0

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 14

I’m tired. I’ve reached the point that is mentioned in the Hanson’s guide where the mileage just makes you tired. This week the strength run is a lovely 2 x 3 mile on Tuesday,...

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 13 0

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 13

This week the strength run is a lovely 3 x 2 mile on Tuesday, tempo run on Thursday is 5 miles. It also has a 10 mile Long Run on Sunday. Total target mileage...

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 12 0

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 12

This week the speed runs change to strength runs, this first one is 6 x 1 mile on Tuesday, tempo run on Thursday goes up to 5 miles. It also has a 10 mile Long Run...

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 11 0

Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 11

Cooler weather hath come to South Texas!!! The program is really starting to show the results, making me wonder if I set my target too low on my half-marathon pace. When I was first...