Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 9
As of Tuesday of this week (September 30th) I will have run 150 miles this month. Pretty incredible given my past knee et al history. June was 88, July and August were right at 100...
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Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 8
The previous week’s log is here. This week the speed run is 6×800 on Tuesday, tempo run on Thursday goes up to 4 miles. It also has an 10 miler on Sunday. Total target mileage 40 miles....
Joe Sample – Old Places, Old Faces
I made a trip down to the Fifth Ward of Houston on Friday. No offense to the people who live there, or who are from there, but the “Five Spot” is not my normal...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 7
There are many articles and books on the effects of practice, or repetitive effort towards the same goal (which marathon and half-marathon training certainly falls into). Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Outliers, says that...
Stone of Farewell re-read – Part Two – Storm’s Hand
This is the second part of the re-read of Stone of Farewell, the second book in Tad William’s Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series. The introductory post is here, if you are interested. The re-read...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 6
The previous week’s log is here. This week removes the Monday off (now truly running six days a week), adds in a speed run (12 x 400) on Tuesday, and keeps the tempo run on...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 5
The previous week’s log is here. This week adds in a tempo run (a run at race pace) on Thursday. It also has an 8 miler on Sunday. Week 5 schedule: Monday:off day Tuesday: easy...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 4
The previous week’s log is here. Week 4 has the same schedule as week 3 – five easy runs and two off days. After this, we get into the different tempo and speed work sessions....
Stone of Farewell re-read – Part One – Storm’s Eye
This is the DREADED MIDDLE BOOK of the trilogy. And young master Robert Paul Williams has left the appearance that the forces of “good” are in a heap o’ trouble, with King Elias defeating...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s Week 3
Week 3 has the same schedule as week 2 – five easy runs and two off days. The previous week’s post (week 2) is here. Week 3 schedule: Monday:off day Tuesday: easy 4 mi – EASY...