Category Archives: running

Day 22: A “brake” down.

Exploring the bike trails of Colorado and enjoying the beautiful scenery! And getting over dumb stigmas. – And I had to take the bus home…arrgh!!! Continue reading

Posted in active and healthy lifestyles, active lifestyle, healthy and active lifestyles, Marathon Training for beginners, personal, running, Running for fitness, Running for sport and competition, running to relieve stress, sports, The best running gear | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 21: Drained

Today’s Agenda:  Cardio Activity (not completed) Welcome, We made it back from Blackhawk – not rich, but Melissa found a total of $90 on the ground – and I’m exhausted.  Did quite a bit of walking last night and was … Continue reading

Posted in active lifestyle, get out of a funk, healthy and active lifestyles, Marathon Training for beginners, personal, running | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 20: One shy of 21!

Today’s Agenda:  7-mile run Time – 1hr 10min Pace – 10:03/mile Welcome runners, It is day 20 but tonight I’m hoping for 21 when Melissa and I hit the casino.  Tonight is her 10-year high school reunion.  They chose an … Continue reading

Posted in active lifestyle, healthy and active lifestyles, Marathon Training for beginners, personal, running, sports, The best running gear | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 19: Tired

Today’s Agenda:  Rest Welcome friends, I am kind of bummed about not running today.  I had just finished two consecutive days of great running and would like to continue the effort.  But I’m not going turn down a rest day! … Continue reading

Posted in active lifestyle, healthy and active lifestyles, Marathon Training for beginners, personal, running, sports, The best running gear | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 18: Back in the flow

“JUST 3 miles.” Continue reading

Posted in active lifestyle, healthy and active lifestyles, Marathon Training for beginners, personal, running, sports, The best running gear | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 17: Kickin’ off the rust

Breaking out of the funk. Continue reading

Posted in healthy and active lifestyles, Marathon Training for beginners, running, sports, The best running gear | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 16: Back in the grind

Today’s Agenda:  3 miles Time:  30:00 minutes Pace:  10:00/miles Welcome world, Rest days sometimes don’t seem enough.  Did a lot of walking, strutted my mini-golfing skills to my friends, and that was it. Yet I awoke this morning feeling lethargic.  … Continue reading

Posted in active lifestyle, running, sports | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 15: Day of reflection

Today’s Agenda:  Rest Welcome readers, This begins another week of Hal Higdon’s Marathon Training:  Novice.  In 15 days you can obviously see I didn’t start from the beginning.  I have been doing half marathons for awhile, so when Melissa and … Continue reading

Posted in active lifestyle, running, sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 14: Change of pace

Got out on the beautiful Colorado trails for some cardio activity. Continue reading

Posted in active lifestyle, running, sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 11: Change of flavor

Today’s Agenda:  3-mile tempo run. Time -27:45 Pace – 9:15/mile Welcome back friends, Thanks to the St. Vrain School District and the wonders of iPhoto, I was able to use Melissa’s Apple computer to make a video of my running … Continue reading

Posted in active lifestyle, running, sports | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment