Week two of running, or whatever it is that I am doing which I hope resembles running. The previous two weeks have been fantastic and I wanted to carry that momentum through the third week. I was able to do…
Category: Running
First Week of Running. Again.
The past two weeks have been really good for me, mentally and physically. I still have a big hill to climb, but I finally feel like I am at a point where I can push forward. On day two, I…
Broken, But Running. A Summary.
Why Bother? I recently started a “Couch to 10K” running program and thought while doing that, as a way to keep myself accountable, that I would vlog about the process. In the past, I have chronicled weight loss and fitness…
Broken, But Running. Vlog #10
Wrapped up week 10 with only 4 more left in this training cycle before I make the people at the park nervous by running a 10K. Some post training thoughts from this week about pace and why people who aren’t…
Broken, But Running. Vlog #9
Do GU gels expire? More importantly, how do they taste when you accidentally have one? Can they help when you don’t plan your intervals correctly?
Broken, But Running. Vlog #8
Week 8 brought about a change of schedule and I was forced to not only turn on a treadmill but to try and run on it without breaking it. Having run on a treadmill three times, I am not an…
Broken, But Running. Vlog #7
Seven weeks of running logged in the shoes from @altrarunning. Are they as terrible as the New Balance or would I actually recommend these? Will I overcome the audio issues and not throw my camera gear through the kitchen window?…
Broken, But Running. Vlog #6
Six weeks into this C210K program and it hit me this week that I needed to make a change.
Broken, But Running. Vlog #5
Week 5 is over! Although I am sure some wanted to, nobody called me an ambulance at the park. Longest run in at least a year or so and thankful for Biofreeze and Ibuprofen.
Broken, But Running. Vlog #4
Officially completed week 4 and after some needed changes to the overall training balance, I am still old and broken, but hurting a little less. Despite being forced to run more hills than any fat guy needs to run, this…