FEAT Outrunning Autism 5K

On June 5th, all of the C25K training I have been doing came to a head and I put on some really uncomfortably short shorts to head out for my first 5K in about 10 years.  I went back to…

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C25K – Week 8 of 8

I somehow got my days mixed up this week and everything felt off.  I believe this was because of Memorial Day being Monday and my wife having the day off.  I normally followed a running schedule of Tues/Thurs/Sun but this…

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9K + One Year with Peloton

An email popped up in my inbox letting me know I have had the bike for a year now. I downloaded all of my workouts from my dashboard and totaled up a few of the columns to see where I…

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C25k – Week 7 of 8

Things be heatin’ up tho. Well, for the first day. Then the weather went nuts and dropped. This week was the longest running intervals to date with a few more on the horizon before race day. I felt far better…

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C25K – Week 6 of 8

I think if I work harder, I can make these selfies even more cringe-worthy. Finishing week 6 was a bigger accomplishment for me than I initially expected but not solely based on the fact that I have now run longer…

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C25K – Week 5

Week 5 is done and I am mostly happy about it. First and foremost, I completed the week.  That in and of itself should be victory enough, right?  I want to say the last time I attempted the Couch to…

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C25k – Week 4 of 8

I guess this is a running blog now.  Who knew? The running days this week were good, hard, good. W4/D1 5 Min W/U 3R+2W 4R+3W x 2 3R+2W 5 Min Cool Down W4/D2 5 Min W/U 3R+2W 5R+3W x2 3R+2W…

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C25K – Week 3 of 8

How ridiculous can I get with these post-run selfies at the park? Yesterday, I finished week 3 of 8 using the C25K app I bought. My right knee is still pretty tight, but once I get moving, I am usually…

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C25K – Week 2 of 8

I wish I knew why I keep taking these post-run selfies.  Maybe it is just the adrenaline and good feels from finishing and still being able to walk to my car.  Not sure. My right knee was jacked up after…

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Garmin Judgement

My right knee is still tight, but I am determined to get it back to 100% again.  I have really been hammering the stretching and rolling it out.  Oddly enough, it feels worse when I don’t move it.  When I…

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