Shorter video this week, but the schedule be like that sometimes. From the worst running shoes I have owned to a 10lb cinnamon roll, week 3 has something for everyone. At least for the 4 of you that watch these.…
Tag: running
Broken, But Running. Vlog #2
Week two of tackling a running plan. Did my knees implode? Did my lower back finally give up? Did I survive running at the absolute worst time of the day in the worst heat possible? Did anyone ever understand how…
Broken, But Running. Vlog #1
Broken, but running… As a way to overcomplicate things, I thought I would vlog about getting back into running. Here is a look back on the first week. It should be obvious by the lack of followers I have, but…
New Balance to Nike
Back in June, after being frustrated with how quickly I saw my Hoka running shoes start to show wear and tear, I went to get fitted again. This time around, I tried a pair of New Balance 1080s. Initially, they…
On the beach
I spent last week in St. Augustine, Florida away from the gym, away from my calendar, away from any alarms on my phone, and away from the barbell. I got out of my comfort zone in new ways, including going…
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…
Validation & Pace
As much as I tried not to focus on my pace or any metrics relating to running as I prepared for the 5K tomorrow, I simply was not able to do it. I am just hard-wired that way. When I…
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…
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…
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…