Get fit or die trying
A friend of mine on Twitter asked me for some tips on staying safe from vehicles while out running and I thought it would be a fantastic topic for a blog post (and also way too long for a Twitter Continue reading Running: Avoiding becoming a hood ornament
So, oddly enough, I’ve never run a road 1/2 before. I ran my first marathon before I managed a road 1/2. And I ran the Lost Trail 1/2 first. This had a rather unfortunately effect. That effect was that I Continue reading Race Report: 2014 Shamrock’n Sacramento 1/2 Marathon
I often get asked a lot of questions from people who are interested in running, or interested in returning to running after a long absence. My successful journey as someone who was quite out of shape, with terrible knees, has Continue reading Learning to fly: getting started as a runner
I usually don’t head out on night runs, and I usually run by myself. Tonight I broke both of those habits and went out for a run under the moonlight with a pal of mine who is training for a Continue reading Running Tip: Find a Rabbit
Today the Panther got back in the saddle at Ultimate Fitness with the lovely and brutal Sac Fitness Fairy. For some reason we were stuck on the number 3 today. First a few laps around the block, which ended up Continue reading Workout: Triple Triple Triple
So I went out and did this workout a couple days back, but I thought I would post it up. Basically this is a mix-up workout, combining some slow running with speed work. Starting off, get a nice warm up Continue reading Running Workout: Quads and Quarters
Yesterday I completed my first marathon distance race, and I thought I might share some of my experiences, as well as grading how well CIM ran the event in specific categories. You’ve no doubt already read my pre-race look at Continue reading Race Report: California International Marathon 2013
I love expos and conventions. I just do. Yeah, half of them are often filled with shucksters and what-not, but the other half is often gold. Today was day one of the CIM (California International Marathon) Expo. Ostensibly, the event Continue reading CIM Expo Overview 2013
So on Thursday I rolled into Ultimate Fitness ready to rock, but a bit cautious. I’ve been breaking a lot of rules in terms of increasing run frequency in order to try and make my CIM less painful. However, the Continue reading Workout: Triples & a brick
It is amazing how sometimes your trainer knows you better than you know yourself. I came into the gym today in a foul mood. Why? No idea. I was just grumpy. I wanted to push iron. I wanted angry workout Continue reading Row, Row, Rosanna, Fifties
