Tag Archives: running
Run lots
I have an idea why many people find it hard to stick with running: if you don’t run frequently enough you never get through the point where the discomfort fades. I’m not sure if the discomfort actually goes away, or … Continue reading
I often run naked
That was a Twitter response to my “Today I rode naked” post. Yeah, it’s like that with running too. I’ve gone from just going out for an easy jog … to wearing a watch … to getting a GPS watch … Continue reading
Mixing Beer & Wine, Continued
It’s been about 6 weeks since I wrote about my desire to continue (at last some small amount of) running during the racing season. I’ve been doing it. 3 or 4 times per week (so maybe 10-15 miles). Not very … Continue reading
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Like mixing beer and wine?
Sometimes after the Westlake training race, you will see a couple of guys put on their running shoes and run around the course. I used to think that seemed really stupid. Why ruin a good bike race by running afterward? … Continue reading
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My Feet are Staging a Revolt
After a bike race ends, racers will often say “wow, that hurt”. We usually mean “hurt” in the sense of extreme fatigue, periods when we were in severe oxygen debt, or legs burning from lactic acid. But when I say, … Continue reading
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Exercising Stupidity
Yesterday I had this realization that if I start out on a workout, I need to finish it. No matter how stupid it becomes. I think that’s why I won’t start a ride when it’s raining, but once I’m out … Continue reading
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Whose Sport Is It?
When my daughter said she wanted to give up soccer and instead run cross country in high school, I admit I was a little disappointed. She’d been playing since she was 8 or 9, and it seemed a shame that … Continue reading
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No sitting in
One of the interesting aspects of bike racing is that you can be a bit of an impostor and stay in a race that is beyond your capability. All because of drafting. Or as some might say: “wheel sucking”. In … Continue reading
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My turn for fun in the mud
“Running is, uh, hard” — Lance Armstrong, Nov. 7, 2009, via Twitter. I watched NE Ohio regional cross country meet and came away inspired. It was wet and muddy. It was hard. Everyone suffered. In short, it was epic. Just … Continue reading
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A little mud wrestling
120 runners are lined up across the starting line at the girls regional cross country meet. At the starter’s signal they crouch and ready themselves for the start. The gun fires and the long line quickly forms into a pack, … Continue reading
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