From the Middle Miles
This is where I document the miles, the lessons, and everything that happens in between. Running, training, recovery, nutrition, setbacks, progress, and whatever I happen to be figuring out along the way.
Week 0/1: Learning to Slow Down
My five-week running program technically started on July 4, but the story started a month earlier with a false start, a sore foot, new shoes, and a Garmin I bought partly as a gift and partly to make sure I had some skin in the game. Week 1 taught me that the hardest part was…
Why I’m Writing This Down
I have never really considered myself a runner. I have run because I had to. I have worked out because I knew I should. And like a lot of people, I have gone through stretches where I was motivated, made some progress, got busy, fell off, and eventually started over again. This time feels different.…
The Middle Miles 