The Secret to Becoming a Morning Runner

This weekend we had a blast of summer-like heat. Temperatures in the 90s, high humidity. Just a preview of what’s to come for summer training. For the first few months of my distance-running life, I trained in the evening after work. As summer rolled in, I found the heat from the asphalt below and the … More The Secret to Becoming a Morning Runner

Shamrock Training Update: It’s Race Week!

And 18 weeks later, race week is finally here. Katie flies in Thursday and we will spend Friday hanging out around Richmond before heading down to Virginia Beach for a girl’s weekend together. Last week was my last real week of “training.” Again, I’m using the term “training” loosely. Solid mileage? Check. Training in a … More Shamrock Training Update: It’s Race Week!