A Veteran Runnah

I am Moving Back to Blogger

hshawjr — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:56:56 +0000

Over the past couple of days and one pretty much sleepless night, I have had a lot of thinking to do about my blog A Veteran Runnah. Now my blog means a lot to me. I love writing and sharing my running life, along with occasional glimpses into other parts of my life you hope that you …

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Slow and Easy 4.0 Mile Recovery Run – 3/5/13

hshawjr — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:52:28 +0000

Believe it or not I am getting used to this idea that running slower is okay to do and is not a sign of weakness or injury. Wrapping my head around that huge philosophical shift was tough, but finally I am getting it. Today while I was running slow, I did work on my midfoot …

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Team RWB and an Opportunity

hshawjr — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:55:42 +0000

Last week I got some GREAT news that was very unexpected. Let me back up a little, so that you understand why it was unexpected, but very cool. My blog’s name “A Veteran Runnah”, especially the Veteran part is actually a play on words and has three meanings. 1. I am a runner who has been …

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1st Day New Plan and Interval Training 3/4/13

hshawjr — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:24:57 +0000

I started my modified Hanson training plan today and while I am excited with the idea that I actually have a plan that will provide some structure to my training through June, I am also worrying about how I will adapt to having this much structure. Especially since I haven’t had much structure to my …

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Running With the Wife Again 3-4-13

hshawjr — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:41:17 +0000

I ran with the wife for the first time in around 5 years today and you know something – it was great. Over the past 5 years either I have been injured or she wasn’t running due to health concerns. Well she started running a little while ago and today our schedules finally synced up. …

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Overthinking the Marathon Book Review

hshawjr — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:19:11 +0000

I just finished reading an eBook call “Overthinking the Marathon” by – Ray Charbonneau that was different from most of the “running” books that I tend to read, but in a good way. Ray contacted me a while back and he asked if I wanted to review his new book “Overthinking the Marathon”. I said yes and (disclaimer) …

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Easy run,Then I Hit the Snowmobile Trail

hshawjr — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:37:04 +0000

After my 10 miles on the treadmill in my new Altra Superior’s, I wanted to get them outside where they belong. It was a perfect day to see how they would do on a wet nasty, snowy flurry kind of day. I planned on going at a 9:00 to 10:00 minute pace and not trying …

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First Impressions and Run in Altra Superior – 3/1/13

hshawjr — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:10:12 +0000

I got my Altra Superiors this afternoon after ordering them from Optimal Run on Wednesday – I don’t know why it took so long (yes that is sarcasm, this was faster than I thought it would be). Honestly, I am super impressed with the way Patton and the staff do things and recommend them …

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What I Learned In February 2013

hshawjr — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:44:46 +0000

It is the end of February and I get to do a quick look back and think about the progress I have made for getting ready to run the Marine Corps Marathon in October. It is hard to believe that in just over 6 months I will be running a marathon again. I have some …

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Easy 4.5 Mile Run & Minimal Quad Discomfort 2-28-13

hshawjr — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:37:56 +0000

This morning, I went for my usual treadmill run (a good thing freezing rain and nasty road conditions out there). Due to the quad issues I am having, I was happy that it was an easy 5.0 that I had scheduled and planned stop at that point. Yes I am trying that running smarter and listen …

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