Mar 05
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 …
Mar 05
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 …
Mar 04
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 …
Mar 01
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 …
Mar 01
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 …
Feb 28
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 …
Feb 25
After reading the Hanson’s Marathon Method book, I have finally had one of those eureka moments where, a concept actually penetrated this thick skull of mine. I have always read and known that you are supposed to run slower for recovery runs and long runs and then push harder on your quality workouts. Once I …
