A couple of good things did come from spending the weekend sick and in bed.  I emerged feeling well rested and bright eyed.  I may not have gotten a head start on my work; I’d taken home copies of documents that I would need to sift through in order to write up the narrative for [...]

Half Marathon Race Report I went into the Jungle without any real expectations. I had every intention of creating one, by looking up my finish time from last year’s race, but simply did not get around to it. A bout of diarrhea and stomach cramping kept me otherwise occupied. I laid my race gear out [...]

I couldn’t help but smile today when I was preparing to head out for my scheduled run. With the newly defined training efforts, in place of set paces, I could easily opt for a hilly run knowing that I’d still be able to meet the game conditions. I realized before I took a step out [...]

For the next few weeks, my coach has asked me to either leave Ms. Garminia at home, or simply ignore her during my runs. Instead of focusing on fixed paces, he instructed me to run by feel. He gave me the following guidelines: easy pace means I should be able to speak in full sentences while [...]