Category: Running

Stats 🕐 Start Time 4:33 AM 🏁 Distance 6.379 mi ⏱️ Total Time 67:57 ❤️ Avg Heart Rate 136 🚀 Avg Speed 5.632 mph 🔥 Calories Burned 820 kcal Vibe 😐 OK Notes Hot and slow, glad to be done.

Stats 🕐 Start Time 4:21 AM 🏁 Distance 6.395 mi ⏱️ Total Time 69:36 ❤️ Avg Heart Rate 135 🚀 Avg Speed 5.514 mph 🔥 Calories Burned 819 kcal Vibe 😐 OK Notes Tired and slow, but guts cooperated and …

Over the years, I’ve had a few different flavors of run log integration; a homebrewed cgi, a simple third party logging site that’s long departed that I can’t remember the name of, and select runs …

Stats 🕐 Start Time 4:17 AM 🏁 Distance 6.41 mi ⏱️ Total Time 67:17 ❤️ Avg Heart Rate 142 🚀 Avg Speed 5.715 mph 🔥 Calories Burned 840 kcal Vibe 😮‍💨 Rough Notes Nearly hung it up early due to gut rot. …

Stats 🕐 Start Time 4:19 AM 🏁 Distance 6.456 mi ⏱️ Total Time 73:46 ❤️ Avg Heart Rate 142 🚀 Avg Speed 5.251 mph 🔥 Calories Burned 830 kcal Vibe 😐 OK

Humidity, sigh. We’re actually getting some monsoon weather in Chandler this summer. A little bit cooler, but a lot more humid. The last few days it was in the low 80s at the time of my daily runs. …

Ugh, after trying day yesterday and late night shenanigans with the little one, I just couldn’t pry myself out of bed at normal running time. I tried getting up again 30 minutes later and my guts said …

Its been a rough few days. Getting big kids shipped out off for a vacation. Unruly toddler that’s semi-sick. Just one thing after the next it seems. Woke up this morning after first time little kiddo …

This is epic:

A week ago, I was out on an early morning run, and got hit by a car running a stop sign. After a trip to ER and a overnight stay for observation, I’m mostly ok. More details on another day.

Yesterday, I woke up completely fragged from the week. Chore mode took over and suddenly it was dinner time. Uh, running? oops. Even though I was pretty wiped out, I still managed to sneak out for a …

Haven’t had much to report. Doing 3.3-ish miles on weekdays and a little further on the weekends. Everything feels pretty good; kinda stiff at the start but things seem to work ok once everything gets …

Couldn’t sleep last night due to coughing, sneezing, and nose running non-stop. It’s 3am, should I just go and get my run over with? Thankfully, the call of my warm bed kept me in the house. I did …

Felt pretty meh at normal running time this morning. Tired from the longer run yesterday and whatever cold I’ve got going on still isn’t done with me. It was also 41 degrees and raining off and on. …

Keeping my streak alive. Yesterday’s challenge was 51 degrees and ripping winds. Today’s challenge was feeling the cold that’s working its way through the Crowthers finally get to me. Oh well, made it …

Embedding on Modern Wordpress On modern Wordpress (ie: circa 6.x), it wasn’t super obvious how to use an <IFRAME> style embed using the new blocks interface. Turns out the magic is just use a Custom …

The streak continues. Really didn’t feel like running this morning, but it was a little warmer than it has been, so I threw myself out the door. I’m trying to get back to making Saturdays my …

The big test for streak came today, the weekend. Some how I was able to drag myself out of comfortable bed and added another half a mile. Everything working ok, but callus on left foot is still kinda …

With temps in the high 30s, I got out my running jacket. Unfortunately, the combination of jacket and gloves makes my watch a pain to use. So, while I queued up a run work out as I was headed out the …

but the mornings are still pretty chilly. 40 degrees on the run today. I’m glad that I didn’t second guess wearing 2 running shirts (short leave under long sleeve.) It was nice to be running in the …

Just got back from today’s run, less than 24 hours since last one. Still feeling mostly ok. The callus by my pinky toe on left foot still pretty angry, but I that should fade in the coming days. Felt …

Recently, I was on vacation and forgot to bring my cold/wet weather running gear. After running in sunny weather in 70s, 80s, and 90s for the last few months, mid 40s and rain wasn’t my jam, so I …

This 👇, so much so. https://twitter.com/des_linden/status/970675824654401536

I don’t follow the professional running scene much, but congratulations to Desiree Linden, the first female American Boston Marathon winner since 1985! The weather was completely bananas; I’m pretty …

Stepping into the confessional… The majority of my miles are done with the company of my trusty MP3 player. But, I rarely listen to music; I’m big time into podcasts. I’m less likely to zone out …

Things are finally starting to get warm again in Brentwood. The day time temps are in mid to high 70s. More importantly, the morning temperatures have been in the mid 50s. After an eternity of cold …

Running up on wildlife in my early morning runs is nothing new. I see and hear all sorts of critters skittering off into the shadows as I plod my way along. Thankfully, I still haven’t met up with any …

On Wednesday, March 21, I marked the completion of 1 year of running every day. No days off. Yes, those numbers are accurate; all runs are cataloged in my Garmin Connect profile. Even I know how much …

Confession time. I try to treat my feet right and replace my running shoes every 300 to 400 miles like I’m supposed to, but I use the excuse that I treat my shoes super nice to string them out as long …

These days, I mostly run the same route each day; most of the time in the early morning, way before sun up. Despite feeling like I’m half awake when running on the early shift, I’m so used to my route …

As usual, I was waaaaay overdue for new shoes. I’m so bad. Most experts say that shoes are ripe for replacement after 300-400 miles. I usually push my to at least 500 miles. I try to justify that with …

Still rocking the Runner’s World 40 Days of Awesome Streak. Today is day 18. I’m at 185 miles total. I don’t really need the streak for motivation, but every little bit helps when the weather makes me …

The Mrs asked me what I wanted to for xmas. Hmm, replace my dead mp3 player? Another pair of shoes? Better running gloves? Decisions, decisions. I’m really bad about safety gear. I used to wear a …

If you don’t follow Runner’s World on Facebook, stop reading now and go follow them. Tons of good content. You’re welcome. The Best Therapy Is Right At Your Feet A great article that describes …

Running is almost an affordable sport/exercise/pastime. Well, except for the shoes. Every runner and running shoe combination is different, but most experts set a baseline of about 300 miles for a …

I normally run really early in the morning. I’m out the door by 4:15, when I can talk my body into it. Most of the time time, it’s pretty much just me and the road. But sometimes, I stumble on other …

SanDisk Clip Jam 8Gb 2/10/17 - 11/17/17 I was listening to podcasts (my normal persuasion) and the player started to make a crackling noise in the headphones. Then it skipped a bit, then dead air. …

I’m pretty thankful to have the time, energy, and fitness to run as much as I do. It also doesn’t hurt that I live in an area where it’s pretty feasible to run all year round. So, I rack up a lot of …

Welcome to a new series on the blog, Today On the Run. Just short quips from the today’s (or yesterday’s) run. I’m putting them here so they’re a little easier to read in serial fashion and not …

Preface Ooops. I sort of drop off the planet there for a while. Unfortunately, my weekends have been tied up with other matters and I haven’t had a chance to put together weekly recaps. But, fear not! …

On the Road Another week of fairly uneventful base runs. 5 editions of my regular 5.9 mile route. Its nice to see the time ticking down bit by bit every day. I’m not really fixated on weight, but I’m …

Nope, I haven’t dropped off on running, but I did stop manually updating on dailymile.com. You can now follow me at the Garmin site, instead. Its been another wet week. Drizzle is no fun when its 50 …

That moment when you’re going out to run at 4:21AM and you pass another run finishing up their run. Whoa.

Running Mercy, another week gone by already? Time for another update. In a word, miles, lots. 39 to be precise. Monday through Thursday were my previous daily driver route. Friday, I added another 1.3 …

The good: Yep, still at it. Broken 100 miles for this streak on Wednesday. The bad: My back is taking forever to get back normal. Its to the point where it doesn’t bother much or at all during the …

The streak lives on. Today was the 21st consecutive day I’ve been running. Had some rough days this week. Last week, I had a non-running related injury to my back (not sitting correctly when holding a …

To running that is… The last few years have been a kind of a mess with young kids and that whole relocation across country thing. I won’t lie, food is has been my stress outlet during a lot of it, so …

…but lets just make the best of our time together. ] Truth be told, running on a treadmill isn’t so bad (especially when its in your house; thanks, in-laws!) I just need to cue up some more podcasts …

The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances - The Oatmeal. Epic! I think my favorite quote was “They say you should treat your body like a temple… I treat mine like a fast-moving …

Asked Jilly if she wanted to go watch runners this weekend and it was all she wanted to talk about. We had a great time watching the start, killing time walking around downtown, and watching the …

Hearing about the attack was particularly troubling for me. I’ve done lots of races over the years. Many were pretty small, but some were fairly big in terms of runners and spectators. Its terrible to …

 5k Obstacle Run, Oneida County, Utica, NY » The Mighty Run. So the place that brings you the best race ever (the Boilermaker, duh!) now has an adventure race. Looks like fun for participants and …

Yesterday, it was 30 degrees out for my run (albeit it was 5AM). Today at 1PM, its 65 degrees out and marvelously sunny. Woo-hoo a two day streak! Went a little further on some bigger hills. My hips …

Figured I was long overdue to lace up the running shoes again. So, at 5:05 AM, I suited up and headed out the door. After a brief flash of “what am I doing?” after all its, dark, foggy, breezy and …

So, track star Usain Bolt has his own high end headphones? Lets just stop the madness now.

101-Year-Old Man Retires From Running Marathons, Shaming You. The gems in there are: that he didn’t start running until he was 89. even though he’s giving up competition, he still plans to run 4 hours …

In running, it doesn’t matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, ‘I have finished.’ There is a lot of satisfaction in that. -Fred Lebow, New York City …

That’s a pretty sexy looking sport watch. GPS logging, a decent interface, Nike+ website, all at a not so terrible price. Maybe I should reward myself with one after I get a few hundred miles under my …

Boilermaker 15K sold out - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York. I was pondering using the 2013 Boilermaker to motivate me to get back on the running bandwagon. With an early sell out …

ok, fans of the Warrior Dash, have you seen the Tough Mudder? Crazy! Tough Mudder’s Most Badass Obstacles | Tough Mudder.

After a long break (mostly centered around the arrival of kid #2), I’ve been able to start running again. Here’s a few related thoughts: I didn’t forget how to run. I was a little worried that picking …

As fall quickly slides into Central New York, I’m a little less exciting than usual due to the kinda crummy summer. Normally, I’m totally ready for the long hot days to be done. We had some really hot …

Earlier today I ran the ARC Half Marathon. I wasn’t planning on having a fantastic run, as my training has been pretty hit or miss lately, and I’ve got a knee that’s a touch sore from that wreck last …

So I took last night off from running so I’d be a little more rested for a good long run this morning. I was up on time (a little earlier actually, due to the full moon shining right in my face), …

I was so fast this year, they were only able to catch me at the finish line. Well, that’s what I’d like to think. In real life, folding my bib number down so just the actual number shows probably …

I think a shirt that I saw during the race pretty much sums it up: “My sport is punishment in your sport…” Yeah, that feels about right. Splits: Mile 1: 6:54 Mile 2: 7:36 Mile 3: 7:15 Mile 4: 7:40 …

Two races, in two days, and two new personal records. Normally, I wouldn’t scheduled 2 races on 1 weekend, but I already booked the Hall of Fame Half Marathon in Utica when Sandy said that we should …

Here are some fun action shots from the folks over at Brightroom. If you only look quickly, you might even mistake me for being a real runner. Kinda pricey for prints, but I may finally break down and …

For the first race in a long time, I feel that my training investment really showed some dividends. In addition to keeping fairly active over the winter (mostly running and weights at the Planet …

A surprisingly good time. Bright sunshine beating down on my me while I sat in my office at home this morning was enough to lure me out for a run. I’ve been trying to get motivated for the last week …

If you’ve run a marathon or thinking about running a marathon (either dreaming or are seriously committed) keep an eye out for Spirit of the Marathon. Its a documentary on the history and modern …

On one of my favorite TV shows, Mythbusters, they have what are known as Mythbuster’s Moments. Every once in a while, Adam stops and reflects on what he’s doing, like blowing something up or putting …

Not sure what the deal is but lately, my running hasn’t been going so well, specifically the long runs. It feels like all my get up and go has just plain got up and went. Ever since the marathon, it …

The Wineglass Marathon results are in. I am proud to report the rest of the 1st Marathon team did 100% awesome: Bob: 3:29:07* Joe: 3:34:06 Suzanne: 3:48:00 Jen: 3:50:22* Diane: 4:06:21 *- qualified …

I finally got a little time to sit down and get my split info from the marathon off my watch. As mentioned in the previous post, I missed a few of the mile markers. When this happened I averaged the …

This morning, I figured that I had enough of a break and headed out for a daily run. I was torn between 1 or 2 laps on my 22 minute circuit. The first lap went pretty good, so I hung on for number 2. …

4:09:05 after crossing the starting line, I threw myself across the finish line at my first marathon. I really wanted to break the 4 hour mark, but after dragging around legs of lead for the last 3 …

The local paper had an interview with local Badwater Ultramarathon finisher, Todd Baum. Job well done! I can only dream of an accomplishment like that.

Here’s another guy in from the New York City area training for the Badwater Marathon. I like this guys training regiment: running in Central Park on a route with no shade (in a full body black …

Here’s some video of local runner Todd Baum talking his preparations for the Badwater Ultramarathon. For those not familiar, that’s 135 miles through the Death Valley desert. Kinda puts my wussy …

Jeepers, its been a busy week. Pretty sad that I’m just now getting around to filing my Boilermaker recap, over a week later. After a busy few weeks of training, various commitments, and holiday …

The annual JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge was last night. After a day-of cancellation due to high heat and humidity, the race officials moved the race up about 5 weeks from the 1st Tuesday in …

Despite, my recent medical break, I was inspired enough by my short training run yesterday to give the Mountain Goat Race a shot. After missing it do to medical problems last year, I was really …

Yesterday, I got the cast off from my ganglion excision surgery. Felt like an eternity that I was stuck with it, but in retrospect it wasn’t so bad. Getting the cast of was kinda fun. I thought they …

Yesterday, I had a ganglion cyst removed from my left wrist. The picture the Wikipedia article was the spitting image of mine a few months ago; mine grew quite a bit bigger. The procedure wasn’t …

Editors Note: Unfortunately, the images originally linked were lost to the ages during an Wordpress migration a while ago. Here we go again Yeah, pretty uninspiring title, I know. Hopefully, the …

Editor’s Note: unfortunately images from the original post have been lost in Wordpress migration, many years ago. The text content is still pretty good. Introduction Ok, its time for a 2006 recap. …

The Arthritis Foundations’ Jingle Bell Run was Sunday. Took a look outside about 11am and it looked pretty ok outside. I left for Onondaga Lake Park at about noon. Hmm, drizzle all the way down. Wait …

Haven’t had time to sit down and do any writing lately, between work, exercise, visiting relatives, and some side projects. Exercise-wise (man, that’s a nice domain. nuts, its already taken.) I’ve …

Larry was kinda enough to share this great list from the Runners World forums. Don’t be a whiner. Nobody likes a whiner, not even other whiners. Don’t make running your life, make it part of your …

Earlier in the week, I was hedging on doing this race. My left foot was bothering me a bit. Not so much when I’m running, but afterward. I think it was me gunning a little too hard on my Monday fun …

I’m slowly but surely getting up to speed on hacking Wordpress. Today, I added some quick running stats to my side bar. Just about as easy as it gets. I made it so my run log database manager program …

I had a particularly good running week, getting in 6 miles at the Y each day. I was pretty worn out during Friday’s run. But, when I was done, I was feeling great and very glad I stuck it out. Friday …

So, Saturday morning, I wake up looking forward to a nice long run. Its about 5:45, so I figure I’ll try to wake up a bit (well, my digestive system at least). Good time to swap the music on the mp3 …

After a fairly restless night, its finally Boilermaker morning. I set my alarm for 4:45, but snapped wide awake at 4:30. Oh well, a few more minutes to make sure I don’t do something stupid like leave …

Made it out to the Expo yesterday. This is gonna be my 4th boilermaker, but my first Expo. Enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere compared to the general insanity of race day. Still amazed to see just how …

A quick check in on the eve (well, almost…) of the 2006 Boilermaker. I’m attending my first Boilermaker expo in a little while. I’m looking forward to some good freebies and making my race day morning …

Woke up about 6:30 to the sound of rain pouring down. Geez, I hope its not gonna be like Paige’s Butterfly Run a few weeks ago. Normally I’d go and check the radar and see what the weather’s gonna be …

Was pleasantly surprised at my recent birthday (yeah, I’m feeling old again) to receive a new MP3 player and some other useful electronic gadgets from my Amazon.com wishlist. Props to the wife and …

Hmm… woke up at 5:30 to the sound of pouring rain. Strolled over to the window; yep. its really coming down. Feels like its gonna be one of those never gonna stop raining type of days. Moved over to …

My first 10k for 2006 is now on the books. Last Sunday, I did the Fayetteville 10k Classic. Its a kinda small race, with about 200 runners; but, it was pretty fun, none-the-less. I was pretty familiar …

Just signed up for f’ville 10k and paige’s butterfly runs. The former is next Sunday, the latter is the following Saturday. Gonna be a fun week! Hope the weather is better than than last Sunday. Did …

If you didn’t notice the big hole in my run log entries for the last few weeks, I’ve been a running hiatus for a few weeks while I was getting a hernia repaired. After freaking out about the operation …

I’m kicking off 2006 in style, 113.5 miles so far. Figured it was finally time to retire my Y running shoes. A year of torture was enough, hehe. They’re still in pretty good shape visually after about …

Geez, its been a while since I put a running update. Yesteday, I capped 800 miles year to date. I don’t think I’m gonna make my original goal of 1200 miles for 2005; but, its still gonna be a banner …

Hmm, before I forget the details, I think its time for a Boilermaker 2005 race update. For those outside of the running loop, the Boilermaker is the largest 15K road race in the US. Its held in my …

A while back, my pal Larry showed me a cool mapping site that lets you take out a virtual tape measure and measure distances arbitrarily. It really hit the spot for figuring out how far I’ve been …

Pulled in a nice 14.6 miler on Saturday morning. I overslept and started later than I wanted to; so, I just grabbed a 20oz plastic water bottle because I didn’t want to mess around with one of my …

Geez, I’ve been so bad about posting my running progress lately. Seems that by the time all the work, chores, and running is done, I just done have any motivation to do anything, let alone try to put …

Very good, indeed. 4 days of nice relaxing. Running, skating, sleeping. I could get used to this. Finally getting around to enjoying my deck. I’ve always wanted to drag the ole’ laptop out to the deck …

Geez, I’ve gotten pretty bad about keeping up on blogs lately. With the weather taking a decided turn for the better, I’ve been doing a bunch of running outside. I’m partly trying to make sure I’m …

Wow, guess its been a while since I posted. So what’s been going on? Well, works been pretty busy. Lots of projects, lots of quoting. Other than that I’ve been running a lot. Had a particularly high …

Finally got around to turning on my online running log. Its kinda lame at the moment, but it does give some quick stats as to my running addiction. Sooner or later, I’ll get back to it and add some …

Some people think running 5 miles is crazy. Some people may think that running 5 miles before work is crazy. Some people thinking running 5 miles before 6 AM is crazy. Seems just right to me. Nothing …

After much procrastination, I’ve decided to try to get back into the running habit. So, Saturday, I dusted off the old running shoes and headed out for a 6 mile jaunt. Did pretty good, but started off …