first day back

So I went to open my C25K app today to begin the process of going, quite literally, from my couch to … something else. And what did I see? I tried this a year ago, and did not make it very far. I’m determined to do better this time. First day “running” (if you can call it that) in a year. How did it…

Sometimes running is a pain in my abs

I always forget how much core is involved with running. But since it’s always my back that…

11 hours of work and a party tonight: no time to write. But I did find time to run, and I’m trying to save photos for a C25K photo montage at the end. 1.99 miles, 31:14 (15:41 pace).

Running from 40

My 40th birthday is 9 months away. I saw a picture of myself last night and I don’t want to be looking like that on my big…

Computer 2, me 0

Again, today, I managed to turn MapMyRun on, start it, then somehow stop it. (I suspect it’s when I switched to my C25K app. But…

running, and hate

Second day, same as the first, right? Well, not exactly. First off I managed to put myself into Week 2 Day 3 of my C25K app, instead of Week 1 Day 2. I wondered why both the runs and the walks felt longer. Because they were. Truthfully, though, things didn’t hurt nearly as much this time. Maybe…

Treadmills: the business traveler’s best worst friend

I hate the treadmill. Especially while I’m doing the walk/jog thing, I feel like I spend as much time pushing the buttons to change the speed as I do actually running. And in the gym at the hotel I’m in this week, the treadmill…