Don't be dumb in the first half, don't be a wimp in the second
I finally ran my first marathon in May of 2015. I'd love to say this was a great first marathon experience and that I totally rocked it, but I won't lie to you. Like a lot of firsts, it was sloppy, painful, and I probably wasn't ready. My training for the Vermont City Marathon began... Continue Reading →
Ever since my Ragnar Relay, I've been dealing with some IT Band issues. While I understand this is a common injury, it absolutely scares the pants off me. I began running (very casually) right after I graduated high school. I was a pretty seasonal athlete - winters in Syracuse weren't super conducive to running, but did... Continue Reading →
The New England Ragnar Relay was not only my first trail race, but my first "ultra" race. I'm hesitant to call it an ultra outright since it wasn't like I ran for 7 hours straight, though I did run 30 miles. It was one of my favorite races I've been to, both as a spectator... Continue Reading →
The first 6 days after my 50 miler had left me feeling cocky. 7.5 miles no problem, 5 miles at marathon pace was a breeze, and almost 6 miles up and down Summit Ave in Brookline feeling like it was nothing at all. I walked out the door this morning assured that 18 miles was... Continue Reading →
Matt just finished his first 50 miler and I gotta say, I thought he was insane before but now it's 100% confirmed. Not only was this course 50 miles, it was 50 miles of pure mud. The race has either a 25k, 50k, or a 50 mile option and obviously he chose the 50 miler. The... Continue Reading →
Going into my second attempt at a fifty miler, I pretty much had three goals for the day: Finish the damn thing Hopefully finish under 10 hours Race Smart The second I turned off the paved road in the first half mile of the race, I knew all three goals were potentially not going to... Continue Reading →
Colleen and I have decided to start up a blog to capture our running highs and lows! Given all the time we spend on roads, trails, and travel it seemed like a great way to keep track of everything. Expect things like our race reports, thoughts on stuff we've been using, and general bitching about... Continue Reading →
One and a Half Runners 