Thoughts on the Run» Food

Fuel Fuel Fuel

Alex — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:27:22 +0000

1:09:00 – 6.5 miles

I’ve had 2 flights across the country, several conference calls, and time at a hotel bar to reflect on my 8th marathon that was a week ago. Overall, I still look back at the marathon with a smile and enjoyed the experience. What makes me smile the most is knowing that [...]

Pre Race Meals

Alex — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:56:20 +0000

1:16:10 – 7 miles

We all like our comfort zone. It’s natural to find ways to get into a routine. Whether it be with work, school, or just getting out of bed in the morning, we find comforting things to keep us going.

Runners are the same. We map out what we’ll eat before a [...]

Some Reasons Why I Run

Alex — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:23:51 +0000

Sunday I did an 8 mile trail run and yesterday a 4.25 mile hill workout. All good stuff and feeling it in the legs so decided for a day off from running.

I often get asked why do I run. People try to offer their own rationalizations:

Am I trying to lose weight?

Cliff Mojo Bars

Alex — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:22:30 +0000

3:10:00 – 16 miles

Goal for today was to try out new food while running. Yesterday at the store I found Cliff Mojo Bars. They are 70% organic and salty and sweet. Seems like a perfect combo for running!

Last night I took the bar and cut it into pieces so that it would [...]

Feeling it

Alex — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:37:49 +0000

53:00 – 5 miles

Still feeling the big hike up the mountain on Saturday afternoon … great exercise and great friends. Would love to work in more mountain workouts, but that makes scheduling a bit tricky.

Now that I am running more, back to the eating dilemma. I am extremely hungry, but want to eat [...]