Thoughts on the Run» losing weight

In Case You Find Me In A Ditch

Alex — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:16:13 +0000

With having 4 kids, working during the day, and having 4 kids, running fits in around 4am. That’s before most people think about waking up. Where I live doesn’t provide the safety of sidewalks, so I’m generally on the medium. When I can see far enough ahead, I run down the middle. Why not?

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Define Your Own Top

Alex — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:19:57 +0000

Throughout life people are telling you to do things to be successful. In school it’s do the work to get the good grades so you can get into college. Then into a job it’s the same, do the work to get promoted and make more money. Everyone talks about getting to the top so [...]

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?

You Have to Work the Plan

Alex — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:25:52 +0000

1:30:00 – 9 miles

It feels different when I talk about distant running now. I refer to a semi-long run as 9 miles like it’s nothing. In reality, it is something. As a running coach once told me during a marathon: you have to work the plan. Well, I am in the beginning stages of [...]

Endurance Definition

Alex — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:07:11 +0000

41:00 – 4 miles

Read an interesting definition of endurance today at the gym:

The ability to continue even under stress and exhaustion.

That certainly applies to my running goals, but it also applies to everything else in life! From the workplace to home, we all face stress and exhaustion daily. It’s the ability [...]