I’m sitting down with Deborah, Coco and YOU for coffee. God willing, I’m in Tokyo by now. Since we’re 15 hours ahead here, it’s already race-eve. The plan for my day includes light touring, rest and attending pre-race dinner festivities. Since I’m writing this before I leave, I’m going to wax philosophical. Tokyo Marathon Coffee [Read More]
Tokyo Marathon Taper Week 2: Cue the Niggles
Just like that, the days remaining until the Tokyo Marathon are down to the single digits. The hay is in the barn…that’s not to say the barn is FULL of hay, just that there’s SOME hay in there. Lets call it marathon light. Hopefully enough to get me through 26.2 ahead of the course-sweeping balloon [Read More]
Countdown to Tokyo But First Runfessions
Here we are nearing the end THE END! of the beast of a month that is this February. I’m like a caged tiger circling (and packing and printing out a million things) as the days dwindle down toward the Tokyo Marathon. Before I hunker down for that 15 hour flight, let’s open the Runfessional. Priorities, [Read More]
Tokyo Marathon Taper Week 1
Here we are: The penultimate Tokyo Marathon training wrapup. My what a journey it has been. Here’s how week 1 of taper went. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Plyo intervals w/2 miles running Wednesday: Treadmill run 4 miles Thursday: Strength/bodywork Friday: Rest Saturday: Run 13 miles Sunday: CrossFit (cut the bench press back to 95# and squat [Read More]
Tokyo Marathon Essentials
Under two weeks now until I head to Tokyo for a certain marathon. Weather stalking has commenced and for now it looks like I can expect low 40s to mid 50s, low humidity with ocean breezes and 20% chance of rain. Sounds perfecto for running to me, especially after being brutalized by Mom Nature for [Read More]
Tokyo Marathon Training Week 14: Let’s Taper!
Time waits for no one. Beast of a winter or not, the Tokyo Marathon is approaching fast. The length of my taper was riding on this week’s long run. I wasn’t entirely sure I possessed the endurance to squeeze out 20 miles at this point, no thanks to too many weeks of long runs cut [Read More]
Tokyo Marathon Training: Stuff I’m Doing Right
I’m basically 3 weeks out from the Tokyo Marathon and the sh*! is getting real! We had an informational conference call this week where we combed through all the travel and race logistics. There are certainly things I’d change about my training for Tokyo if I could get a do-over. But rather than focus on [Read More]
Cherry-Apricot-Collagen Granola
In case you missed my Facebook Live yesterday over on the MHS Facebook page I shared Healthy Travel Tips and made my Cherry-Apricot-Collagen Granola on behalf of Great Lakes Gelatin. Here’s the recipe so you can make it yourself. I hope you love it as much as I do. Remember you can use whatever dried [Read More]
So Many Cuss Words, So Little Time
It was a helluva week. We hunkered down while the Polar Vortex did it’s thing. The kids racked up 3 snow/cold days off. Finally Mother Nature released her grip and we climbed above zero. 10 degrees never felt so good! Temps climbed from there and approached 50 degrees by the weekend. If you count our [Read More]
February Coffee with a Side of Polar Vortex
I’m not one to wish away time, but I runfess I’m relieved to wrap up January. Lots of things went on here that made the first month of the year sort of a cluster. Amidst it all, this blog turned 10. That’s right, 10 years old. I started it to chronicle training for my first [Read More]
