The future missus said she was proud of me, and you know what? I'm plenty proud myself. So here's the IPPT result slip that I still keep in my wallet to remind me that I've still got what it takes 🙂 I had made it a point to try to keep a diary or record... Continue Reading →
Much like an echoey scream in its third or fourth reverb, you couldn't tell where the thought came from: I'm going to run a marathon this year in my best time yet (not too hard, considering my previous best was over five hours) and I'm going to get my IPPT gold this July (a little... Continue Reading →
My Garmin Forerunner 305 arrived today! For the uninitiated, the Garmin Forerunner 305's a GPS watch. No, it's purpose isn't (like my mom thinks it does) to let me know where I am and how to get to where I want to go; rather, it's a running companion that tells me where I've gone and... Continue Reading →
Taking the unfamiliar route today, I felt a familiar tingling feeling on my skin: goosebumps! Whenever goosebumps appear on my runs, they are almost always accompanied by a surge in energy and enthusiasm, and this time it was no different. I picked up my pace and ran like I hadn't run in ages: I had... Continue Reading →
Today I ran an impossibly difficult 15km. An impossibly difficult 15km. Who would have thought? I'd always considered myself a runner (not a jogger, mind you), and one who was as serious about running as recreational runners got. 15km? It's a short distance. 21km is a middle-distance run, and 42km and above is long-distance. Unfortunately,... Continue Reading →
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