running Archive

  • 09022010-2

    Retiring my old Mizunos

    I’m sad to say that I have officially retired my old Mizunos after 644.57 miles.  They will now spend the rest of their lives gardening and doing every other kind of yard work.  I think that this slower pace of life will be good for...

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  • 09012010-5

    Same Distance, same Location, very different Times

    This is interesting…yesterday I went for a run without much of a plan and I ended up running 6.13 miles in 86 degree heat at the rails to trails in :52:29:03.  I ran the Eastern section of the trail (East from where you park at...

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    Spirit of the Marathon

    This is a great documentary.  You’ll want to run a marathon afterward. Enjoy & then run! peace, dh 08/28/2010

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  • 08282010-7

    New Running Shoes, Same Old Problems

    I bought a new pair of shoes this past Thursday.  I stopped by my favorite running shoe store, Fleet Feet Savannah, after work and purchased a pair of Mizuno Wave Precision 11′s.  I paid 103 & some change for them (taxes included).  They are a...

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  • 08202010-2

    Rough Running Season

    This has been a rough running season for me so far.  I’ve had so many running injuries this year stretching all the way back to January. Ever since my last run on August 17th, my heel has been killing me.  I decided to take several...

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  • 08172010-2

    Sight Seeing while Running

    The title says it all regarding this evening’s run.  I ran 4.53 miles in Ft. Pulaski and on the newish section of the rails to trails.  I saw so much wildlife during this run that I simply stopped several times to gaze at it and...

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  • 08142010-6

    Picture of the Day: A Runner Lives Here

    I haven’t done a Picture of the day in a while, it seems.  Anyway, here is the picture of the day.  Its a picture of my front door with my running shoes just off to the right. When I go running from my house and...

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  • 08142010-7

    Running When Not Wanting to Run

    I had another hard run yesterday.  I left for my run at about 4:45pm intent on running 7 to 8 miles.  I finished up at 7.42 with a time of 1:07:48.  Not a good time.  The temperature was 85 degrees with humidity at 78%.  Truth...

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  • 08142010-9

    Muggy Heavy Run

    Friday, I changed from my work clothes to running attire at work and headed home.  I got out of my car and instead of going inside the house and petting Gypsy my dog, I went straight for a 4.46 mile run in 92 degree heat. ...

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  • 08072010-2

    My First Long Run in a while

    I ran 16.32 miles on this sultry day in Savannah.  The temperature at the end of my run was 88 degrees with 66% humidity.  The last four miles of the run were quite painful. I’ve had so many setbacks this summer.  Today’s run helped locate...

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