This fall, I had one goal and one goal only: to run under 16 minutes for a 5K. Everything I have done since June has been with that singular goal in mind. In June and July, I increased my mileage to 80 miles per week, and following a mediocre Boilermaker 15K, I initiated started running hard workouts targeted towards being able to cover five kilometers in less than 16 minutes. The first 5K of the Read more…
The Pomoyolo technique can change your life and wash your dishes! A few months ago, I stumbled across this Lifehacker article detailing a productivity method called the Pomodoro Technique. The gist of this system is that you split your time into 30-minute chunks, and work for 25 minutes, then take a 5-minute break. After a few “Pomodoros,” as these chunks of time are called, you take a longer break, from 15-30 minutes, before jumping back Read more…
Sunday, October 5th, 2014 marked the first attempt at a sub-16-minute 5K for me this fall. Several other Roadkill runners including my wife and myself all drove out to Syracuse for the flat and fast Festival of Races. I had run this race four years ago, and tied my PR of 16:24 then, and knew I was in good shape this year. The morning of the race was brisk and the chilly weather encouraged me, Read more…
Earlier this year, my teammate Dave wrote a post regarding doubles, and why he thinks they are the worst idea ever. I personally disagree with him in theory. Splitting a run into two smaller pieces makes a lot of sense to me, provided that your long runs stay long. The day after a hard workout or race, the idea of running two 30-minute recovery runs sounds much gentler and easier than running a single 60-minute run. Read more…
I have a problem. Luckily, I have realized that I suffer from this issue, but even so, it can be difficult to separate myself from it. You see, I like to run. But that in itself is not the problem per se. The problem is that I find it relatively easy to run a lot, and sometimes how much I run becomes a goal in and of itself. I make the number of miles I Read more…
A lot has happened since my last update. I turned 30, ran a mediocre Boilermaker, went on a cruise to Alaska with Ashlie’s and my parents, and ran a decent Bergen 5K. Let’s go through them in order. 30 was kind of a big milestone for me. I feel like one can still act pretty immature up through 29, because hey, you’re still in your 20s. You’re just a kid. But once you turn 30, Read more…
Dear dog owners, We need to have a talk. First, let me start out by telling you that I love dogs, and have always been around them my whole life. Dogs truly are man’s best friend, and everything I write after this is from a dog lover’s point of view. As you may be aware, most areas have a leash law. In Rochester, this states that any dog outside of the owner’s premises is required Read more…
A few days ago, this Buzzfeed article entitled “18 Things Only People Who Hate Camping Will Understand” started making its way around Facebook and other social media sites. My news feed was inundated with dozens of people sharing this article, usually with some comment along the lines of “eew nature yuck!” Obviously, these folks are what could be described as “indoorsy.” As someone who loves camping (but regrettably has not done so in some time), Read more…
And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for… here are some photos from our trip to Colorado! https://plus.google.com/photos/109449811375934440153/albums/6017722941376565505
Even though this is primarily an outlet for me to discuss running, I am only going to briefly touch on the marathon that Ashlie and I ran while out in Colorado these past few weeks. Truth be told, the marathon was kind of an afterthought, especially since I knew my training had not been stellar. As such, I was not expecting an impressive result. I will say that Ashlie ran a very good race to Read more…