September 12th, 2014. My watch read 6:35am, and it was still dark. It was week three of marathon training and today’s run was supposed to be 17 miles at an 8:34 per mile pace. I ran 15 at the same pace the week before. So, I was cautiously optimistic I could hit today’s goal. ThatRead more
I looked to my left into the cab of the pickup truck. I really didn’t expect to see the man sitting in the driver’s seat working on his laptop. I guess that brief surprise caused me to lose my focus. That’s when it hit me, that feeling of “Ugh, not again!” A couple of hoursRead more
Editors note: This is a guest post by Charlee the Dog. It originally appeared in Sept. 2012 on PalmettoStateRunner.com Hi, my name is Charlee, and this is my first ever blog post. Several months ago, I was a lonely, lost dog wandering the countryside. My fortune changed one day when I came upon a groupRead more
In about two weeks, I will embark on my next round of marathon training, as I prepare for the Kiawah Island Marathon in December. I registered for this way back in December when my friend Alan convinced me to take advantage of the super low early bird entry fee. When I first took up running,Read more