Nik and I started training for the upcoming Sports Bar sprint triathlon with some running and swimming at the Chickamauga reservior recreational area. The event consists of a 1/4 mile swim, a 9 mile bike ride and a 2.5 mile run. Last years event was the spark the ignited the fire for me to compete …
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Long delay
Summer is finally here and the temperatures are here to match it. I have not been running much as of late due to the heat but I did get out for 3 miles this Saturday before it got to hot. I picked up a great accessory for running and hydrating. I plan on focusing more …
No rain
Went for a 3 mile run and I did not get wet. Hooray!
I exercise, it rains
Went for a run Friday evening and it poured buckets. Got in 3 miles through puddles, water drainage and heavy rain. My running shoes felt like sand bags but I kept up my pace of 10 minutes per mile (that is fast for me) even with the extra water weight. Tonight I went for a …
Back in the sadle
After 3 weeks off from running I picked it up again today with a short 2.5 mile run over the bridges. I am primarily wanting to focus my training on cycling over the next few months while working on my running pace (I hope to get my miles per minute time down to below 10 …
half marathon
This weekend my wife and I did a practice run for the 1/2 marathon we are doing in Nashville next weekend. We ran 10 1/2 miles of the 13.1 miles and walked the rest. While walking out the last 2+ miles I realized that the walking hurt more than the running and have decided to …
Downhill
I left work early yesterday to watch the final descent of stage 3 of the Tour de Georgia as it came off Lookout Mountain down Ochs Hwy. into St. Elmo. I was at the bottom of Ochs Hwy. as the cyclists came by and they were hauling major ass. There was a breakaway group in …
Tour of Georgia hits town tomorrow
The tour de Georgia comes to town tomorrow. The events web site seems to be suffering a bit but there is a nice BLOG site that will keep you up to date on the results. To all those effected by the tragedy at Virginia Tech University I can’t imagine the sorrow you feel so I …
Art, 5 miles and a double feature.
Friday evening a friend of mine Mark Bradley Shoup had an art opening at the Tanner Hill Gallery on Broad Street in South Chattanooga. This is a very nice gallery in a great location. I ran into a number of my friends there and I drank a bit to much free wine but enjoyed a …
Pain and Suffering
The 1/2 Marathon I signed up for is fast approaching and I am not ready for it. I was fully intending to train hard for it and run the entire event but it looks like I have just run out of time and will not make it. I will finish but I expect it will …