Category: Personal
Starting the virtual season
Last Saturday was supposed to be my 10k debut on the track. It was also supposed to kick off my final season of collegiate running. Now, my collegiate career is effectively over. Sure, I have eligibility for the season that COVID-19 took. But taking another full year of school for the sake of one season […]
Motivation amid the pandemic
Since pretty much everything (except the Olympics) has been cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus, it’s easy to lose motivation. But thankfully, Strava, and more specifically, specific Strava groups have runners’ backs. Here’s the one I joined for collegiate athletes who just lost their seasons due to COVID-19.
Anatomy of an 80-mile week
So you’re looking to build your mileage up to that next level. Maybe you think the volume will help you get that edge you need for that PR you’ve been chasing for a while now. Well I’m here to help with my log from the first 80-mile week of my 10k training block. The key […]
The church of the pre-race beer
It’s a pretty poorly kept secret that runners like beer. Like a lot. Whether it’s a community 5k with a hoppy reward at the end, or Hoka One One pro Kyle Merber on Twitter, runners like to have a beer or two after a good race. Or maybe even before. For some runners, a beer […]