Monthly Archives: July 2012

After 13 days of mostly not running due to a calf strain, I finally was able to get back on my feet again on Thursday.  Most of this past week’s exercise came in the form of cycling, which I plan … Continue reading →

Although my 3rd 10-day cycle still has a few days left in it, it’s pretty obvious how it’s going to go…rest, rest, and more rest. What I thought was just a cramp in my calf on my last long run … Continue reading →

Training Cycle #2 for the Mankato Marathon is now in the books, and here’s how it went… Day 1:  Rest Day 2:  3x1200m intervals @ 4:36 with 4:00 recovery (there were supposed to be 5 repeats, but it was too … Continue reading →

This past Monday (July 2nd) marked the end of my first training cycle for the Mankato Marathon in late October, and all in all, it went pretty well.  Here’s a brief rundown of the 10-day cycle: Day 1:  8M ER … Continue reading →