It's been a tough month. I had hoped to run a short race in Mattapoisett, MA for July 4th, but was hindered by calf cramps. (FAIL) The cramps lingered for weeks, long enough that my primary care physicians wanted me to have an ultra-sound to rule out a DVT. Last week I finally got back to running, but I've got a lot of catching up to do.
I'm still experimenting with various strides, as I had been having knee issues as well. But this morning I ran five miles in 46:40. Pain free. Not exactly a trailblazing time, but it's fast enough to beat Oprah. WIN
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
File under "other"
While Oprah is, by far, the most famous celebrity to have completed the Marine Corps Marathon, there is a group of lesser known personalities who've also run in this event. Former Vice President Al Gore ran the Marine Corps Marathon in 1997.
However, his contribution to "Operation: Beat Oprah" was dismal. Fat Albert's time? 4 hours and 58 minutes. FAIL
However, his contribution to "Operation: Beat Oprah" was dismal. Fat Albert's time? 4 hours and 58 minutes. FAIL
Friday, June 24, 2011
Why?
Why run a marathon at this point in my life?
Honestly, I don't have a rational answer. I hadn't run more than a couple hundred yards or so at a time in nearly twenty years. And even then, I was hardly a "runner". I was required to run three miles, once a year, for the PFT (Physical Fitness Test) when I was in the Marine Corps. Even then, I had the shittiest attitude about running. To get the maximum score for the three-mile run, you had to finish it in 18 minutes or less. I was always in the mid-20s, which was considered a below average time.
And yet, ever since the idea popped into my head, I feel compelled to give this a legitimate try. An old friend of mine has decided to train for it as well. So together we'll be running our first Marine Corps Marathon in the Autumn of 2012. When we first floated the idea of running a marathon, the first topic where there was immediate consensus was: "We must beat Oprah".
So, obviously we have some pretty lofty goals.
Honestly, I don't have a rational answer. I hadn't run more than a couple hundred yards or so at a time in nearly twenty years. And even then, I was hardly a "runner". I was required to run three miles, once a year, for the PFT (Physical Fitness Test) when I was in the Marine Corps. Even then, I had the shittiest attitude about running. To get the maximum score for the three-mile run, you had to finish it in 18 minutes or less. I was always in the mid-20s, which was considered a below average time.
And yet, ever since the idea popped into my head, I feel compelled to give this a legitimate try. An old friend of mine has decided to train for it as well. So together we'll be running our first Marine Corps Marathon in the Autumn of 2012. When we first floated the idea of running a marathon, the first topic where there was immediate consensus was: "We must beat Oprah".
So, obviously we have some pretty lofty goals.
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