2013 Seattle Marathon
Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon co-founder:“The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. It has camaraderie. It has heroism. E
Last Run Before Marathon and Chickens
I saw chickens again! Last spring I spied these chickens in the same spot as today and I haven’t seen or heard from them since. I didn’t know if they were still lay
3 Miles on Treadmill
Monday I saw Dr. Andersen, my sports medicine doctor, and he gave me a cortisone shot in my left knee. Hopefully, I’m good to go for the marathon. I was able to r
6 Mile Marathon Training Run
One week from today is the Seattle Marathon. I hope the weather is as pleasant to run in as it was today. The sun shone brightly in the blue sky though the air temperat
Treadmill with Sue
Today’s workout consisted of a treadmill run at the YMCA with Sue. We chatted on our side by side treadmills. Tracy was missed today because she was under the wea
More Hill Training for the Seattle Marathon
Today I accomplished additional hill training in preparation for the Seattle Marathon. I jogged 4 miles in 47:58.3 minutes, up Highway 528 until it intersected with
Hill Intervals on Treadmill
Tracy and I were on side by side treadmills today at the YMCA. She did her walking/running intervals and I did a Hill Interval program, Level 10, 4 mph, on the treadmill.&nbs
20 Mile Marathon Training Run
Today I ran from Snohomish to Arlington on the Centennial Trail. I can’t say it was easy or pain-free but I accomplished it. We drove to downtown Snohomish early