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Interesting Weekend - Beach Ford 5k And A Marathon Training Run
Somewhat last minute (i.e. a couple of hours before the race), I decided to run the All American Beach Ford 5k — a well established event put on by the Kingston Elementary PTA in the Kings Grant subdivision of Virginia Beach. I was planning a S...
I’m Back! The Inaugural All Access 5k
Just a quick post to celebrate my return to racing after six weeks with a stress fracture and a further two of easy recovery running. I wasn’t sure what to expect with (a) no speed in my legs whatsoever (b) no runs on asphalt for eight weeks an...
Three 5k’s And A Stress Fracture
Yes, I know, another week gone by with no blog updates. However, this time there’s a valid reason in that there’s not been too much running and fitness stuff to blog about. Last Friday I closed with the following statement: In the evenin...
Ed Lowery XC Bash
Thoroughly enjoyed the Ed Lowery XC Bash this morning at Bells Mill Park in Chesapeake. It turned out to be cross country at its best, with a rain-soaked course and several muddy areas to run through. Of course, Ryan Carroll, coach of the Western Bra...
Ed Lowery 5k Cross Country Bash
Saturday’s race will be a 5k cross country run at Bells Mill Park in Chesapeake in honor of Ed Lowery, a local coach who lost his battle with cancer last year. I’m not expecting a fast time and will just treat it as an intense tempo effor...
Autism Awareness 5k
After last weeks 17:39 at the Run for Independence 5k I was keen to get out there and go for something a bit quicker - especially as things are definitely hotting up at the #tweet5k! I ran my usual 2 mile warm up, felt pretty good throughout and fini...
Run for Independence 5k
Quick post to record details of this morning’s “Run for Independence 5k”. Going into the race I wasn’t expecting too much, mainly due to the Frederick Marathon I ran 6 days ago, but also because of the heat and humidity that I...
Weekend Round Up
Kicked off the weekend with the Lions Journey for Sight 5k at Fort Story. Decided to try out the Newton Racers for the first time in a race and they didn’t disappoint - ended up running my sixth fastest 5k ever with a finish time of 17:27. The...
2009 Suffolk YMCA 5k
Enjoyable race this morning out at Suffolk. Last year I ran 18:17 and finished 4th; today I was hopeful of a sub-18:00 on the awkward gravel trail. I warmed up for almost 2 miles with the aim of finding a good line to stick to on the trail. The left ...
Virginia Duathlon Men’s Relay
Last year, in atrocious weather conditions, I was fortunate enough to team up with a great biker and pick up first place in the Men’s Relay. All I had to do was run 2 x 5k’s while Chris battled the elements and the road conditions for 23 ...
Bellator Wounded Warrior 5k
Ran the first ever Bellator Wounded Warrior 5K to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, a national organization supporting wounded veterans. The race started on the boardwalk at Neptune Park on 31st Street and attracted over 700 runners/walkers - quit...
Weekend Catch-Up
Well, not a bad weekend I suppose. Saturday I ran the Cox Falcon 5k and finished 4th overall in a respectable 17:25 (5:37 pace). Actually, looking back through my old race results I was surprised to see it was my joint 4th fastest 5k ever! Maybe I wo...
Kale Running Mud In Your Eye 5k
My third race in ten days was another good one. The 5k cross country course at Mount Trashmore isn’t the fastest, but I managed to run a course record and finish fourth overall in 18:21. At one stage I’d forced myself into third place, bu...
Happy New Year And The Hair of the Dog 5k
Like last year, the first run of 2009 was a race; the Hair of the Dog 5k at Mount Trashmore, Virginia Beach. It was cold (27°F) and windy, but the chilly conditions didn’t stop over 400 runners kicking off the New Year in style! I warmed u...
Santa Claus Shuffle 5k PR Attempt
Last night I wrote about my race strategy for today’s Santa Claus Shuffle 5k: …go out fast, but expect to slow slightly in each of the 2nd and 3rd miles. I need to start faster than I’ve ever started before and hope I can hang on. Shou...
Beacon of Hope 5k
After a week of feeling a bit sorry for myself with a sore throat and head cold, I decided to have a blow out this morning and run a local 5k; the Beacon of Hope 5k held at Fort Story, Virginia Beach. I arrived about an hour before the 9am start time...
