by StephCat | Jan 22, 2007 | Triathlon
Good news: I PR’d. Bad news: My achilles tendon (left) and knees (especially right) slowed me down to a walk the last couple miles. Today, my achilles tendons (yes, both) are twinging only a little (but I’ve not tried to do anything more than walk)....
by StephCat | Jan 17, 2006 | Triathlon
Survived! AND with a PR! Finished at 2:54:09, 13:17 pace. My 2003 Long Beach 1/2 marathon time was — get this — 3:03:57. Pacific Shoreline 2003 was 3:07:44. (I’ve done that twice but can’t find the other results.) (We won’t mention my...
by StephCat | Jan 10, 2006 | Triathlon
Ooh, boy, are we gonna suffer. Have I done any really good long runs? Nope. Has Dave? Nope. Has Mel? Nope. Oh, we’ll all make it through. I’ve done halves with less prep. It’s just how painful and long and slow the process is going to be. That said,...