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Worst run ever?

Jason — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:11:49 +0000

Stories that end with “and then I threw up” should always involve shots of tequila. It seemed like a nice day for a run Sunday so I headed off on the Ridgeland trail with about 10 pounds of water in … Continue reading →

2012 Carl Touchstone Memorial Mississippi 50 Trail Run – 50K

Jason — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:59:22 +0000

The subtitle for this blog, “A mid-life journey from couch to 50K” was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek reference to my tendency to go a little overboard with things that I find interesting. In other words, if everyone else is … Continue reading →

2012 Mississippi Blues Marathon Race Recap

Jason — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:36:39 +0000

It’s a couple months late, but here’s my 2012 Mississippi Blues Marathon race recap anyway. I should start this whole thing off by saying: I’m not a talker. I tend to keep to myself unless I have something that needs … Continue reading →

Barefoot 5K

Jason — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:26:34 +0000

It was hard to find time to run this week. If I wasn’t too busy doing family stuff, it was raining. Today, I had the time to run but…it’s been raining all day. When I got home from work, the … Continue reading →

Run Resolutions

Jason — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:07:56 +0000

I closed out 2011 with a few easy weeks…as far as running is concerned. The holiday weeks have been plenty busy to keep Robin and I feeling worn out. That’s ok with me. Just a few more days and I … Continue reading →

Score!

Jason — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:22:30 +0000

I stopped by the supplement store the other day, looking for Beta-Alanine (I hope to explain this in a future post). I wasn’t expecting to find the store was closing and everything in the store was half off. At the … Continue reading →

Measurable progress

Jason — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:51:52 +0000

“What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.” – Samuel Johnson Today is just a few weeks past the one year anniversary of my first 5K, Fit 2 Lead on Oct. 30, … Continue reading →

50K Ultra Marathon

Jason — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:00:29 +0000

I can do this. It’s just a six hour run through the woods. After finishing my first 5K about this time last year, I started extending my 2-3 mile training runs each week until I was able to complete a … Continue reading →

2012 Mississippi Blues Marathon

Jason — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:53:31 +0000

My next big race will be another marathon. I’m officially signed up for the 2012 Mississippi Blues Marathon and I’m looking forward to it. This is a great race with thousands of runners and lots of things going on throughout … Continue reading →

Run for Life Marathon Recap

Jason — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:26:38 +0000

According to my mom, my horoscope for the day of the marathon read: … “Aries: Your chances of achieving one of your ambitions before the month is over are quite good. Much depends on the work you do today and … Continue reading →