Torture Report: Moxie Mandatory

(G): The MOX 12-Hour Endurance Run has a little slogan: Enduring and Persevering. Let me tell you, they take it seriously. They discourage any kind of resting, stopping or lolly-gagging of any kind. They encourage you to use it all up and then maybe, if necessary, set yourself on fire if it leads to more…

Torture Report: Tapers and Training

(G): It seems without even trying every week ends up with a theme. This week was rebound. I managed to bounce back after an uneven and inconsistent training the week before. As I have a race on Saturday I knew I had to get back into the swing of things fast. I hit Tuesday hard…

Torture Report: Brain Strong, Body Weak

(G): After such a solid restart, I managed to follow it up with a dismal week in the physical conditioning department. Things started out with great promise. I knew I was leaving town late in the week for a conference so I front-loaded my week getting a 13-mile run in on Tuesday. That was a little…

Torture Report: Head First and Consistently Slow

(G): Last week, I told you there wasn’t any time to waste. I needed to get back into training and fast because our next event is coming up quickly. I jumped back in head first and it didn’t disappoint. It was tough. I didn’t take it easy on myself. There were several tantrums staged by…

Torture Report: A Cold Restart & A Small Victory

  (G): The week of rest has come and gone but this cold I have is hanging on. I am definitely better but it doesn’t quite want to let me out of its clutches. Around Thursday, I got back to rebounding because I thought it would be good to get the lymphatic system moving and get…

Torture Report: Summer Colds, Ankles & Heat!

(G): It’s been a summer full of adventure both during races and in training. The heat and humidity have been major players in my suffering and this weekend they got plenty of attention. But this last summer race wrapped up with a flourish and a pop… of an ankle that is. Yes, the Moebius-Green Monster…