2018 Year in Review

 

I would like to thank Hammer Nutrition for sponsoring me in in 2018 and all the help and support the have given me over the year.  I am very proud that on again for 2018 I will be representing Hammer Nutrition.

 

 

January 122 Miles

 

 

February 84 Miles

 

 

 

March 222 Miles

 

 

April 380 Miles

 

 

 

May 506 Miles

 

 

June 432 Miles

 

 

July 313 Miles

 

 

Lake Tahoe

 

August 285 Miles

 

 

September 293 Miles

 

 

 

October 267 Miles

 

 

Florida Running

 

November 169 Miles

 

 

December 195 Miles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring ride near Columbus

 

 

Still snowing in April :(

 

 

 

Working on riding every street in Cleveland

 

 

Up at 4:00 am for commute to work.

 

Despite the crazy early 4:00 am commute I rode to work 32 days

 

 

The Black Fork Gravel Grind in May

 

 

Funk Bottoms Gravel final instructions to the racers.

 

Funk Bottoms Gravel on Single Speed around mile 10

 

 

Still going strong around mile 20

 

The Single Speed Walk of Shame at Funk Bottoms

 

 

Funk Bottoms finish in style

 

 

Rented a Mountain Bike while on my Honeymoon in Lake Tahoe.

 

Brooklyn Cross Cat 4/5 on Single Speed

 

Brooklyn Cross Single Speed.

 

 

When Single Speed become no speed.

 

 

Scouting out next years Funk Bottoms Gravel route on a beautiful day in October.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



2016 Akron Half Marathon

 

 

2016 Akron Half Marathon Finish

 

This has been a very difficult year in training for me.  I started out the year with a separated Shoulder and have been spending most of my time helping taking care of a family member with cancer.  To top if off in August I went to the ER for having chest pains. The good news is after several test the doctors were unable to determine the cause of my chest pains and I have been cleared to exercise again.

 

I spent the 7 weeks prior to the race not running or cycling just walking a few days a week.  For those of you who recall my 12 Week Marathon Training Plan I present my 12 Week Half Marathon Training Plan.

 

 

I knew going in that my time would be my slowest Half Marathon but I was very happy to be able to run again.  I was going stir crazy sitting around doing nothing.

 

 

 

On my way to the race I drank a bottle of Hammer Nutrition Lemon-Lime HEED since it was a relatively warm 66 degrees at 5:00 in the morning.  My fueling plan for the day was to follow what always works for me in training and racing.  I carried a bottle of Lemon-Lime HEED and Orange-Vanilla Perpetuem. I also carried several Endurolytes to prevents cramps and Hammer Gels.  My plan was to take Endurolyets and Gel once an hour. As usual I carried several extra Gels to share with my fellow runners. Around mile 11 I gave 2 Hammer Gels to Helen McWilliams who set the Guiness World Record for fastest marathon dressed as a chef.  She had complete chef outfit on and Carried a 3 kilo stock pot.




I started out the race slow and felt good and was surprised to see I ran negative splits with my fastest mile at 11-12. Considering I did not train the way I should I was very pleased with my time of 2:18:37.