Today’s Numberz: 735 foot elevation gain
After completing the 2011 Go! St. Louis Marathon last Sunday, and being somewhat surprised by the volume and height of the hills, I wanted to compare the elevation profile to other marathons in the...
View ArticleToday’s Numberz: New half marathon PR by 35 seconds
It may seem absurd to spend 3 months running hundreds of miles and then putting yourself through nearly an hour and 45 minutes of extreme heat and physical exertion while running up and down hills just...
View ArticleToday’s Numberz: Registered for first two races of 2013
The early-bird and returning runner discounts were too good to pass up this year, despite not having been training a lot lately and having absolutely no idea whether or not I’ll be able to put in an...
View ArticleToday’s Numberz: First 10K in more than 25 years
Having already broken my half marathon goal time for the year (sub 1:40) and having PR’d at the Illinois Marathon twelve days ago (3:47:02), my running motivation has been lacking. And my remaining...
View ArticleToday’s Numberz: 3 goals for the Rockford 10k
Well, tomorrow’s the Rockford 10k as part of their marathon and half marathon series of races. And it will be my first 10k in more than 25 years. Looks like it’s going to be a little hot and humid,...
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