My penance for missing ECHO this morning

I had to skip my regular meetup with the ECHO Running Club this morning because of daughter-sitting duties at home.  But I was thrilled to see the sunshine and excited to get out and run when I was free to leave the house.
 
The plan this morning was to run 6 miles at 6am, and [...]

To run or not to run … In the snow

That was my choice this morning.  A balmy 25 degrees made for a perfect morning. But there was still fresh snow on the ground, and even where the sidewalks had been cleared, it was only a small path. 
I could have stayed in and run the treadmill. But that’s not the same as outside in the [...]

Snow dazed

Even though I’ve now got bona fide snow legs, I have no interest in running outdoors when the sidewalks and streets are icy and slushy, at best. 
7 inches of snow on the ground meant an off-day yesterday (save for 3 moderate-level shoveling workouts) and a 3-1/2 mile treadmill run today. 
Hoping at least the sidewalks are [...]

A Super Sunday 4-miler, and another little notch

Just an hour before kickoff of what would later turn out to be one of the most satisfying Super Bowls ever, I took a stroll on Anderson Township’s 5 Mile Trail. 
I don’t often do Sunday runs, but given the pleasant weather today (30 degrees, no wind) and the impending snow threat for Tuesday and Wednesday, [...]

4 inches of snow, uphill both ways!

If last Saturday’s 15-mile run was like getting punched in the face with the 20-degree weather and a bitter wind chill, then today’s run in 30-degree weather and 4-inches-of-fresh-and-falling snow was merely like trying to run while dragging a 20-pound weight on a greasy surface.  Easy, right?!  Not so much.
 
Today’s 6-miler wasn’t as mentally-challenging as last [...]

Beautiful morning to run

As good as it gets in winter here in Cincinnati: upper 20’s with no wind.  I took this picture at 7:10am outside my building at 3rd and Walnut. The building you see in the photo is the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and the small speck of light at the top right is the moon, [...]

Another week’s adventures in running

 
  The Flying Pig Marathon is now just 90 days away, and the good news is, I’m still on target for getting to the start line with a reasonable chance of finishing all 26 miles.  But the training is turning into a journey of its own.  Here are 3 updates from the past 7 days, modified [...]

The river is rising!

Took these photos this morning as I was on a 4-mile run on a chilly morning.  The Ohio River is rising close to flood stage.  So far here in downtown there’s no threat for any shore flooding, but there is a worry down near Coney Island and on Kellogg Road.  Pretty to watch – the [...]

Running along the river – quite a sight

Today’s 4.5-mile run took me along the Ohio River – at least a couple miles of it.  The river is nearing flood stage this week because of heavy precipitation and snow melt upriver in places like Pennsylvania.  
Oh by the way, it was bitter cold this morning.  Air temps were in the low 30s (not bad [...]

95 days til the Flying Pig Marathon

Yup, I’m still running and training for the May 2nd Flying Pig Marathon here in Cincinnati.  The training for my first marathon is on target, despite the bitter cold and snow we’ve had this month.  I’ve discovered I love to run in the cold.  I don’t mind running in the snow, so long as it’s apparent that [...]