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Sep 6, 20214 min read
Day 170
This is the post that I've been looking forward to, but also dreading at the time. My "40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge" has come to a...
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Sep 4, 20211 min read
Day 168
I literally do not know what to say, but I'll try my best. Today, I ran 40 miles. Let me say that again - today I ran 40 miles. It still...
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Sep 1, 20212 min read
Day 165
Well, there's nothing else I can do at this point. Today, I completed my final training run, an easy run of six miles through my...
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Aug 30, 20211 min read
Day 163
The days are really winding down at this point until the big run on Saturday. I'm getting more nervous, anxious, excited, etc. each day...
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Aug 30, 20211 min read
Running Route - 40 Miles
A lot of folks have asked for the route I'm taking for my 40 miles. I used Map My Run to create the routes and I broke it up into...
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Aug 29, 20211 min read
Day 162
The countdown is on! Six days to go until the big day - 40 miles. It really feels like this 40 mile run has been some distant thing in...
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Aug 27, 20211 min read
Day 160
As I sat down tonight to write my blog entry on Day 160 of my "40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge," it started to sink in just how much this...
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Aug 25, 20211 min read
Day 158
Day 158 was one of the most eventful days of my 40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge, in a positive way! First, the boring part - I had a 10...
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Aug 23, 20211 min read
Day 156
If you have a few minutes on Tuesday, make sure you check out the Times Union! I was told there should be something interesting in the...
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Aug 22, 20212 min read
Day 155
We returned from our vacation in the Outer Banks last night at about 9:00 PM as yesterday was a fun-filled day of being in the car for 13...
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Aug 20, 20211 min read
Day 153
Earlier today I had an interview with a reporter from the Times Union, so I am excited to see where that might lead down the road in...
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Aug 18, 20211 min read
Day 151
Ugh. I had a really tough run this morning as I attempted to run 10 miles in some really challenging heat and humidity. I started as...
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Aug 16, 20211 min read
Day 149
Another day, another run! I was really planning (and hoping!) for a day off today after a long Sunday and an even longer the day prior,...
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Aug 15, 20211 min read
Day 148
This morning was another really tough recovery run for me, after my 23 mile run the day prior. I wake up sore the day after my long run,...
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Aug 14, 20211 min read
Day 147
First, I'll share some great news. I have received a number of donations over the past few days and I have officially passed the $5,000...
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Aug 12, 20211 min read
Day 145
It was a great day for the 40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge as I was featured along with, more importantly, a family from the Circle of...
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Aug 10, 20211 min read
Day 143
I looked at the calendar today, and even though I am aware that it is August 10, the reality that I'm less than four weeks away. from my...
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Aug 8, 20211 min read
Day 141
Today's run was an interesting one for me as it was 12 miles, but not at a consistent pace. My instructions were to run each mile at an...
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Aug 7, 20211 min read
Day 140
After a well-deserved day off yesterday (if I may say so myself!), I had a 10 mile run on the schedule for today and I worked on my route...
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Aug 5, 20211 min read
Day 138
Today was my third day in a row of running, so I'm glad that I have those three days checked off the list, with a day off scheduled for...
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