Road to 100 Mile Ultra Marathon

These are difficult times we live in, this coronavirus BS has us all on lockdown, quarantine, shelter in place, or stay at home orders.  It is definitely stressful and frustrating to have our whole world upended with no end in sight, and then to be stuck in the house day after day only adds to the feeling of isolation and uncertainty.  Everyone's situation is different, some are confined to their homes, others can get out and at least walk through their neighborhoods while respecting social distancing guidelines.  We all just want a freaking break, so why not get back to running, or at least doing some form of exercise. For those fortunate enough to be able to get outdoors in their city, community, or rural setting, I would encourage you to take every opportunity to soak up the spring air and get those legs moving.  Most runners have been practicing some form of separation from others for most of our lives, that's why we like to run.  I know the highlight o...

Even though I only started to document my journey last week, I have been officially back running for three months, and I thought it would be a good idea to fill y'all in on my progress.  Like many people, in January I made a resolution to put on the running shoes again and to lose some weight.  At the time I was up to 195lbs, which is very heavy for me, and I could run for 30 minutes before I felt like I was going to die.  I have never been a fast runner, I used to average 9 or 10 minute miles back in the day, but now I was slugging along at 12+. Despite the grueling torture with my legs feeling like they were cement blocks, it felt nice to get back out onto the road.  I only ran 3 times per week to try and avoid any injuries that normally plague me when I return to the sport; shin splints are my most common, as well as some stressed tendons in my ankles.  I am fortunate enough to live on 20 acres of land in East Texas, and have a private road that is 7/10 ...