Ran a short, easy 5 miles on the trail yesterday followed by 16 on the mountain bike. Tonight I’m sitting here with ice on my
Author: Marcus Barton
Frosty 5k Race 2 of 3
The second race went very well. The course was all flat except for one decent sized hill between miles 1 and 2. If I would
Frosty 5k Race 1 of 3
My IT bands held up pretty good in today’s race. I’ve been taking it easy since the 50k, just doing my regular strength training and
How did you do it?
So many folks have been asking questions lately, it’s been hard to keep up. My apologies for taking so long to respond. My plate has
IT Bands?
Ever since my snap decision to run the 50k, the outside, back of my knees have been bothering me. They seem fine through dtrength traiing
2008 Race Schedule
Jan 12 Frosty 5K Race 1 of 3 Trail Race Charlotte, NC Feb 2 Frosty 5K Race 2 of 3 Trail
How to Run an Ultra-Marathon Without Ever Running a Marathon
Pretty funny blog post about my weekend activities… My buddy, Tim talked me into doing an Ultra-Marathon http://chfmag.blogspot.com/2007/12/weekend-race-report-fat-ass-50k.html
Race report
14 milesApprox 300 runnersModerate trail difficultyCouple of really rocky, technical spotsFinished 1:45:227:33 average pace6th in my age groupVery close race.. 2nd and 3rd in my
32 degrees and time to race
14 mile trail race at "run at the rock". http://www.runattherock.com
Don’t Be a Stuffed Turkey
There’s no need to throw away good eating habits for the next two months of holiday dining. There is also no need to compromise good
Little figure 8 tumble
So I took a little spill last night during my regular Tuesday night run with the SharksBite group (http://www.SharksBite.com). We were on about mile 5
Another Great 5k
Komen Race for the Cure. A great cause and a great event. The weather was perfect… right around 70 degrees and a very light
Speedy Lizard 