Browsing Archive: September, 2009
Posted by Alan Jenkin on Tuesday, September 29, 2009,
In :
injuries
I have always been blessed with perfect knees.
Beautiful they're not, but they have always functioned perfectly. I
have seen other runners with their knees strapped and wondered
whether they should really be running, wondered whether they were
making their injury worse, and been thankful that I never had knee
pain.
Until today.
I had been a little “off color” for the last few
days, but today I felt well enough to run again. I decided I would
set the intention of a long, slow (LSD) ru... Continue reading ...
Posted by Alan Jenkin on Wednesday, September 23, 2009,
In :
running
One of the benefits of being a writer about running
is that occasionally I receive samples of running clothing to
try. Early in the summer, I was asked to test a pair of Opedix®
running tights. I selected the coolest tights they carry,
recognizing that it would probably be too hot to test them in the
summer in Texas.
With summer temperatures ranging from 85ºF
to 105ºF and high
humidity, I don't find running tights very comfortable. Even
shorts get wet with sweat very quickly under those c... Continue reading ...
Posted by Alan Jenkin on Sunday, September 20, 2009,
In :
running
I just spent a week in California. Most of the time I didn't run, but one day I ran along the trail in Ventura. The weather was perfect and the trail was flat -- I felt like I should really be running fast! Wrong. I missed the hills! I did not realize until I started running here again that the hills give me a chance to relax a bit on the downgrade. When it's flat all the time, there is no relief except by slowing down. Similarly, I don't get the chance to really work at it without speedin... Continue reading ...
Posted by Alan Jenkin on Sunday, September 6, 2009,
In :
Cheap Travel
If you're still training for your half marathon, it might seem a bit early to ask the question: "What will you do afterward?" Your half marathon training schedule has been keeping you busy until now. How about some Caribbean travel when the race is over? The best thing you can do for your body, if you can, is to take a relaxing vacation. And it just happens that, with low air fares, there is cheap travel open for the rest of this year. How would you like a vacation on a Caribbean Island? If... Continue reading ...
Posted by Alan Jenkin on Saturday, September 5, 2009,
In :
Contest
 Monday (Labor Day) is the last day Your Half Training Schedule eBook will be available to the first six who sign up as members (at no charge) and answer 3 questions: 1. What do you like about this service 2. What do you dislike 3. What would you like to see more of. e-mail your answers to alanjenkin@gmail.com, subject "Contest" and be a Winner! You can see below a Half Training Schedule (Page 29) from the eBook, giving one of several running programs for you to choose from:  You will find each step...
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About Me
| Alan Jenkin |
| Huntsville, Tx |
A runner, undistinguished but persevering, I am more concerned with keeping fit and healthy than with setting records (even PRs).
So I plod on, enjoying the journey with not too much concern about the destination. But I must admit to getting excited when I run faster or longer than the previous time!
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My Scheduled Events:
January 30, 2010: Bill Crews Remission Run 5K, Conroe, TX
April 11, 2010: Capitol 10K, Austin, TX
April 24, 2010: Country Music Half Marathon, Nashville, TN
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