Author Archives: Kevin Griffith

I signed up for the Paris Marathon in April 2013. That leaves lots of time to get ready. Right now, I’m in pretty good shape without any injuries. This week I logged 54 km with 4 training runs. Today I … Continue reading →

It was in a steady ran with air temperature around 12°C this morning that I did 12.44 km to St Germain-en-laye. I went down the 2km long promenade then cut back into the forest, past the swimming pool and past … Continue reading →

I went 10ks in the forest just after a day of rain. In fact, it’s been raining on and off for the past few weeks, so the trail was very wet and muddy. I slogged along at a slow pace, … Continue reading →

It’s amazing how quickly one gets out of shape. After only 2 weeks, a short run of only about 5 kms made my legs sore. My HR was above 160 for most of the run even though the pace was … Continue reading →

I did an easy 5k evening run after work on the Marly track. No pain in my foot!! Marathon is only 3 days away.

the run from the chalet up on the forest road went normally until I came across an old man with 2 black labs, one on a leash and the other running free came at me at full speed, barking and … Continue reading →

Starting from the chalet I ran up into the forest on the hard-top road. The foot was feeling fine and I went 4km up and 4km back along the same route. The initial hill which is probably a 20% incline … Continue reading →

Did a short run on the track this morning. The left foot felt a little tender for the first 10 min then after that it was ok. I kept a slow pace and went 7km in 36 min. I experienced … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful day to run; sunny, dry, just the right temperature. My foot was still a little sore from yesterday, but I needed to get in this long run and test the foot to see how it will … Continue reading →

I did a 9k run on Marly track and in the park today, after taking 5 days off to rest. The left foot seemed ok so I wanted to see how it held up on a relatively short run. I … Continue reading →

This is a great tip from Terry. http://onit.msn.com/story?ocid=hpep “beer drinkers were more than three times less likely to experience upper-respiratory infection, and their markers for inflammation were 20 to 32 percent lower than the placebo group’s.”

It was unusually warm today for a March day, about 75°F, I guess. I set out with an objective to do 30ks in 3 hours. I had a backpack hydration system with me with plain water in it. Right away … Continue reading →

On a bright sunny, warm day (for March) I ran in the park de Versailles, starting at the far gate, running up to the castle, peeked into the hall of mirrors, and back along the other side of the reflecting … Continue reading →

After 4 days of rest, I tentatively went to the track and did 5.31 km today after work. The left foot felt ok after getting home and the weather was nice so I decided to give it a try. Just … Continue reading →

My left foot was hurting on Sunday, so I thought I better take the day off and today I got up at 5:55 for a 12k run. Once out the door, in rather cold weather, I started up the street … Continue reading →

I did a 15k run in the park today. Weather was kind of cold compared to the nice sunny days we had all this week. I kept an easy pace and finished in 1:20. I set an objective of 70ks … Continue reading →