Author Archives: Kevin Griffith

Got home from work on an exceptionally warm March day and had some daylight left to go out on a run. Went on a somewhat hilly course up thru Mariel-Marly and Etang-la-Ville for a total of 9.27 km, at a … Continue reading →

Did just a short 5k run on the track this morning. The important thing was that I got out of bed, put on the shoes, and got out the door to put in a few kms so that I get … Continue reading →

Went for an easy 6.7k run this morning. My legs are still sore from the long Sunday run. Only the third time in 6 weeks that I’ve run at 6AM. Early in the weeks I’ve been recovering from long weekend … Continue reading →

It was a long run day and I started out after 16:00 to maximize my rest after ysterday’s run. I tested Ellen’s hydration pack which has a 2 liter bladder. Wearing a pack carrying all that water made me feel … Continue reading →

Did an easy run on the track this morning, going only 6.38 kms. Not really motivated this morning.

I waited till late in the day to run and as I was putting on my shoes I noticed it was starting to rain. And I was in shorts to make sure that I would get cold and I did. … Continue reading →

I took a 5 day break from running because of the ski vacation in the Alps. The legs were ok for running despite the tiredness from skiing. I did 10ks at a normal pace.

I took a 5 day lay-off to rest my feet that were starting to get too much stress on the arches. Especially in my left foot which was giving me a little pain. I did a short 7.5 km in … Continue reading →

I went to the cardiologist last summer and had an electrocardiogram done. He recommended I also do a cardiac stress test. So, I finally got around to it 8 months later. The test is done on a treadmill with electrodes … Continue reading →

It was sunny and relatively warm (5°C) this morning for my long run thru the St Germain-en-laye forest. I started at about 10 AM in shorts and as long as I stayed in the sun I didn’t get cold. The … Continue reading →

I went on a nice run thru the park this morning. The weather is warm and dry for a Saturday in February so I went out in shorts, which made the run enjoyable considering the runs in the bitter cold … Continue reading →

Got up early this morning and the weather wasn’t too cold, not too snowy or rainy so I headed over to the track. When I got there I was feeling pretty good so I decided to do 10ks and see … Continue reading →

There’s still snow from last weekend on the ground in the forest. I went up there and did my normal loop. Footing was decent since everything is frozen. I was able to keep up a decent pace at 4:56/km with … Continue reading →

it was cold all week and I didn’t have the courage to get out of bed early and face negative temperatures. No above freezing temps all week long and with the snow and ice on the sidewalks and roads, it … Continue reading →

We got about 3 inches of snow this morning. Since the temperature stayed below freezing all day none of it melted. I went out for my run in the late afternoon. It was tough going in the snow on the … Continue reading →

I wanted to run in the park but it was closed for bad weather. Some people have a strange idea of the definition of bad weather. Today there is not a cloud in the sky and not the slightest breeze. … Continue reading →

It was cold this morning for the 10k. Only -7°c, or 19°f. I wear a tshirt under my long sleeve but if it gets any colder, I may have to wear 2 long sleeves. The cold motivated me to quicken … Continue reading →

My 10k run yesterday morning went well. It was about -3°C, dry and with clear skies. I had to wear my headband and gloves to keep warm. I noticed no after effects from my long run 2 days before. Here’s … Continue reading →

It was cold this morning for the run thru Marly forest. Had to have gloves with me. My gloves are 30 year old standard issue US Army wool inserts to the standard issue black leather gloves. They have a few … Continue reading →