A weekly letter about running across countries, aging without slowing down, dogs who changed my life, and the people and places along the way.
Training Log: Six Months Out from China
On August 10, six months before I begin running across China, I sat down with my coach, Lisa Smith-Batchen, to record the first Lisa's Coaching Corner. Since then: a sore knee, a return to Florida heat, a son who wants to run the Brazil 135, and learning that tired is not hurt.
The Next Big One Cometh
Six months out from a 3,270 mile run across China, I break down the training plan, the crew, and the lessons from two stress fractures that are shaping how I prepare.