Tag Archives: Las Vegas Half Marathon

Taper or Elimination?

This is “taper” week in preparation for the Rock ‘N Roll Las Vegas Marathon on December 6 (I’m doing the Half Marathon, remember?).  I meant to run easy this week; naturally, all my well-laid plans flew south in an admirable … Continue reading

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Weekend Report

Saturday’s run had speed and Sunday’s run had distance.  Because I’m training for the Las Vegas Half Marathon, now only 12 days away, this post will be a “weekend report” on the two runs, and how they complemented each other. … Continue reading

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Speed workouts suck

I’m ramping up running workouts this week in preparation for the Las Vegas Half Marathon (coming up on December 6). Instead of doing moderate tempo runs, which are my specialty, I’m throwing in speed work and intervals during the week … Continue reading

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