Category Archives: running

So this is why they call it LSD

Posted on October 13, 2014 by tischcaylor

There’s nothing like a Long Slow Distance run to make you feel like a hallucinating drug fiend. Friday’s 11-miler was just barely long enough to fit the category, but given that it represents about a 50 percent boost over what … Continue reading →

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Who cares if it rains in the woods?

Posted on October 8, 2014 by tischcaylor

I can’t even tell you how many times Traci and I have decided against a trail run because we thought the woods would be too wet. Well, yesterday we decided to go for it, even though we’ve had rain on … Continue reading →

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6 reasons trail running beats hitting the road

Posted on October 6, 2014 by tischcaylor

As we ran through the woods the other day my sister and I were compiling a list of reasons trail running beats road running. The most obvious one is the biggest draw for her:  Dirt trails are much easier on her … Continue reading →

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Busting loose for an 11-mile trail run

Posted on October 1, 2014 by tischcaylor

“Trail or greenway?” my sister texted Tuesday morning. I didn’t have any real expectations about Tuesday’s run, other than getting one in. But when Traci suggested the trail, and when it turned out that for once neither one of us … Continue reading →

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Buffalo run

Posted on September 24, 2014 by tischcaylor

The buffalo trail at Ouabache State Park is one of Colleen’s favorite places to run, especially now that she’s avoiding paved trails during cross country season. It felt weird to go there without her yesterday, but it was a gorgeous … Continue reading →

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A 10-monarch run

Posted on September 22, 2014 by tischcaylor

The Monarchs were out in abundance on the middle school cross country course on Saturday, enjoying the sunny 80-degree afternoon and feasting on the clover blooms that border the grassy lanes.  I was doing an easy jog after an up-tempo … Continue reading →

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The best runner’s high: Breaking out of a slump

Posted on September 15, 2014 by tischcaylor

When I first started running with my little sister back in 2010, she had the advantage of being eight years younger and around 60 pounds lighter than I was. I was feeling lighter myself, having already lost about 30 pounds … Continue reading →

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Owning the trail starts here

Posted on September 8, 2014 by tischcaylor

Mosquitos were landing on my sweaty arms in squadrons. Poison ivy lurked everywhere. It was so humid that just walking along, toting a pair of trimmers to beat back foliage in the woods on the cross country course already had … Continue reading →

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Starting over: A 6-mile ‘long run’

Posted on September 1, 2014 by tischcaylor

We were at Parkview Field for the Fort Wayne TinCaps’ last regular-season game Friday night when I got this crazy notion: What if I tested out my hamstring the following morning with a last-minute signup to slow jog the 10K … Continue reading →

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Shutting off trail running snake paranoia

Posted on August 18, 2014 by tischcaylor

Here’s a running improvement made during injury rehab: Thanks to a little brain rewiring project, I realized the other day while jogging the cross-country course with Colleen that I’m no longer paranoid about the possibility of encountering a snake on … Continue reading →

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