COVID-19 – Joe’s Running Blog

4/6/21 Training Update: The Vaccine Bump

It is interesting to consider the relatively short history of this blog. I originally started this about a year and a half ago, both because I wanted to remember the races and other significant running achievements and because I wanted to document my journey and growth as a runner. But just about the time IContinue reading “4/6/21 Training Update: The Vaccine Bump”

9/5/20: CVR Participation Series Adamant Half Marathon

With weeks of preparation in my pocket, and the CVR Participation Race Series coming to an end, I felt ready to go for the final race, the Adamant Half Marathon. My anticipation and excitement for the race only increased in the days beforehand, as a handful of fellow CVR club members popped up on StravaContinue reading “9/5/20: CVR Participation Series Adamant Half Marathon”

7/3/20: Montpelier Mile 7/9/20: Bear Swamp Run(CVR Participation Series)

It’s been awhile since I posted here. I’ve been running, but I’ve also been really busy with work. It’s a challenge to fit everything in, so the blogging has taken a back seat in recent days. However fear not, dear reader, for I HAVE been running! I’ve been getting my 20+ miles per week in.Continue reading “7/3/20: Montpelier Mile 7/9/20: Bear Swamp Run(CVR Participation Series)”

6/4/20 Training Update: It’s Good to Not Have Goals

When I started this blog six months ago (has it been that long?), it seemed like a good way for me to document what has gone into my new-found running journey. I wanted to chronicle the highlights of past races. And more so, I wanted to keep a log of my results and preparation forContinue reading “6/4/20 Training Update: It’s Good to Not Have Goals”

5/23/20: Vermont City Marathon relay substitute

Regular readers of this blog will know that, even before COVID-19 turned our world upside down, I’ve been looking forward to this weekend. The Vermont City Marathon. My best friend Brock and I were planning to run the half-and-half relay. When the race was postponed, I put it on my calendar to run a halfContinue reading “5/23/20: Vermont City Marathon relay substitute”

5/7/20: Faux Corporate Cup

Oh, man, I was looking forward to this one. The Corporate Cup is my race. It was the first 5K I ever ran, back in 2017. 4,000 people in downtown Montpelier inspired me to try running after I had walked a couple of times. It’s one of Montpelier’s biggest parties every year. And every yearContinue reading “5/7/20: Faux Corporate Cup”

3/22/20: Not the Kaynor’s Sap Run

As mentioned last time, the COVID-19 Coronavirus disease has been overtaking the planet, and unprecedented measures are being taken to limit the opportunities for people to infect others with this highly contagious disease. As a result, Vermont basically shut down in mid March, and all races for a few months have been postponed or outrightContinue reading “3/22/20: Not the Kaynor’s Sap Run”

April 2, 2020: Training in the time of COVID-19

It’s been more than three weeks since my last post. It feels like it might have been a year ago. A lot has changed since then. EVERYTHING has changed since then. Earlier this year, the novel Coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 hit the shores of the USA. It was a big problem in China andContinue reading “April 2, 2020: Training in the time of COVID-19”