Chuck Teed

Since today was a rest day, I figured it would be a good chance to give you a few stats compiled from my first nine days of training: Running days – 7Cross-training days – 1Rest days – 1Fun runs – 4Not-so-fun runs – 3Total kilometers run – 64Total time running – 4 hours and 32 […]

Long runs and wedding receptions don’t mix. I arrived at yesterday’s party parched and starving, and the first thing I saw was a tray of appetizers and wine. Next thing you know I’ve downed two glasses of white and handfuls of bacon wrapped scallops. I didn’t get boozed or stuffed (I wanted to, believe me), […]

Now I know that some of you are thinking, “If you took a day off, then how come you’re updating your blog?” Let me explain. My first day of training was also the day I wrote my introduction to the page, and ever since then I have written my recap the day after it happened […]

Okay, so I lied. Last time I ran on the treadmill I said it would be the last time, but here I am again, writing about another trip to the gym. I apologize for this grievous lapse in judgment, and I assure you it won’t happen again. How did this happen? Well, after my superb […]

My gym bag smells terrible. Actually, let’s clarify: My backpack smells terrible. It’s an old, blue piece of ECMA swag I picked up in 2002, and ever since then it’s been carrying a wide array of dirty gym clothes – wet shoes, damp socks, sweaty shorts and ratty old tops. It’s gotten to the point […]

Let’s get one thing straight: I hate treadmills. Don’t get me wrong, I find them handy – in fact, I run on a treadmill more than I run outside – but there’s something about working hard and going nowhere that hits way too close to home. If there’s something good on TV while I am […]

If you look to the right, you’ll see a lovely photo of me when I was in the best running shape of my life. I always thought I looked pretty good in this action shot (thin, defined), but when I show it to anyone other than runners, they get kind of grossed out. “Too thin,” […]

So the gods are giving me mixed signals about running the marathon. This morning a pair of tight fitting pants finally gave way at work, popping the top button off and freeing my ever growing mid-section (I’m not a large guy, but three extra inches on the waist is still three extra inches on the […]

Before I start, I should point out that I used to be an avid runner. I competed regularly between 1999 and 2001, averaging 10-20 races a year, and have dozens of trophies and medals for my efforts. I wasn’t Olympic material or anything, but I was in decent shape, relatively drug and alcohol free, and […]