Apr
29
Its almost time. Two days remain until the Eugene marathon and there is little more that I can do to prepare. The fact that I am feeling ready to go at this point is a small miracle in itself as last week ended horribly. I lost a very cherished friendship before the weekend, and before …
Apr
27
This week was my second week of tapering before the Eugene marathon. Last week I was a little concerned about my race readiness due to a real lack of energy. However I could really start to feel the effects of my taper starting to kick in over the last 7 days. I really felt …
Apr
18
Just thinking about running a 26.2 mile race is exhausting. I remember when I first started running, the idea of completing a marathon seemed impossible. When running a mere 15 minutes leaves you exhausted and gasping for air, you convince yourself that the people whom run this far must be blessed with a superhuman genetic …
Apr
17
This week was my first taper week leading up to the Eugene Marathon. My body really needed the recovery after last week’s heavy run load. My lack of energy became very evident in the case of my interval workouts in which I was unable to maintain any kind of tempo. I really need this …
Apr
10
This week was my long week of run training before I start tapering for the Eugene Marathon. This represents a somewhat problematic phase of my training schedule. While it is necessary to taper my run training for the marathon, my cycle and swim training will need to move back to an endurance focus. I am …
Apr
05
The end of March marks the 5 month mark till nationals. April will be dominated by marathon training for the Eugene Marathon on May 1. I am getting very anxious to start my racing season. My training has been going very well this year and I am excited to see what this effort will yield. …
Apr
04
MY WORKOUT: Exercise part of recovery from drug abuse The Eugene Register Guard ran a story about me on the cover of it’s Living section in today’s paper. The “My Workout” article is typically about workout specifics of Eugene athletes. Last month’s feature was about American distance great Cathie Twomey Bellamy. My profile however, took …
Apr
03
This week I welcomed an old friend back to training. Hello sun, Oh how I have missed you. Although it only showed up for a little bit, I was treated to two beautiful days for outdoor bike rides. Sunday’s long ride out to the Marcola hills, featured more cyclists on the country roads than pickup …
My name is John Howe. I used to be an addict and a convicted drug dealer. But when all hope seemed lost, my life was saved by a 5 year old boy, a pair of Nikes, and the ghost of Steve Prefontaine. Now my time is devoted to triathlon training and finally being the father my son deserves. Follow along as I try to find redemption for my past, and chase the impossible dream of earning a spot on Team USA Triathlon.
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