Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
Running in Beijing
August 16, 2010 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
It sounded like a good idea at the time. Immediately after getting off of two international flights to Beijing, go straight to a friend’s house and run 12-17k. In the dark. Sweltering heat. With dust and pollution. Combined with jet lag and lack of sleep. How wrong could that be?
After de-boarding from my Korea Airlines [...]
Yoga: Mind and Body
January 4, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
This morning I went to my first yoga class in more than a year and only my third ever. It was absolutely as hard as I thought it would be but I was also pleased that I was not the only beginner in the class and peformed well enough.
The teacher, Mara, was great and she [...]
Orgasmic run in Tiburon
October 20, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Today we had the first day of our semi-annual offsite extended management team meeting (SAOEMTM ) in Tiburon. It was a very good day and the weather is absolutely perfect – even though we’re stuck inside all day.
These are not my pictures, but its a good idea of what the views are like. [...]
Best Life and Running Tips
September 29, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
The Top Ten Running Tips – in no particular order – that happen to coincide with Life (as we know it):
1. Stay hydrated. Drink lots of water and energy drinks. Drink the night before a run, during a run and after a run – it’s pretty simple. In Life, drinks lots of water and [...]
Running with Monkeys
August 22, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
On Thursday afternoon after a crazy 24 hours, my friend Ludvig and I ran an incredible 11.5km (7+m) around the Mcketchee (sp) reservoir in Singapore. I had landed in Singapore about 2am after delayed connection in Hong Kong, up at 7am and time spent in the gym working on weights. After a series [...]
Secrets of Successful Running
August 6, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
One of the better articles I have read by Alec Isabeau, D.C. published in Fleet Feet Sports Santa Rosa newsletter …. More articles and tips on their site …
There’s so much more to running than just running…or at least there should be if you want to maximize performance and minimize injury.
Gone are the [...]
Workouts on Track
July 29, 2008 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
I have now been back for 14 full days since Denali. It took me a few days to get back to the gym, but by Wednesday, I had restarted weight training and by Friday had done my first run. Legs were and still sore or achy but I’ve started reasonably slow progressing from 3 miles [...]
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