Who wouldn’t want to run 100 miles a week through the hottest part of the summer? It was June 2020 in Florida. I wasn’t training for anything and any planned races were canceled. So what in the world possessed me to do something like this?
I did plenty of running in 2020. You just couldn’t see me. While I didn’t stop running – in fact, I think I ran more mileage last year than any other year – I did disappear from social media. It was almost 17 months, I believe. And I realized after very recently starting to put […]
Imagine if we only did things when we felt like it. Pretty cool, huh? Think of life where you only did what you wanted, if you wanted and when you wanted to do it. If you’re not in the mood, skip it. No consequences. What a shame (or a blessing?) that it isn’t so simple. […]
A couple of weeks ago I ran my first trail ultra marathon. I didn’t plan this at all. No regrets! And I learned stuff from the experience. This race showed up in my recommendations a couple of days before the event. It was only five days since my recent marathon in Toledo and I was happily […]
You know how, when you’re training for a race, there’s always something that gets in the way? I figured out that’s just life. There will always be some obstacle to deal with. Accustomed to running higher volume, I went into this marathon on low mileage. Comparatively, very low mileage. The tough part is that no […]
Whether you were always a picky eater or you’re new to managing a new nutrition plan or diet over the holidays can be daunting and stressful on multiple levels. Trying to stick to your diet over the holidays can leave you feeling very isolated. You are not alone. The trouble is that others in a […]
Everyone involved in a race relies on the integrity of race results. Runners, sponsors, volunteers, charities, beneficiaries; all of us. So when race results are inaccurate, altered, subjected to errors, or anything that affects them in any way, the ramifications are widespread. Imagine finishing a race that actually goes well and leaving, wishing you hadn’t […]
Marathons are funny things. Sometimes you break the rules; and sometimes the marathon breaks the rules too. My inner rebel dictated this (somewhat brief) training cycle as well as race day. I went into Run Rock ‘n’ Roll race weekend in New Orleans with no expectations other than to finish, have fun and make some […]
On a typical New Year’s Eve, I have no goals. It’s like some kind of ritual. Every year as the holidays draw nearer, people turn their minds to what they want to accomplish in the new year and we start hearing about all the new year’s resolutions. I’m not against them in any way; I […]
I felt my few sips of water slopping around in my stomach at mile six and knew fuel and hydration were going to be a struggle on this race. There is no point panicking. One thing I have learned is though I may have lost my mind every time I sign up for a marathon, […]