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The Natural State
Four years ago running felt like the farthest thing from natural, but today it feels like second nature. This recent Saturday, I ran my 4th marathon in a 6-week span, the 10th this year, 20th state and...
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Big Win, Small Race
No race is too small for a big win, that’s for sure! I experienced first place for the first time this Thanksgiving and if I said I was grateful, it would be an understatement. I’m about as thankful as...
View Article2013 Year in Review
Happy New Year!! As I welcome in 2014, I reflect upon 2013 and it was quite a productive year for me! I went through four pairs of shoes running over 1,350 miles including 10 marathons in 10 different...
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I’ve Got The Blues (Back2Back Marathons Part 1)
“Quitting is not an option.” I read on a sign around mile 20 on Sunday when I was at the height of pure agony at the First Light Marathon in Mobile, Alabama, the second marathon in a double marathon...
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First Light – Back2Back Marathons Part 2
Within a couple hours of the Mississippi Blues Marathon I was driving to Mobile with an ace bandage holding a bag of ice to my knee. I did 20 minutes on 20 minutes off with the ice for the entire 3...
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First Light – Back2Back Marathons Part 3
The First Light Marathon story continues. I last left off with Evelyn and me running over a mile out of our way off course. I finally broke into a jog for the first time and I wasn’t even on the...
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Baton Rouge By Luck
I got into Baton Rouge by luck and I finished Baton Rouge by luck! It was an interesting journey from knee injury to finish line in less than a week. “Are you running Baton Rouge next Sunday?” asked...
View ArticleA PR in the Rain
Usually I would feel guilty for being so lazy on a warm, spring, sunny Sunday afternoon, but I skied 5 hours yesterday and ran a half-marathon in the rain this morning so chilling in my bed already in...
View ArticleHills, Mud, Rain…. I’m racing for what reason?
I tried for 6 miles to catch this woman in teal running ahead of me by a tenth or two of a mile, she kept me running consistently and quickly, no walking, no slowing, just going. She gave me a...
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Mad Marathon, Run It If You Can
Most notable for its hills, the Mad Marathon was definitely a seriously challenging race course. Given it’s held in ski country, I’ll assign it a “Black Diamond”, for most difficult due to hills and...
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E.T. Full Moon Midnight Marathon
One week ago I crossed the halfway point of my 50-states-50-marathons goal and as excited as I am about crossing this significant finish line is as unenthusiastic I am about writing about it. My...
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