Today’s Run: For Boston

According to my training schedule, I should’ve been swimming or biking today. But I chose a run instead. The Boston bombings are still fresh on my mind. I don’t have answers or explanations; mostly, just more questions. But my brain can’t help but to go into overdrive when something like …

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Today’s Run: Little League Baseball

There’s a Little League baseball complex less than a mile from my house. When I left for my run this evening, 2 games were being played: One by the real youngsters, just big enough to start pitching to themselves. The other kids were a few years older, just starting to …

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Today’s Run: Friends, Dogs & Family

This is the first post in a new series I’m calling “today’s run.” My mind is often at its most active when I’m out on a run. And I’d like to share some of those thoughts with the world. Today’s run took longer to develop than it should have. Between …

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(Unofficial) 2012 Richmond Marathon: Take Two

Sign holding me up

Well, here’s an idea. Run a marathon. Totally bomb your time, but have a blast doing it. Take three easy weeks off. Eat turkey. Eat more turkey. Then run the same exact course you ran three weeks ago, unsupported (sort of), to try & hit your goal time. “Dude, sounds …

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2012 Richmond Marathon: A Different Kind of Race

Today was one of those days that caught me by surprise. It was a day where my race got flipped upside down, totally unexpected. Lucky for me… I love surprises. And this one turned out to be pretty special. This past year, I’ve changed my approach to running. I abandoned …

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2012 Richmond Marathon: A Day of Thanks

Today I ran the Richmond Marathon for the first time. I’ve run a few marathons, but never any like this one. As a matter of fact, nothing even close. Today’s race was an interesting one. Started great. Ended great. And all in-between, my legs didn’t work. <– kind of a big …

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Letting yourself go

Why it’s never OK to let yourself go. A brief story about a couple walking out of the grocery store.

Running Form Drills: Headlamp at Night

A quick & simple running form check using a headlamp at night. Check to see if you’re keeping your head still throughout your running stride.