The Road to Sparta

My friends and family know that Dean Karnazes’ first book, Ultramarathon Man, spurred my interest, and eventual love, for running … More

Boston…for love of the Marathon

“A marathoner is not just something you are, but someone you’ve become.” Dean “Karno” Karnazes The year 2010 was the … More

The Freedom of Running

With 2016 drawing to a close, I planned to write a year in review where I would wax poetic about … More

That Was Hard!!!!

Chicago Marathon Race Report: I raced myself at Chicago and it was HARD! This is a couple weeks late!!! SORRY! … More

La Dolce Vita

We found that when you take the time to stop and smell the roses unexpected joys find you

Reflections of a 100 miler…

I DID IT! I DID IT! The English language has many words to describe how I feel after completing my … More

The Final Countdown

Heading into my race this weekend, I cannot help but think how does one write a pre-race blog when one’s … More

Embrace the Suck

After the last few weeks of intense training combined with incredibly long and stressful work hours, I decided to “Embrace … More

Meditative Running

The topic of meditation popped up in my head after reading a Facebook post by a High School friend marking … More

Double Double Toil & Trouble

“Double-doubles” as I call them are a running style I found in preparation for my first 50 miler.  What is … More