Saucony’s Kinvara saved my running life. I can’t believe Saucony is already on the Kinvara 8. When I first decided to become a runner, I took off in a pair of beaten up Nike Frees. They were already several years, so they were worn out from the start. Not knowing anything about running, I didn’t know how bad […]
Carlsbad 5000 race recap — never underestimate a race
Worst case scenario, I should still hit a PR. That was one of my final thoughts before starting the Carlsbad 5000 yesterday. The race is marketed as “the world’s fastest 5K.” I am in the best shape of my life, far better than I was last spring when I ran my current PR of 18:02 […]
Elephants, fleas, futility, and self limitation
Imagine you are chained to the ground with no power to break free. You are a captive, held in place by an immovable object. How long would you struggle before accepting your fate? I can’t remember the first time I heard the story of elephant training, but I was reminded of it this past week […]
Joyful running is all about loving the daily process
As I worked on a talk for our 10K and 5K training group last week, I thought a lot about how running affects my mind. The talk focused on training your brain to run and why mental toughness is important. I can pull so many examples from my own experiences. So many times I struggled […]
Phoenix Marathon recap: breakthroughs aren’t easy
When a cannon fired to start the 2017 Phoenix Marathon, I was already sprinting. Because of a long wait in the port-o-let line, I didn’t make it to the front of the corral where I wanted to be. Instead, I crossed the starting line with the 4-hour pace group. I continued running hard, out wide […]
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