Marine Corps Marathon is called “The People’s Marathon.” The race earns its moniker. It starts next to Arlington National Cemetery, winds through Virginia, Georgetown, Washington D.C. and back across the river to Arlington, Virginia, to finish near the Marine Corps Memorial depicting Marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima. With throngs of runners and […]
August please go away; you’re the worst
It happens every year. August rolls around, and my training falls apart. But this year will be different, right? No Louisiana heat and humidity. Instead, I have California breezes and coastal views. Still, same story (I was sick for the whole first week, including a three day stretch where I barely left my room). August […]
Preparing for MCM, raising money for Team RWB
My first memory of Team RWB was seeing the eagle singlet at a race shortly after I moved to Shreveport, Louisiana. “That’s a cool logo,” I thought. I didn’t realize what was behind that logo. Then I started seeing more and more Team RWB logos around. Several members would line up and hold American flags […]
Winning the inaugural Fleet Feet San Diego Slurpee 10K
Pure elation. That’s the only way to describe how I felt winning today’s inaugural Fleet Feet San Diego Slurpee 10K. **Disclaimer — the race was not Fleet Feet sanctioned, the course was not certified, and no one else ran.** As everyone should be aware, July 11 is a sacred day. It is 7-11, and hence […]
Willpower is making tomorrow happen today
“You say that every week.” The words weren’t malicious. They weren’t false. But they stung. And they have been rattling around in my head for the past three weeks. I had just declared my intentions for making drastic life changes. I would eat well, sleep well (get up on time), and grind out a killer […]
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