Run for Boston. It’s been more than five years since I set my sights on Marathon Monday. As I sit in the San Diego airport waiting to board my flight to Boston, I can’t help but think back. I printed out my personal contract to run Boston on April 1, 2012. At that point, I wasn’t […]
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 […]
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 […]
Carlsbad marathon: not my day, until it was
My confidence took a nose dive in the few days leading up to the Carlsbad Marathon. I felt like I was pushing too hard to run any distance at goal race pace. My nutrition improved, but I was still far from perfect. So on race morning, I made a decision that reflected my mindset. I […]
Looking back at 2016, a year of extremes
2016 didn’t kill me. Although at times I felt it was trying. Maybe I survived because I’m not a celebrity. Or a Cuban dictator. Or Mariah Carey’s manager. The new year is off to such a hectic start that I haven’t had much time to look back at 2016. But it deserves some retrospective attention. […]
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