I took the plunge. For well more than a year I have watched the running world (for the most part) swoon over the Nike Vaporfly 4%. It’s the running shoe that sounds too good to be true. Want to improve your running efficiency by around 4% on average without changing anything but your footwear? Then this […]
Miss the Boston Marathon cutoff? — Don’t give up
I’ve missed the Boston Marathon cutoff. Twice. I’ve written about those painful misses before. But with this year’s cutoff landing at 4:52 faster than actual qualifying times, I’ve seen a lot of reactions on social media. From anger and outrage to despair. Thankfully I was able to make the 2019 Boston Marathon field with a […]
Running the British Isles — miles with a view
It’s been a little more than a month since I returned from visiting the British Isles. While touring Ireland, Scotland, and England, I managed to keep my running streak alive. At least two miles a day, each day, for nearly three weeks of amazing locations. Running helped me adjust to the time change in the […]
Head up, heart strong: only you can change your life soundtrack
Down in a hole. The rhythm of those words sank into my running cadence as I looked around at gray skies. Down, in, a, hole. One, two, three, four. The song is from Alice in Chains, and I don’t know if I’ve listened to it in the past five years. Yet, I couldn’t shake free […]
Cap City Half Marathon: a tough day at a great race
A week later, I’m just now writing my Cap City Half Marathon race review. A chest cold knocked me down for the past seven days, time which has all been spent either working, sleeping, or coughing. I haven’t run since last Sunday (my eight-month run streak ended), but I wanted to spend some time to […]
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