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 […]
Running superstitions, Boston Marathon edition
Do you want to wear it? The words shocked me a bit. Jeff Thomas was holding his Boston Marathon finisher medal out and offering it for me to try on. Like a vampire shrinking away from garlic or crosses, or whatever scorches their skin these days, I avoided that blue and yellow medal. It was a […]
Saucony Kinvara 8 review — reigniting an old flame
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 […]
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