Simon Says...Run

On Monday I posted a link about my college coach. Here’s a LINK to some of his great photos from Berlin – including this one of him and th...

Thought I'd dig through the archives and find some Halloween photos over the years. I should dig a little deeper, but that'd requir...

I know I’ve posted a bunch of cool stuff that my college coach has done over the year, whether it be interviewing Haile Gebrselassie after B...

The question “What’s next?” came up yesterday. Nothing is set in stone yet, but here’s what’s crossed my mind. February 21st – skiing the B...

Yesterday I mentioned not wanting to pay to exercise, but I should have expanded on that a little more. It’s not just the costs, but it als...

All right, I’m sure everyone is wondering what I left out of yesterday’s article. I mentioned the quick development of friendships, but I ...

I ran 6 miles on the treadmill last night while watching my new favorite show; My Own Worst Enemy. I also did some "movement prep...

First run back on Saturday and my knee is already sore. Maybe I shouldn’t have gone from 0 to 10 miles. Maybe it’s the extra 6-8 pounds I ...

I am alive. I’ve just been relaxing and enjoying NOT running and NOT blogging. I’ve been feeling good and the weather and trees have been ...

Maybe in my last post, I should have said I wanted to beat everyone in front of me – just some people stood out more than others. Another on...

A few commentors asked if I was happy with my race. Yeah, I am. I probably could have run a little faster – especially during the last 10K...

Yesterday marked lucky #13 for me in terms of marathons finished. Based on some comments here, as well as how I felt about my training, I w...

I picked up my race packet today and realized how few runners I know. Other than seeing some familiar faces working the expo, I did not see ...

All right, I admit I’m probably in a little better shape than I’ve led on lately. Maybe that’s because sandbagging is easy. Let’s face it, i...

My legs are feeling good – I have that nice springy feel when I walk around the office. Busy at work and busy carbo-loading. I haven’t run...

Yes, my last post was written with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek. I thought my use of italicize and words like “always” and “whole” w...

Heck with it – let’s go for it. That sub-2:50 goal I wrote down in the dead of winter is still in-play. All I have to do is go out fast a...

I’m sure 90% of my concerns lately have been half mental – or however that Yogi Berra quote goes. I’m always amazed at how much an injury c...

After a 2 week stretch that included 8 days off and a whopping 34 miles, I was able to bust out 57 miles last week. The week ended with an ...

I guess at this stage of the season, it’s normal to 1) look back on the year and 2) think ahead to next year. Looking back at my goals from ...