Simon Says...Run

After a week long vacation, I'm back. Anyone want to guess where we went? Here's a hint. We had a great time; no emails, no blogs,...

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that you can’t fake the motivation needed to run well. And right now it feels like I’m trying to f...

How’s that saying go – a goal unwritten is just a wish - something like that? Well whether it was a goal or just a wish, I accomplished some...

Leave it to my friend Eric to figure out what ails me. You’ve heard of ADD, well I have ASD; The questions I asked the other day are meant t...

Turning 40, running a “bad” 10K, having a 20 miler start out very sluggish, and just a general overall malaise lately have me asking – okay,...

Unbelievable!!! That's how I felt at the end of this morning's 20 miler. No, not because of some endorphin rush after running for 2...

It looks like "aging up" helped at Sunday's race. I ended up 3rd in the 40-44 age group, whereas I would have been like 7th in...

I believe the U of M’s coach, Steve Plascencia, was 39-years-old when he placed 4th at the 1996 Olympic marathon trials. The following year ...

Ahhhhh! 40-years-old! A co-worker described it as a “monumental” birthday. I would have to agree. There’s something about it that makes ...

Hmm, where did the week go? I decided to make this a cutback week for a few reasons; 1) I started the week with a day off. 2) After recoveri...

Not a whole lot to say today, so I’ll start with a recap of my training. Saturday I joined Kim for a run at Lake Nokomis, which would allow...

Not sure what to write about the Torchlight 5K. It's been 7 years since I’ve run this race and the course has changed a little. It’s a...

This may be a new one. Yesterday I woke up at 4:45 for my run. I fed the dog and took her for a walk. After we got back the skies opened ...

When I posted my previous 12 workouts yesterday, I was just trying to get a general view of what I’ve been doing lately that could lead to a...

I’m still trying to figure out how to get in some of my workouts when I run with a friend and during my Saturday Group runs. Throwing in 20 ...

Me and Kinsey kayaking, while most people were at work. Look at that synchronization of our padels. Katie and Kinsey at Gooseberry Falls....

We’ll start off today’s post with a little word of mouth. If you haven’t found it yet, be sure to check out Team USA Minnesota’s Matt Gabri...

Ever think you’ve chosen the wrong career path? That thought crossed my mind during a guided kayaking trip via Lutsen Resort . My oldest d...

We're off to Lutsen for 3 days this morning. Not sure if I'll have internet access, so I thought I'd at least update my latest ...

Just when I thought I wouldn’t have anything to write about today, a red-winged blackbird swooped out of the sky and scared the shit out of ...