This year has been one with more adventure than I ever could have imagined. I have been walking around thinking about 2017 and everything that happened. Even though it was not all smooth sailing, overall 2017 was a very good year for me, one I will never forget. I may be the Funatical Runner but … Continue reading 2017 – What a Year It Was
World Major Marathons
The New York City Marathon Will Move You
Earlier this month I ran the 2017 New York City Marathon and I have been struggling to write about it. It has been difficult because so many different emotions are swirling around inside me. I started out wanting to write about what a world-class event it was. I have never heard people refer to … Continue reading The New York City Marathon Will Move You
Chicago – My Kind of Marathon
People have told me the Chicago Marathon was their favorite race. Other people have told me how much they hated that race. I ran the Chicago Marathon a couple of weeks ago so I now have formed my own opinion about the race. Of the big city races I have run, the Chicago Marathon is … Continue reading Chicago – My Kind of Marathon
Chicago – How Bad Did I Want It
I just came back from running the Chicago Marathon, one of the 6 World Marathon Majors. I know you want to read about the race itself but you have to wait until my next post for that. I first need to write about my race. Last week before I traveled to Chicago, I picked up … Continue reading Chicago – How Bad Did I Want It
Boston Strong
I have been struggling to write about my experience running the 2017 Boston Marathon. There are so many different emotions swirling around in my head that it has been difficult to distill it down into a post of under 1000 words. I could write a book about that race. Today I realized the theme that … Continue reading Boston Strong
Setting Records in January
Winter is not the time of year I expect to hear about new running records. But that is exactly what happened in late January. First there is Ron Hill, a 78-year old former Olympian who lives in England. Ron was a running streaker who had run at least one mile every day. During a run … Continue reading Setting Records in January
Running with My Heart
Happy National Running Day! And Happy Anniversary to the Funatical Runner blog. I started writing this blog in 2014 on National Running Day. When I started writing, my goal was to run a marathon on all 7 continents. The blog was going to be a way for my friends and colleagues to track my running … Continue reading Running with My Heart
One in A Million
You might think that every marathon is the same. Same race, just different place. I can tell you from my experience that they are not. This past weekend I ran my twelfth marathon, the Virgin Money London Marathon. It was very different than any other I have run. Someone said the London Marathon is … Continue reading One in A Million
How Do You Define Adventure?
A couple weeks ago I was looking for an interesting film to watch on the long flight to Utah for the Zion Half Marathon. I found a documentary called “The Five Elements of Adventure.” Given that my goal is to have more adventure in my life, I was curious to learn what Matt Walker, a mountaineer … Continue reading How Do You Define Adventure?
World Records
A year ago we lost our beloved dog, Dillon, at the age of 6 1/2 years to hemangiosarcoma, a very nasty cancer. The weekend after he died, I decided to enter a 5K to help get my mind off losing him. Surprisingly, I got 2nd place in my age group. First place was awarded a pie (for … Continue reading World Records
