This past weekend I headed to Atlantic City, New Jersey to run the AmeriHealth NJ Atlantic City Half Marathon. When I left home, my only objective was finishing the half marathon and checking New Jersey off my list (State #23 for those of you playing along at home). But when I got there, I realized … Continue reading Down on the Boardwalk
MO’Cowbell Please
My goal is to run a half or full marathon in all 50 states. So far I’ve completed 30 half or full marathons in 22 different states. There have been races that are truly unique - like DisneyWorld races that run through the castle in the Magic Kingdom. At times, though, it feels like … Continue reading MO’Cowbell Please
My Critical Running Gear
Most runners will tell you that their most important running gear is their running shoes. Runners can get crazy when it comes to their shoes. A Road Runner Sports sales clerk once told me when a shoe model is being retired by a shoe manufacturer, people who love that shoe will buy every pair in … Continue reading My Critical Running Gear
PowerFrau
When I was little, my mother use to tell me “the best things in life are worth waiting for.” I think it was her way of helping me deal with disappointments in life. Those words came back to me last Sunday when I finished the Berlin Marathon. It was delayed a year but my trip, … Continue reading PowerFrau
Berlin Marathon – Take Two
Last year I was planning to run the Berlin Marathon. My goal was to get a PR (personal record). I worked for months with a personal coach with that goal driving me. Then three weeks before the race I fell during a 20-mile training run, breaking my arm in four places. I also broke … Continue reading Berlin Marathon – Take Two
Kondo’ing My Race Medals
When you run a half or full marathon, they hand you a medal at the end. Sometimes they even hand out medals for 10K, 20K and 10-mile races. I think that was one of the things that I liked about distance races when I first started running. There was nothing else in life that … Continue reading Kondo’ing My Race Medals
No Finish Line
When people hear that I run a lot of marathons and half-marathons, they have one of two reactions - they think either I am crazy or an extraordinary athlete. Among the people who think I am insane is Frank Shorter, 1972 Olympic Marathon Gold Medal winner. I met Frank in December 2012 at the Expo for … Continue reading No Finish Line
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
Every once in a while I have to ask myself why I chose a hobby that involves so much physical pain. In marathon running there is frequently pain while you are running, pain when you are done, and if things are really bad, pain the next day. I never hear people who paint or quilt … Continue reading Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
My Running Spouse
One of my dear friends was my first Team in Training coach, Rebecca. Since my first marathon back in 2007, we have trained and run many races together. We have shared all sorts of experiences over the years, the vast majority are very amusing (at least to us) but not really things I can write about … Continue reading My Running Spouse
Osteoblasting
My friend, Patsy, is a cyclist and has been since she was in high school. One night over dinner in Montana, we were talking about the Tour de France and the workout that the cyclists get when they are competing. Patsy mentioned that the bone density of professional cyclists is continually measured because cyclists can … Continue reading Osteoblasting
Adventures of a Funatical Runner 