I read today that Meb Keflezighi has been nominated for Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year for 2014. If I had a vote, I would be stuffing the ballot box for Meb. I love Meb. I am not ashamed to say it. I say it loud and proud. I LOVE Meb! The Sportsman of the … Continue reading I Love Meb!
Week 7 of Recovery
It has been over 7 weeks since I broke my arm on a training run. While I know that my arm is healing, it still seems like it is taking a long time. In addition to the physical discomfort from my broken arm, I had the disappointment of missing races for which I had … Continue reading Week 7 of Recovery
Healing Through Exercise
I see articles all the time about how we should be exercising to stay healthy. But what is even more important is how we can use exercise for healing. Exercise is incredibly therapeutic. The first person to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail (AT) was Earl Shaffer, a World War Two veteran who … Continue reading Healing Through Exercise
Trains and Volcanoes
I know a lot of people who have done a Tough Mudder race and rave about how much fun they are. An obstacle race that involves water, mud, and live electrical wires is not high on my to-do list. In fact, I don’t think it even makes my list. I am happy running in marathon … Continue reading Trains and Volcanoes
Bubble Running
When you have a lot of time on your hands like I do right now as I recover from my broken arm, you end up reading all sorts of crazy things on the Internet. Last Wednesday I found an article about a man, Reza Baluchi, who was trying to “run” from Florida to Bermuda inside … Continue reading Bubble Running
Take a Hike!
When I was growing up, “Take a Hike” was a rude way of telling someone to leave. But I have found that taking a hike is a great way to exercise - or if you are training for a marathon, a great way to cross train. It can get boring when all you do is … Continue reading Take a Hike!
Patience, Injured Runner!
It has been two and a half weeks since I fell during my 20-mile training run and broke my arm in four places. My broken arm will take three months to heal and I will miss five races I was looking forward to running. The universe has an interesting way of reminding me that I … Continue reading Patience, Injured Runner!
Running/Biking Documentaries
I love documentaries. Documentaries tell the stories of real people living out their dreams or in some cases, just crazy freaking ideas. There are some incredible stories out there. Here is my list of favorite running/biking documentaries plus two that I am anxious to see. Spirit of the Marathon - I saw the “Spirit of the Marathon” … Continue reading Running/Biking Documentaries
Good Samaritans
This week's post is a public service announcement. I was out running my 20 mile training run for the Berlin marathon this past weekend when the unthinkable happened. I had just finished my first 12 miles and was heading back out for my last eight when I tripped over a root on the trail and … Continue reading Good Samaritans
My Year of “Stupid” Races
I have decided that this year is going to go down in the books as my year of "stupid" races. In 2014 I have run in four multi-race weekends. As if it wasn’t difficult enough to run one race in a weekend, I felt I needed to raise the bar and ran races back-to-back. I … Continue reading My Year of “Stupid” Races
Adventures of a Funatical Runner 