Before every run is a race between your mind and an excuse. Win it. Unknown Every once in a while we all have one - a bad run. This past weekend I guess it was my turn for a bad run. My training plan had me scheduled for an 18-mile run. The entire time I … Continue reading Bad Runs
Ultimate Ice Water Challenge
One of the most notable pop culture phenomenons of 2014 has been the Ice Water Challenge. The Ice Water Challenge involves a challenge from a friend or family member to dump a bucket of ice water over your head or donate to the ALS Association. The goal was to raise awareness of the disease amyotrophic … Continue reading Ultimate Ice Water Challenge
Motivation
Runners World recently listed the “25 Worst Questions to Ask a Runner.” The list had many questions that I have heard over the years, including my favorite “How long is a marathon?” The #1 question on the Runners World list was “Why do you run?” I have to admit that this is a question that … Continue reading Motivation
Like a Girl
For as long as I can remember, I have heard people telling someone that they do something “like a girl” when they want to insult them. It can be used for anything - run like a girl, throw like a girl, hit like a girl, cry like a girl (usually directed at men). Bottom line, … Continue reading Like a Girl
Going the Distance
It is not unusual these days to hear about people running ultra marathons. I am always in awe of people who run distances greater than a marathon - 50K, 100K, 50 miles, 100 miles, or even more. Some races take multiple days to complete. It boggles my mind what people can do. I read a … Continue reading Going the Distance
The Three Ss of Running – Shoes, Shirts and Socks
Last year there was an article in Runners World magazine where the author said he could tell he had become a runner by the piles of sweaty running clothes waiting to be washed. According to him, all runners have piles of dirty running clothes. Yes, I have lots of running clothes either waiting to hit … Continue reading The Three Ss of Running – Shoes, Shirts and Socks
Two Feet or Four
I took a vacation to a dude ranch in Montana recently and spent a week riding a horse and moving cattle. It was an incredible experience. The scenery in Montana is breathtaking and the abundance of wildlife inspired me and my travel companions to start an informal game of Animal Bingo (nobody won since we … Continue reading Two Feet or Four
Unsung Race Volunteers
It takes a lot of volunteers to put on a marathon. You need people that staff the bib pickup at the Expo and answer pre-race questions. On race day, you need people to direct runners to their corrals at the start, and hand out medals, water and food at the end of the race. Water … Continue reading Unsung Race Volunteers
Birth of a Funatical Runner, Part 3
In 2011 I was running towards my goal of 5 full marathons and 10 half marathons by the time I turned 55. I had already completed 3 full marathons and 2 half marathons including my first multi-race event - the Goofy Race and a Half Challenge, a half marathon on the first day followed by … Continue reading Birth of a Funatical Runner, Part 3
Birth of a Funatical Runner, Part 2 – My First Marathon
While the seeds of my running career may have been planted in 1984 after the Summer Olympics, it took 22 years for anything to start sprouting from them. During that time, I occasionally would watch a marathon on television. I remember seeing Grete Waitz, the phenomenal women’s marathoner from Norway, win the New York City … Continue reading Birth of a Funatical Runner, Part 2 – My First Marathon
Adventures of a Funatical Runner 