Runners are a diverse bunch. Half marathon corrals are filled with people of every age, ethnicity and size. Yet despite this reality the stereotype of what a runner looks like is often very different from the reality. The image of a typical runner, especially as depicted in ads by leading shoe and gear manufacturers, is… Read More Crazy Larry: Unconventional Runner
Back in 2012 I decided to jump feet first into the world of semi-serious long distance running. As part of my initiation into this subculture, my runner girlfriend (now my runner wife) let me know in no uncertain terms that I needed to buy “real” running shoes. Apparently, grabbing a $50 pair of sneakers at… Read More My Cheating Feet: The Guilt of Changing Brands
A couple of weeks ago I took to the pixels of this blog to lament the difficulty my wife and I were having deciding which half marathon we should run this spring. Parameters were set. Locations were discussed. Websites were explored. And despite the myriad of potential events, we couldn’t seem to find the right… Read More Spring Half Marathon… found. (California here we come!)
The Reluctant Runner 