Running Out of Money
Money is tight this year. But is it tight enough to impede my race calendar?… Read More Running Out of Money
Tag: 5k
The Chronicles of Hernia: Diagnosis
Dual Hernia. After weeks of resting, a handful of intimate doctors’ appointments, and a lot of waiting, I was finally given an official diagnosis: dual hernia. Surgery has been scheduled for mid-September and there will be at least another four weeks of recover. However, given how cautious I want to be about the thin pieces… Read More The Chronicles of Hernia: Diagnosis
Running Away From Home: Chicago
When I returned home from Chicago last Monday, I had every intention to sit down and pound out a several hundred words on my running experiences in the Windy City. However, there was something preventing me from doing that: exhaustion. The physical and mental fatigue had less to do with all the miles I’d logged… Read More Running Away From Home: Chicago
Photo Finish: 12 Pics from early 2017
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s true, I guess I don’t have to write many words for this week’s post. We’re only a few months in, but this year has already seen its fair share of trails and races. Below are my favorite pictures from my Instagram feed for the early part of 2017.… Read More Photo Finish: 12 Pics from early 2017
Running Away From Home: South Carolina
Since diving feet first into the world of moderately serious running, I’ve been fortunate enough to take my training on the road. Thanks to an ambitious yearly travel schedule and plenty of out-of-town half marathons, I’ve had the opportunity to log miles all over this awesome country as well as that awesome ketchup chip-loving country to… Read More Running Away From Home: South Carolina
Reluctantly Taking on Winter Running
Let’s be honest, once you get past the festive holiday season wintertime is pretty miserable. While there’s a certain romance that comes with spending a snowy night in front of a roaring fire with a good book and a tumbler of bourbon, every other aspect of the season stinks. It’s a particularly problematic time of… Read More Reluctantly Taking on Winter Running
My Summer of Not Running: How a Bad Race, Injuries, and Minor Surgery Sunk the Season
Summer is gone. Over. Done. Sure, there may be a few weeks of warm weather left ahead, but summer as a concept as much as a season has left the building. I know this because my son is back in school, football is on TV, and pumpkin flavored beers are now flooding the shelves of… Read More My Summer of Not Running: How a Bad Race, Injuries, and Minor Surgery Sunk the Season
Locally Sourced Travel: Queen Anne Hill
In an ideal world, my ability to travel would be unencumbered by the reality of my everyday life. Money and vacation time would be plentiful and the only thing preventing me from visiting every destination on my travel to-do list would be my follow through. Unfortunately, money and vacation time are a real thing that… Read More Locally Sourced Travel: Queen Anne Hill
Six Days, Two 5Ks and an Injured Toe
For whatever reason, I seem to run races in bunches. I can go months without strapping on a timing tracker or bib number then suddenly I’m inundated with races. And apparently summer is the season when this phenomenon hits its peak. Last summer I managed to run four races on four consecutive weekends. While I… Read More Six Days, Two 5Ks and an Injured Toe
The Return of Warm Weather Running
Spring has arrived. Sure there are some regions still suffering from the bitter sting of snowy cold (Colorado, I’m looking in your direction), but for the most part Americans are now basking in the glory of blooming trees, longer daylight hours, and warming temperatures. No one’s more excited about spring’s return than I am. As I have… Read More The Return of Warm Weather Running
The Reluctant Runner 