As a transplant to the Pacific Northwest, I’ve come to appreciate all that this region has to offer: a mild climate, scenic beauty, and an abundance of clothing made of fleece. However, one of the drawbacks to this area is the absence of major cities within a reasonable driving distance. Unfortunately, living in the greater… Read More Running Away From Home: Portland, OR
If you were asked to create a perfect visual of running, an image designed to inspire people to run or reinforce their decision to be part of the running community, it would likely take place on a beach. After all, who doesn’t want to run on a beach? Beaches are unquestionably beautiful and remind us… Read More The Problem with Beach Running
In the beginning of November I was upbeat. I was ready to go. I was mentally preparing myself for a trip to the Bay Area to find running redemption and visit one of my favorite cities. After a horribly disappointing spring half marathon I was ready to get my groove back at the Golden Gate Half.… Read More Golden Gate Half: Disappointment by the Bay
Since officially becoming a “real runner” back in 2012, I’ve maintained a regular schedule of running two half marathons per year; one in the spring and one in the fall. This has allowed me to feed my competitive nature while also allowing me to feed my face during the summertime. My first six halfs were… Read More Golden Gate Half: Five Goals
In our ongoing attempt to experience the world without experiencing bankruptcy, my wife and I took a day trip on Labor Day Weekend to the Dungeness Spit. We embarked on an 11-mile out-and-back hike along this wandering strip of land that reaches into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The romantic version of our hike:… Read More Locally Sourced Travel: Dungeness Spit, WA
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
Running has infiltrated my life to an alarming degree. A great deal of effort is put forth to schedule my weekly miles, even when I’m not training for a race. And when I don’t find the time to run I often feel as though I’m falling behind. Where as in the past I had to come up with… Read More Running Away From Home: Vancouver, BC
If there’s one thing I love, it’s warm weather running. As I’ve lamented numerous times on this humble blog, I am not a fan of cold temps and precipitation, which is why it’s so weird to think about all the time I spent not running when I lived in Los Angeles. For ten years I… Read More Running Away from Home: Southern California
A week ago I was a man ready for a race. After months of training, I was prepared to take on the Destination Races Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon. My wife and I had everything lined up and our weekend planned. I wasn’t necessarily putting a lot of pressure on myself to PR (one… Read More Dave and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Race
As I’ve aged, I’ve discovered that one way to continue to feel young is to spend more time around older people. If you’re the youngest guy in the room, you have no choice but to feel boyish and spry. One place you should surely visit if you’d like to experiment with this strategy is Arizona.… Read More Running Away From Home: Arizona
The Reluctant Runner 