“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” Yes, I realize this saying is related to weddings and it’s typically reserved for the bride, but it seems appropriate for my race report for the Toronto Marathon, so I’m stealing it. That would be me. I am now officially an old man …
The Flying Pig An Unexpected Result
A couple of months ago, I found and posted a funny picture of a running t-shirt a friend had pointed out to me. The irony will become apparent as you read. Sunday morning, May 1st ,started early. While my alarm was set for 4:00AM, it wasn’t really needed as I had …
Cincinnati Heart Half Marathon Race Report
I coach my younger son’s 9 and under travel baseball team. When my assistant coaches and I talk about coaching these kids, we talk a lot about confidence. You can take the boy with the most talent, the best technique, a perfectly balanced swing, but if he has no confidence …
Chicago Marathon Race Report
I need to write this while I’m still feeling it. I need to get it out. I have incredibly mixed emotions about the race today. I went into the race feeling optimistic, prepared, and well trained. I spent the summer trudging through blistering heat and humidity in order to be …
Spirit Of Columbus Half Marathon Race Report
Here’s the short version. Yesterday at the Spirit of Columbus Half Marathon, I set a new personal record: 1:51:48. Funny thing is, I almost didn’t even run the race. Back in the winter when I committed to training for and running the Chicago Marathon, my friend and running guru, Mike B, helped me …
Flying Pig Half Marathon Race Report
I went in to my first half marathon race hoping that I could run it in 1:55:00, and that was based on my training runs and their typical pace. Running a 1:55:00 half marathon would be keeping a pace of just under 8:50/mile, which seemed doable. Well, I didn’t quite make …
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
This past Sunday was a bittersweet day for me and my family. My father-in-law had been trying to recover from back surgery for a little over a month and not doing well at all. My wife was in Florida to be with him and her mom. I had been scheduled …