Mission Accomplished. “Remember that today, it doesn’t matter who is the fastest, or who is the strongest. It only matters who’s willing to endure. You’ve trained and trained and now it’s time to go out and complete this mission.” At every marathon you go to, it’s someone’s job to rile …
The Toronto Marathon Something Old Something New
“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 …