2018: My Year In Video
2018 – The year I launched my YouTube Channel!! I can’t say why I wanted to do video – I don’t like watching or listening to myself on camera, but it was an idea I couldn’t get out of my […]
Running
Posts about running, training, and running mindset. My focus is primarily on newer runners, and first-time marathoners, but all runners could benefit from my posts.
2018: My Year In Running
As 2018 winds down, I can’t help but look back at the year that was. Overall, I’m happy with my 2018 year in running. I did a few new races and a few old favorites. Had a few pacing gigs, and […]
True Leaders Don’t Compete, They Pace
I was recently filling out a form that asked for my current marathon personal record. I realized I have no idea what mine is. It’s been years since I’ve done a marathon that isn’t either: 1) a crazy hilly trail […]
What You Can Actually Control On Race Day
About a year ago, I wrote a post suggesting you set goals that are actually within your control. Many common goals people set (OK, goals that I set) aren’t really within my control. Goals like losing 5 pounds, getting a raise at work, or […]
Why Running Conversations Are Different
There’s just something about the conversations you have while running that are different from any other kind of conversation. This is for sure true when you run with the same group of people week after week for years on end […]
6 Ways To Be Nicer To Your Future Running Self Now
There are two basic categories of running injuries: The sudden – resulting from one terrible move or tumble The gradual – injuries that build up over time as a result of overuse and repetition. Based on what I’ve seen, the […]
Benefits Of Working With A Running Coach
Not that many years ago, I didn’t give all that much thought to run coaching. When I did think about it, it was only as a thing for elites and professionals, runners who are striving to win their age group […]
How My 29th Marathon Was Different Than My First
I recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of my first marathon, which has led me to reminisce about all the ways that running that first marathon was different from my last big endurance race – the Oregon Coast 50k which was marathon #29 […]
Apologies Runners Should Never Make
When it’s deserved, an apology can be one of the most powerful things around. But apologizing when you don’t mean it, or saying you’re sorry for something you aren’t really sorry for, can be a bad habit. As a runner, […]
My Enemies In Nature
I love trail running. Being out in nature, seeing the sights you can only see via your own two feet. I live in the Bay Area, and the sheer variety of what surrounds me never ceases to amaze me. Within an hours […]