5 Destination Marathons in 2019 with No Hope of a PR
Personal records or “PRs” can be overrated. Once you’ve conquered the fastest, flattest marathon courses around, then what?
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The Importance Of Accountability For Success
It has taken years for my stubborn mentality to recognize the following: a plan without some form of consistent accountability is wasteful. This past January, I completed my first 50K…
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Traveling the World Without Feeling Guilty About It
Traveling around the world to race I’ve had time to contemplate a few things about travel, but I’m by no means an expert. First, I’ve learned that I’m extremely lucky…
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Balancing Act: Managing Family Life and Training
My oldest son was born just three weeks after the 2002 Western States 100. It was my first hundred-mile race, and I’m pretty sure my wife hoped it would be…
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5 Half Marathons Worth A Road Trip
With summer fast approaching, race schedules are being locked into place. Keeping a few weekends open for a road trip or two just might be worth it when throwing in…
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Weekend Getaway: Mammoth, CA — Train Like an Olympian
Run, bike, rock climb, ski, snowboard, hike… the outdoor adventures are endless in Mammoth Lakes. “Mammoth Lakes is known for world-class skiing and snowboarding at Mammoth Mountain, but there is so…
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Traveling for Trails
I’m currently sitting in a dark, though not seedy, bar on Broadway in Tucson, AZ. In front of me on the heavy, wood slab table is my notebook, pen and…
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Pick Your Perfect Running Mate
If you’ve ever done a stage race with a partner, adventure race or relay, you’ve undoubtedly seen a couple screaming at each other over something gone wrong. So, this begs…
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