I was reading an article in a recent issue of Northwest Runner when I came across some words that sounded somewhat familiar which stated: “My freshman year in high school, the ’81-82 … Read more
Yesterday, was the St. Patrick’s day race in Richland, WA. My 2 oldest children ran in the 1-mile Leprechaun dash. Afterwards, I was able to compete in the 10k Race. … Read more
I would like to dispel a myth that is common among my friends – I do get injured! I get injured more often that they think. I have had to … Read more
On March 9, 2013, Evergreen Trail Runs held their 4th annual running of the Lake Sammamish Half-Marathon in Redmond/Issaquah, WA. The Lake Sammamish Half-Marathon is a gem of a race … Read more
The following article is a guest post from Steve McDonald. Steve just completed his first ever half marathon and provides an in-depth look at the thoughts, feelings, schedule, insomnia, frustrations, … Read more
Without a plan, nothing worthwhile gets done. I recently wrote about what I accomplished running wise last year. I have found that as long as I’m setting running goals and … Read more
So tomorrow I have a good friend of mine who is going to be doing his first ever half-marathon up in the Seattle area. He has been nice enough to … Read more
Near the beginning of 2012, I set 3 goals that I wanted to accomplish during the year. You can read my original post with those 2012 running goals here. I’m … Read more
Last week was the Tri-Cities Half-Marathon held in Richland, WA. It was a great event despite the fact it was run under a high wind advisory. Spencer did a nice … Read more
I just completed running the 2013 Tri-cities Half Marathon. Like any race, the event culminates months of training and anticipating how everything will go. I want to provide more of … Read more
While I was on a recen t business trip I had the opportunity to finish Dean Karnazes’ book Ultramarathon Man: Confession of an All-Night Runner. In all I thought the … Read more
So I was faced with an interesting running dilemma today – to run or not to run. I have been very consistent in my training thus far as I prepare … Read more
I did it! On October 15, 2012, I received an e-mail from the BAA (Boston Athletic Association) letting me know that I had been accepted into the 117th running of … Read more
I have to admit, running in cold weather is not a favorite pass-time of mine. In fact, if you take a look at my weight chart here, you will see … Read more
Setting goals in your running is smart or should I say SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound. The SMART criteria actually have their roots in industry where it … Read more
As I mentioned recently, I have just signed up for the Leavenworth Marathon in October 2012. Now as I get more serious about developing a running strategy, I am thinking … Read more
I just signed up for the 2012 Leavenworth Marathon! This will be marathon number 3 for me. As I prepare for the marathon, I’m obviously preparing a training schedule, but … Read more
I read the book Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen a couple of years ago, and STILL think about it from … Read more
As of the time of this post, I have completed 2 full marathons. I have also run 2 separate half-marathons as well (the last one being 10 days ago). So, … Read more
If you are looking to improve speed, loose weight, or overall increase your cardiovascular capabilities, you should really consider interval training. Interval training is essentially running faster than you normally … Read more
I have always stretched before I go running. But recently I was talking to my wife, and she said it was BAD to stretch before running. Then I heard my … Read more
I just ran a half-marathon 5 days ago in Spokane, WA. I also slept terribly the night before! I think I may have been lucky if I actually slept for … Read more
If you have been running on the same pair of running shoes for a while, perhaps its time for a change! But if you are anything like me (cheap), you … Read more
I’m going to be up front, I don’t know if I have ever experienced a “runner’s high”. To be honest, I’m wondering if it really exists. I mean when I … Read more
I created this site to help me accomplish some of my running goals. I don’t have any ambitious goals of becoming an Olympic champion or anything like that, but I … Read more