You can do hard things. All of us can do hard things. How? By doing them. The problem is, we don’t want to do hard things because they’re painful and… [Continue Reading]
Category: Fitness
Sounds like some sort of self-inflicted punishment, doesn’t it? Endurance sport is all about pain and suffering and we love it. To endure, to persevere, to overcome, and see it… [Continue Reading]
As I stand at the start of Wineglass Marathon 2021, I have no usual jitters. I’m not nervous even one bit. The weather is perfect with low 50s and drizzling…. [Continue Reading]
Sipping my second cup of coffee and looking out the window, my mind seems to wander all over the place. Thoughts eventually slow down to a crawl but seem to… [Continue Reading]
Why do you run? Seems like a simple question but if you don’t have a clear answer you will fold like a cheap tent when the going will get tough. … [Continue Reading]
Let’s begin by stating the obvious. If you’re an athlete, you have been, currently are, or will be injured at some point in your activity of choice. Why? Because it’s… [Continue Reading]
It’s all in your head. This might be a bit of a touchy subject but I believe a lot of us have experienced this phenomena. You’ve trained hard, tapered, rested,… [Continue Reading]
Those of you who know me can attest that I have only one race motto: Just don’t suck. It’s more deep and profound than it sounds and it bears an… [Continue Reading]
Just a few years ago I viewed marathon runners as a group of crazies who thought it was super fun to torture themselves by running a million miles in the… [Continue Reading]
The height of your success is the most dangerous place to be. That’s when your ego gets too big and you can’t see the edge of the cliff you’re about… [Continue Reading]