I ended September with a big adventure. If you listen to my podcast, you already heard the story. Haven’t listened yet? Head over here. But the basic rundown is, I headed out for a 15k trail run which turned into an almost 14.5 mile hike through sand. Think like loose Read more…
Every August the heat gets to me. I stop running for most of August. It happened again. I ended with about 45 miles for the month. It’s low compared to July (almost 70) and June (85). I really wanted to get about 75 in August, but just couldn’t do it. Read more…
Have you ever felt completely overwhelmed and unsure of your training goals? That’s how I’m feeling lately. I keep changing my goals and can’t figure out the best training for me right now. I’m thinking about finding a coach. I’ve been using the adaptive Garmin Coaching, which is great for Read more…
Oh man, it’s been so long since I’ve written more than a book corner blog. I should get better at this. I often feel that I don’t vary anything in training, and nothing happens in my life, and therefore I have no updates. I am pushing through another round of Read more…
For the past five years, working out has been a struggle for me. When I look back before I was diagnosed with celiac disease, I was incredibly active. I was training for half marathons and doing things like P90X and RushFit. I was at a good weight, and I feel Read more…
One of my big goals for the past five (six?) years has been to run a marathon. Twice I’ve gotten very close, but circumstances caused me not to make it to the start line. This year I turn 40. I want to run a marathon, so I decided to do Read more…
January started a bit rocky for me. I was still struggling with the holiday hangover. It wasn’t very easy to shake, but around the middle of the month, I started to turn it around. I committed to working out. It was still tricky, but I hit every weight training session Read more…
We’ve made it to another year and another decade. I’ve been trying to train for and run a marathon for the past five years — half a decade. And guess what? I’m throwing in the towel. At least for now. A few weeks back, I went out for my 16-mile Read more…
Sometimes your dreams and goals change. There can be many reasons for it, and it can take time to see and accept it. I’ve been chasing a marathon for several years and was pushing to get to the line in January. This weekend I realized the marathon is no longer Read more…
Every week, every day, even, there are different challenges. Some days I’m able to overcome obstacles, big and small. Other days, I just can’t. But the important thing is I keep getting up every day and trying again. Every year I say I’m going to be more consistent. To show Read more…