Change is Part of the Universe
All this week the topic has been around my failure. What I did wrong, how I didn't finish the 50k run, ending up in an ambulance, and how it was a preventable experience. Sometimes though,…
12 Miles of Closure From DNF
3 days after my first DNF at the Greenland 50k, I had a bone to pick with the treadmill. I probably should have apologized when I climbed on that machine at 5:10am this morning as…
Greenland 50k Race Recap – My First DNF
I should have stopped at the 25k point. Learned about Hyponatrimia. First Did Not Finish (DNF). The day started off almost perfect. I woke up at 4am and drove to Parrot's house. He was going…
Fantastic Four Things Friday – Week Recap No. 10
A week of fun and revelation ... here's a peak at just 4 of them. 1. Personal Record (PR) set at Cherry Creek Sneak 10 Mile As posted in my race recap, I went sub…
My Personality – 10 Questions Answered
Over the past month I have received emails from new visitors asking a variety of questions from running to scheduling to recommendations. A friend of mine did a post answering questions about themselves so I…
Run Like Nobody is Watching
There is a lot of focus on form when running: - Foot strike - Arm placement - Back straight - Breathing right - Low shoulders The past week I have done 2 big mountain runs…
Faster Faster Faster – Cherry Creak Sneak 10 Mile Recap
Official Time: 1:28:39 | 10 Miles | 8:51 pace Each race I break the cardinal rule: Don't do anything new on race day. For the 2012 Cherry Creek Sneak 10 Mile Run, I decided to…
Fantastic Four Things Friday – Week Recap No. 9
Whirlwind of a week with unexpectedness, opportunities, exercise, and interesting conversation ... oh ... and a little running too. 1. Soil in the Box It's not just enough to build the gardenbox, but you have…
