Eating to go the distance
“Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.” – Napoleon Hill One of the final pieces of the puzzle for my marathon...
View ArticleStaying stress free
This week, I’m going to be focusing on keeping stress to a minimum. That hasn’t been the case leading up to my previous marathons, even though it’s an important time to keep emotions in check. On...
View ArticleDrinking for peak performance
“‘I can’t do it’ never yet accomplished anything; ‘I will try’ has performed wonders.” – George P. Burnham Today’s post covers two separate items: Hydration and my final prep for the marathon. There...
View ArticleThere are no guarantees
“There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way.” – Christopher Morley It’s 24 hours before race time, and there’s one thought that sticks with me: There are no guarantees...
View ArticleUnforgettable
If I were to draw up a race plan for today’s Twin Cities Marathon, then go about executing it to near precision, I wouldn’t have guessed it would have turned out like it did. For all the ups and downs,...
View ArticleA simple message
“It’s also helpful to realize that this very body that we have, that’s sitting right here right now… with its aches and it pleasures… is exactly what we need to be fully human, fully awake, fully...
View ArticleLeave no doubt
As I drove to the sports arena Saturday, I couldn’t help but have a smile on my face. Even with the frigid cold, the blue sky and sun filled me with warmth. It was going to be a great day. … Continue...
View ArticleLoading up (on carbs)
“It is in the knowledge of the genuine conditions of our lives that we must draw our strength to live and our reasons for living.” – Simone de Beauvoir In many ways, I’m in unchartered territory before...
View ArticleRun without regrets
Under a sky vibrant with immensely bright stars, Riley and I headed out this morning for a short run around the neighborhood and I couldn’t help but notice the unbelievably clear it was. Along the way,...
View ArticleJudgement call
Sometimes the races we sign up for, particularly ones that support our key events, are a judgement call. Such was the case the past few weeks for today’s Dick Beardsley Half Marathon in Detroit Lakes....
View ArticleAn ultra finish
A few months ago, as I crossed the finish line at a 25K desert trail race, an unexpected thought entered my mind: there’s no reason to not run an ultra. That led me to the start line of the Pemberton …...
View ArticleDancing through the canyon
“The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong. You always go too far for your body. You must handle the pain with strategy… It is … Continue...
View ArticleArt of the marathon
A half moon towered above. Stars speckled the pre-dawn sky. The faint heat from nearby bonfires buffered the morning chill in the Pine Mountains. At the starting line of the St. George Marathon, at...
View ArticleTenacity for the marathon
The art of the marathon is more than about speed. It is about strategy, mindset and execution. My definition of success, on a personal level, is likely very different than a lot of runners. A big part...
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