The Harrisburg Marathon did not disappoint. Yes, I would recommend this logistically simple, well organized, mostly flat (disclaimer: there are tougher hills in the end and they come at a psychologically difficult point ) course with beautiful water views. Years ago I had wondered if I could qualify for Boston. I tried a few times and [...]
Over the years in sport as I carve out athletic progress in ways that make sense for me I’ve also navigated through seas of opinions. I have heard, “You take the sport too seriously.” “It is not like you are going to the Olympics,” Or on the flip-side, “You don’t take this sport seriously enough,” [...]
I raced four times since moving to Vermont and before IMLOU. I have completed zero race reports on the blog. Apologies! In summary...not including Lou... Hundreds of Acres of Woods... My second week in rural Vermont I heard about a race not too far away. I reached out to the race director (and little did [...]
Do you ever make an amazing plan and then the whole thing just falls apart? Oh, the plans I made last year for 2016 were spectacular and I was committed. A few people saw my spreadsheets of plans and were totally overwhelmed but not me. I was blissfully excited! Then, the dreaded winter flu followed [...]
Here are some Ways to get Faster: A. Train, work really hard and increase your fitness! Build that engine. B. Train your brain and increase mental toughness to make use of A. C. Get lighter by losing weight so you have less to lug around. (This involves reducing chocolate intake which [...]
