Boston Marathon legend Bill Rodgers said it best, “the marathon will humble you.” We got some real first hand knowledge of what he meant by that over Memorial Day weekend as Matt Haley made his marathon debut at the Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, Vermont. This race was three years in the making. I signed … More Hitting the Wall
Summer is the best time to embrace the process. While each of us have goals and objectives on the horizon, that horizon is still a touch too far to be our main focus so now we turn the focus inward. It’s time to build the base both in mileage and mindset. Taking some time to … More All About That Base Mileage
As the oppressive heat of the southern summer descends upon us, it’s time to embrace the slowdown that comes with the rising mercury. No Service Summer is about embracing the adventurous side of running. This is a time to worry about where we’re going to swim after the run, not our splits or how much … More No Service Summer v2.0
Training Groups aren’t some new revelation in the world of running but over the last few years they have certainly grown in visibility and impact within the sport. It’s conventional wisdom that training with others, especially those that raise the level, intensity, or difficultly improves performance. You know, the whole ‘iron sharpens iron’ thing. That’s … More The Power of the Training Group
Editor’s note: This post was started on Memorial Day weekend and as you may have noticed, quite a bit has happened since then. I haven’t had a ton of motivation to write about running and goofing off. This stuff doesn’t seem all that important given what’s going on. I’m not going to pontificate except to … More #NoServiceSummer
The cabin fever started to set in around six or seven week mark. Working from home, running from home, and spending entire weekends either stuck inside the house or at the very least tethered to it by only doing runs from the front door. I needed a jailbreak. I needed to get away from the … More Adventure of the Week | Jailbreak
During this time when everything has been cancelled or postponed there have been countless virtual races and challenges that have popped up trying to fill the void. While I am generally happy to get out the door for a run of whatever distance most days, it is nice to have a goal that you are … More Yeti 24 Hour Challenge
Well, the world has pretty much been turned upside down over the last few weeks. Everything is cancelled and we are all trying to find a way to adjust to an ever changing new normal. A few weeks ago, I was still running with friends on the weekends and optimistic about the Vermont City Marathon … More Trestle Run | Running in the time of COVID-19
Quite a bit has changed in the last week since we did this run and it’s looking like this will be last group adventure run for a little bit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before all the social distancing and work from home orders, I joined Adam Aldridge, Matt Johnson, and Jonathan Newton for a … More Adventure of the Week | KeMo w/ the Ultra Bros
A few thoughts on the Olympic Trials weekend that was in Atlanta. One thing that I have learned over the last 10 years of being in Atlanta is that the city does major events really well. I don’t know if that’s a function of having the Olympics in 1996 or not, although so much has … More Olympic Trials Weekend
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