As some of you know, I’m training for Pine Creek 100-miler, a flat 100-mile trail race in northern Pennsylvania in … More
Tag: finishing
12 hours, one mile, as many laps as possible
I ran my first 12 hour race yesterday with the Broadway Ultra Society. It was the 2014 Joe Kleinerman 12 Hour … More
Delaware Marathon: There’s Only One
Here are a few things I learned over the weekend: When I registered for the race, it asked for the … More
Economics of Marathons – Look at the Distribution of Race Times!
Take a look at this article from the New York Times: “What Good Marathons and Bad Investments Have in Common.” … More
Monsoon Marathon in Hilo, Hawaii
This morning I ran my 34th marathon – the Big Island International Marathon, in Hilo, Hawaii. Hilo, on the east … More
Podium Finish!
I just got an email from McAllen Marathon team – apparently I came in 3rd! The listed 3rd place finisher … More
Running into the wind in McAllen, Texas
This weekend was an air drop mission. Will and I (see photo!) flew out of Philadelphia on Saturday morning, ran … More
Leave Nothing on the Table
I rarely plan races very far in advance. Usually, I’ll see a race happening in about a week, sign up, … More
Pole Pole – Running (slowly) with the Kenyans.
My watch alarm sang a gentle tingle. I quickly silenced it. I was already awake. I lay in bed, warm … More
Never Save Anything for the Way Back (or: how we climbed Whitney in the snow)
As I clipped my backpack on, I checked my phone one last time before turning it off for the weekend. … More
