After finishing the Chicago Marathon last October, training for a specific distance was no longer my priority. Due to the unexpected calf issue during the race, I figured strength training should take focus over mileage during my off-season so for the remainder of 2022, that’s what I did. Well, mostly. This year I began increasing…
The sun did not peek out from the clouds this week. There was a time when I would bask under the blanket of grayness but this year it’s become such a constant fixture in the otherwise “sunny Southern California” that I now find myself longing for warmth and sunshine. I know they’re coming. Enjoy these…
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and today officially marks 12 years of this blog’s existence. It was on this day in 2011 when I hit submit to publish my first post, and it boggles my mind to think I still have this blog going. But I do think about when I’ll end it though. There have…
The last time I was in Portland, Oregon, was in 2013 and I was in town to complete my 21st marathon (and second Portland Marathon). Ten years later a marathon wasn’t involved, nor was there any running. Turns out, walking was the most challenging portion of this trip. In July 2022, when Bruce Springsteen and…
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” I’ve been asking myself this Mary Oliver quote more and more these days. With eyes wide open, my first instinct is to say, uhh I don’t know. I know how my life has been up until now. There have been…
When 2022 arrived, I may have been its biggest cheerleader. First of all, this year had my favorite number in it (22). It was also the Year of the Tiger, and there was much to look forward to. How could I not be excited? I was full of hope and optimism. By the end…
A couple of weeks ago this blog was offline. Since deciding to take a break from writing, or posting, after the Chicago Marathon, I didn’t even notice. It was only when I was checking my email that I was alerted an update wasn’t able to be performed. The site could’ve been down for a couple…
Showing up in Chicago, I felt mentally and physically ready for the marathon. If there was anything on my mind that was making me nervous, it was knowing how the last couple of weeks my feet were dealing with the onset of blisters that I hadn’t dealt with since the first week of July which…