Half marathons are the gateway drug of endurance events. It goes something like this: You decide on a dare to run around the block hungover in gardening shoes: feel OK. You sign up for first 5k and buy proper shoes,...
To me, the most remarkable thing about my marathon training is how it’s changed and evolved in the 15 years since my first 26.2-mile journey. Technology has changed. Trends have changed. But, most notably, my tastes (and body) have changed....
I have a confession to make: I got booted from my first ultra-relay team. No, I wasn’t kicked out of the van for stinking it up at 4 a.m.—that’s everyone. I was on an elite runner team planning on shattering...
A Quick Background: What is Socks and Hops? Socks and Hops is an annual event in Kansas City hosted by Swope Health to raise awareness for their Homeless program as well as their Mobile Medical Unit. The event has collected...
Good running trails are like children. They give you ups and downs and just when you think you’ve got it down, there’s something major to stumble over. They tire you out and push you beyond reason and yet, you always...
Runners have individual styles-their running “signatures”, yet improving your form can help to both prevent injuries and enhance movement economy. There are four basic parts to good form: arm drive, footstrike, stride, and body posture. Here are a few areas...
I’d done my reading and my asking around enough to know trail running had certain benefits. Fresh air. Synapses firing because trees and rocks and streams and being like a caveman. The actualization of that aspirational rave run image: gliding...
Running can be a selfish sport. Training for a marathon takes several hours away from your family each week. Long runs typically take place on a weekend when you could be doing something else fun with your loved ones. Sometimes...
