Tonight I had the opportunity to hear virtuoso guitarist and Christian songwriter Bob Bennett at New Life Church in Arroyo Grande, California. Bob’s incredible skill on the guitar was a reminder of the compulsion I… Continue reading
Complete this sentence: There are two types of distance runners: those who… and those who… One might come up with any number of categories for dispute – toe vs. heel strikers; bagel eaters… Continue reading
I came across this super-inspiring video as I jumped from running site to site enjoying the rich distance running offerings online. This video makes us stop and consider what it is that drives… Continue reading
On those days when our legs are stale, our attitudes blah and our ambitions weary, we still must run. Sometimes, the toll of yesterday’s racing comes to collect in full and our thighs… Continue reading
“How do you mentally deal with cutting back on your run lengths when your mind wants to keep going but your body probably shouldn’t? I’m in a really awkward position now where I… Continue reading
Often in the marathon – at mile 10 or 17, and frequently at mile 21 – the internal warning lights flash fiery orange and the runner questions seriously whether he had better slow down. “I… Continue reading
Last night, I accomplished a goal of mine. I left the house at 9:30p.m. and ran my favorite course in the moonlight. I told my brother-in-law about the run this afternoon, and he… Continue reading
Do you listen to anything when you run? What do you listen to? Are you an only-music runner or an only-spoken voice runner — or can you not imagine listening to spoken word… Continue reading
It’s run through all of our heads: “I can’t run another step. I cannot get up with my alarm and hit the roads during the only opening in my schedule today. I cannot… Continue reading
Ever since I lost a year of my running life to a partial achilles tear – an injury which stopped me in my tracks after running every day for over 3 consecutive years… Continue reading
