When I really got into running it was during college in Charleston, South Carolina. Despite the fact that the sidewalks in Charleston are a random mix of uneven brick, cobblestone, and old cement ruptured by tree roots growing through them, I typically ran on the sidewalk rather than the street. Streets were for cars, sidewalks [...]
Last night was one of those nights where I just could not shut my brain off. I like to get a decent amount of sleep, preferably between seven and eight hours, but I can survive on six, and if I get any less than that it better be something darn fun that is preventing me [...]
I believe the shower is probably one of the most popular places where people have epiphanies, ideas, and deep thoughts. For me, as I’ve stated before, running is often my thinking time. However, I just realized that the kitchen is also the place where my mind wanders. Perhaps this is why I don’t mind doing [...]
Today, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America. As with so many other historical moments in our history, this will be a day to remember. The pre-inauguration hype has been monumental and at a level never seen before in the U.S. The buzz about this inauguration [...]
Football is a sport that I have almost always been around yet have never really understood. Growing up, every football Sunday NFL games would be on the TV, my dad on the couch reading in between plays, my mom folding laundry on the floor, and usually a fire in the fireplace. I was in the [...]
It’s Saturday. That means “long run time” in my world of marathon training. I’ve had the route planned for my 14.5 miles for at least a week now and have been thinking about it ever since. As the temperatures have continued to drop around the country I’ve remained positive that since it’s not nearly as [...]
I recently started receiving Runner’s World magazine (thanks mom, for that gift!) which I absolutely love. I used to get random copies here and there after signing up for a race, but now I have my very own subscription. I got the first one just a few weeks ago and devoured it in one sitting. [...]
I really, really enjoy running. I like everything about it. I even like the worst parts about it: the pain, the cold, the hills. I might like it to the point of obsession. I believe this obsession stems partly from the fact that I am training for my first marathon, which will be the B&A [...]
