Last Wednesday morning I left Boulder excited about an opportunity to experience another culture and race internationally. As I type this I’m somewhere over the Pacific Ocean in who knows what time zone and day, quite sore and tired, but amazed at all I’ve learned in the past four days. This trip to the Iwaki [...]
Iwaki City Sunshine Marathon – Watch Live Link
February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A Windy and Fun Double Bridge Run
February 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This past weekend I was lucky to trade the 22 inches of white snow in Boulder, Colorado for the white sandy beaches of Pensacola, Florida. I traveled to Pensacola for a race called the Double Bridge Run, which is a 15k that starts in Pensacola and ends in Pensacola Beach. It is aptly named the [...]
Lessons Learned from The Olympic Trials
January 30, 2012 By 6 Comments
On twitter the other day, JP Robb @jpride asked,”@TrackTy so what were the lessons learned for you post-Olympic Trials? Great run out there, btw.” It’s a great question because there is always a lot to be learned from a race that doesn’t meet goals or expectations. Especially in a race that has been on my calendar for 13 months [...]
Olympic Marathon Trials Recap
January 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
This past Saturday morning I toed the line with 111 of the best American marathoners. I had qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials (OT) in my debut marathon at the California International Marathon (CIM) in December of 2010. Leading into CIM I had done only 4 weeks above 100 miles in that build-up and walked [...]
A Lesson in Staying Relaxed
January 8, 2012 By 7 Comments
I find it amusing to read some of the interviews, articles, and blogs from people about the race. Everyone is so geared up mentally and physically 1-2 weeks out from the race. I have already heard comments like, “I don’t want to bother you as I know you have an important race coming up.” I’m [...]
SIX Nutrition
January 3, 2012 By 15 Comments
I’m proud to announce a new sponsor, SIX Nutrition! I’m constantly trying to become a better athlete and healthier individual. I’ve read numerous books on nutrition and have searched on pubmed.com for scientific articles on distance running performance and general health. There is always new research coming out and results that may help your general [...]
“The Tougher the Journey, the Greater the Joy”
December 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Proper Use of a Garmin GPS Watch in Training.
December 10, 2011 By 6 Comments
This post was inspired by a reader who commented on my last blog post. I mentioned in the Dallas White Rock Marathon Recap that I used a Garmin GPS watch in the marathon and that I never wear it in a race. The comment asked if I basically could elaborate on wearing a GPS watch [...]
Dallas White Rock Marathon Recap
December 5, 2011 By 7 Comments
This weekend I had the pleasure of traveling to Dallas, Texas for the Dallas White Rock Marathon. As I said in my last blog post, my goal was to bring back the “old school” training and racing mentality. I had my game plan of running a 2:22-2:24 via a negative split, which in the past [...]