One of the fantastic athlete’s I have the pleasure of coaching is Michelle Hurn. This past weekend she traveled to the Natural Products Expo in California. Her write-up on her experience is eye-opening and very informative. Thank you Michelle for sharing this and allowing me to re-post her report! Here it is… I just [...]
Mizuno VP Fritz Taylor
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This afternoon I was re-reading the interview with Fritz Taylor, VP/GM of Mizuno Running USA by RunBlogRun and had to post the link. http://www.runblogrun.com/2011/09/fritz-taylor.html Take a few minutes and read through the interview. After being with Mizuno for about 18 months now and recently gaining a better understanding of the Japanese culture, I can’t agree [...]
Japan vs American Running Cultures: Flotrack Post
February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hello all, Thank you for the nice comments and congratulations from the race and experience in Japan. After putting some thought into the race experience, I wrote an article for Flotrack on the differences in Japan vs American running cultures. Check out the link here… http://www.flotrack.org/blog/41080-Japanese-vs-American-Running-Cultures Thanks again for supporting me! Time to go and [...]
Iwaki City Sunshine Marathon Champion!
February 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
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 [...]