Life Back on Track Relay

Hello! A former college teammate of mine, Ryan Foster, is organizing a 1000 mile relay world record attempt to benefit the Kevin Dare Foundation.  This is a great event and I would have loved to participate if I was not going to the Kauai Marathon.  Please read through the press release and spread the word. [...]

Olympic Marathon Trials Recap

At the start of the race, feeling relaxed.  Picture is a screen shot from the NBC broadcast.

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

Washington Husky Classic 2010 - Indoor 5,000m

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 [...]