Twin Cities Marathon (take 2) – State #25

“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” A. A. Milne After 12 weeks of marathon training, while keeping a solid base after running the Jersey City Marathon in April, we were here for another race. I made some changes this training cycles…

Twin Cities Marathon Weekend Without the Marathon

“Heat is required to forge anything. Every great accomplishment is a story of a flaming heart.” – Mary Lou Retton The marathon weekend finally arrived. It felt like I first started marathon training back in July. This training cycle has felt good with starting off breaking 20 minutes in the 5k and some stronger long…

Racing a Small Race – ALS 13K

“The person who starts the race is not the same person that finishes the race” Unknown September 25, 2022 happened to be the Berlin Marathon and Chicago Half Marathon day for some of my friends and athletes along with athletes running their last 20 Mile long run. I thought of them while I was home…

Shorter Distances to Get Faster – 5K Recaps

“Fear is gradually replaced by excitement and a simple desire to see what you can do on the day.” —Lauren Fleshman, American distance runner 5k Races Recap After a disappointing marathon back in February 2022 in Mesa, AZ, I decided to rethink my training plan for 2022. I figured I would have to back track…

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