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• The 50th Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon

  

  "You’re not running against anyone, but you’re running with everyone." Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2020 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• In Pictures: A Christmas Story 5K/10K Run

  In a way, "A Christmas Story" is Norman Rockwell as filtered through the pages of Mad Magazine or the National Lampoon. — Roger Ebert Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2019 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Afterword: Frank Meza

  

  Your words may someday be the difference between extending someone a lifeline and pushing them off a cliff. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2019 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The Inaugural REVEL Kulia Marathon (HI)

  

  Isn’t it pretty to think so? – Ernest HemingwayIf you’ve never experienced it for yourself, trust me when I say… the runner’s high? It’s real. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2019 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 13th Tokyo Marathon

  

  Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet. – Roger Miller(Planning a trip to Tokyo? Check out my Tips for an excellent Tokyo experience at the end of this... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2019 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Untroubled Waters: The 6th Jacob Wells 3 Bridges Marathon (AR)

  

  90% of life is hanging on. – President William J. ClintonSometimes, timing is everything.You may not be surprised to learn that many 50 Staters — runners whose... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2019 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 56th JFK 50 Mile (MD)

  

  "Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly." – John F. Kennedy Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2019 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 17th Des Moines Marathon [I-35 Challenge] (IA)

  

  You have to motivate yourself with challenges. That’s how you know you’re still alive. – Jerry SeinfeldIf the tights fit, you must commit, I thought wryly. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2019 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 33rd Kansas City Marathon

  

  I’m a sucker for a good challenge — so when I learned about the I-35 Challenge, I was as powerless to resist as a cow in a tractor beam. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2019 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 33rd Kansas City Marathon [I-35 Challenge] (MO)

  

  I’m a sucker for a good challenge — so when I learned about the I-35 Challenge, I was as powerless to resist as a cow in a tractor beam. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2019 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 8th Jackson Hole Marathon (WY)

  

  Gather ‘round friends, and let me tell you about the greatest bet I ever lost... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 93rd Comrades Marathon

  

  The scene around me now was electric — not surprising at the start line of the world’s oldest and largest ultramarathon... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• DINO-mite! The 15th Tecumseh Trail Marathon (IN)

  

  Ask any 50 States runner why they want to run a marathon (or half marathon) in every state, and one answer you’re unlikely to hear is “Indiana"... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 29th Bataan Memorial Death March (NM)

  

  A short drive from the Texas/Mexico border, on the high desert plains of the White Sands Missile Range, awaits one of the most unique race weekends you’ll ever... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Run for a Reason: The 46th Chevron Houston Marathon (TX)

  

  After Hurricane Harvey, I realized my best chance to help the city I’d called home for four years was by running — not away from the problem, but toward it. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Run for a Reason: The 46th Chevron Houston Marathon

  

  After Hurricane Harvey, I realized my best chance to help the city I’d called home for four years was by running — not away from the problem, but toward it. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 11th Run Rabbit Run 50 Miler

  

  You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from. – Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old MenView of Rabbit Ears in the distance, mile 24 (If you’v... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 11th Run Rabbit Run 50 Miler (CO)

  

  "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from." – Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Texas Two-Step: Running and Recovery

  

  Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. – Dr Seuss, The Lorax Running is an inherently selfish sport — which... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Run Wild! The 11th Missoula Marathon

  

  I kept going. – Kayleigh Williamson, the first runner with Down Syndrome to complete the Austin Half Marathon (2017)Behold! The Clark Fork RiverRunners whose... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2017 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS