Have you heard of this stuff? The titanium bracelets that golfers, ballplayers and other athletes are taking to the fields, courses and trails? There are a couple of debates among these accessories. There is the ever present performance enhancing debate that exists as well as the debate that these items even work at all. In [...]
I thought that I would share some of the experiences that I had from the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. I think that, because I was more comfortable, I was able to remember much of the race. For the first few half-marathons, I can only recall some of the more difficult parts and I [...]
I thought that I would share the latest mix that I made for the next half-marathon. I am looking forward to it but I always get some help with my cadence, pace and motivation from trusty tunes. I try to mix it up a bit but Armin Van Buuren’s live show has been good to [...]
Being properly hydrated for fitness routines and running has increased in importance for me beginning when I was in the military. For those of you that were ever in the military, you can probably remember being almost “waterlogged” during basic training. Just when you thought that your body did not need any more water, you [...]
Whether you are just getting started or you are approaching your first race, increasing your running distance begins to become a factor. After all, if you plan on running an event, you can’t just stay at two miles forever. When increasing your distance, there are a few things that you will need to know. All [...]
This is not really going to be a post about tips for beginners, just more of a log of what I have been doing leading up to the big day. This next race is important to me for several reasons but, as I map them out in my mind, they are all pretty important for [...]
Injuries suck. Anyone that has ever had one would certainly agree, especially when one hits close to race time. The best way to combat against injuries is obviously to prevent them in the first place. However, if you plan on continuing running, I do have some unfortunate news for you. Injuries are inevitable. As some [...]
