Resolutions are ways to plan for the new year, but they can also be burdens that bring you crashing down after a single failure. Instead, each year I set up … Continue reading 2020 Goals
Tag: Marathon Training
#RunPhD: Just Plain Loopy
18 miles loomed on the calendar. Marathon training always starts to feel super real (and super stupid) when those long runs get into the upper teens. That’s why I put … Continue reading #RunPhD: Just Plain Loopy
#RunPhD: Have a Nice Run
During my first marathon I quickly, or perhaps slowly, learned I had no idea what I was doing. I mean I knew a marathon was 26.2 miles. And I knew … Continue reading #RunPhD: Have a Nice Run
#RunPhD: Whose idea was that?!?
18 miles on a Saturday afternoon. And not just any Saturday afternoon: a sunny, chilly, completely free of work or commitments Saturday afternoon. That’s the Saturday afternoon that instead of, … Continue reading #RunPhD: Whose idea was that?!?
Struggling to the Starting Line
What does it take to get to a starting line? In some ways, its the same challenges every time: Register – Making an intentional effort, that includes putting money where … Continue reading Struggling to the Starting Line
RunPhD: “Brilliant” thoughts from an 18-mile training run
When you’re running around downtown Portland for several hours on a Saturday morning, lots of thoughts drift through your head. And when its 18 miles of loops, you get 18 … Continue reading RunPhD: “Brilliant” thoughts from an 18-mile training run
Starting Line Miracles 