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Animal House 11 Oct 2012 | 06:24 pm
Every runner’s had a weird animal experience, but the cork comes off for this one. Allow me to describe. Fall is harvest time in the Napa Valley and the roads are littered with smashed grapes. Bizarre...
Just One More Yasso! 19 Sep 2012 | 08:12 pm
The tragic thing about most legends is that you never get to meet them (i.e., they're dead). Once in a rare while, however, the distinction of “living legend” is bestowed upon certain individuals who ...
Friend, Enemy or Frenemy? 21 Aug 2012 | 08:47 pm
The growth and proliferation of fast food eateries has undoubtedly contributed to America’s burgeoning midsection. The problem isn’t isolated to the US, either. “Globesity” is a phenomenon largely fue...
Olympic Spirit 2 Aug 2012 | 11:50 pm
For the next two weeks the world turns its attention to the London Olympic Games, a place where the top athletes from around the globe compete head-to-head with the dream of bringing home a coveted Ol...
Endurance Never Sleeps 3 Jul 2012 | 04:53 am
Earlier this year I participated in an event called the Boston 2 Big Sur Challenge. The ‘challenge’ is to complete two marathons on two coasts in two weeks. While this is my third year running this cr...
Do You Get High? 12 Jun 2012 | 10:56 pm
While some claim we were “born to run,” recent research has shown that we were actually “wired to run,” our ability to cover great distances on foot resulting more from brain chemistry than biomechani...
National Running Day 1 Jun 2012 | 11:08 pm
National Running Day, held annually on the first Wednesday in June, is a day when runners everywhere declare their passion for running. It is a coast-to-coast celebration of a sport and activity that'...
Was Steve Jobs a Marathoner? 9 May 2012 | 01:43 pm
In a collection of newly released conversations over the past 20 years with legendary Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, I came across a quote in which he stated: “There are times when you run a marathon a...
B2B 25 Apr 2012 | 02:45 am
Boston 2 Big Sur (AKA: B2B) combines the challenge of running two marathons, on two coasts, in two weeks. The 2012 B2B filled to capacity in record time. While this might have previously seemed undoa...
Introvert vs. Extrovert 4 Apr 2012 | 10:16 am
I have longed maintained that most runners, like me, are introverts by nature. Overwhelmed in large groups of people and beleaguered by the “noise” of modern day living, we run as a way to escape the...
