It’s been a while…. I just realized that the last time I published anything new on this site was in April of 2017. Crazy! I’ve gotten tons of compliments about my writing since I started this blog in 2014. Apologies…
First Chicago Art Run
Photo credit: Robert Gomez / Greetings from Chicago Mural: @amuse.126 Thanks to everyone who came out for the first Runstreet Chicago Art Run. You guys helped to make our inaugural Windy City event a success! I don’t think we could have asked…
Runstreet Chicago
Chicago Street Art by Amuse I’m happy to announce my partnership with Runstreet – During 2017, we’re going to be doing a series of 3-4 mile running tours to see the best street art in Chicago! Our first run will be in…
Project Light It Up
I spent some time this week recording a vlog episode with Heather Ann Koehn for Project Light It Up Heather is taking a 10,000 mile road trip and visiting 30 cities around the United States. She’s interviewing ordinary people who have fought…
Last Minute Gift Ideas for Runners
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is only a week away. I don’t know where the time went. Work has been crazy and I’ve been scrambling to get everything done before taking some time off for the holiday season. There are…
Guest Post: How Strength Training can improve Finishing Times in Races
Thanks to Andrew Fox from Aim Workout for this post about strength training: Most runners tend to ditch their weight training sessions and opt for running an extra mile. There is no doubt that running an extra mile can…
Free Running Books
It’s been a while since I’ve done any kind of giveaway or discount, so in the spirit of Black Friday: From today until Tuesday (11/29), you can download the Kindle versions of all four of my books for free. I’ve…
Infographic: How to Select the Best Compression Gear
With the holiday shopping season coming up, we’re all looking for great gifts for our runner friends. Compression gear makes a great gift, but bouncing from site to site trying to find basic facts to make an informed decision about the best…
Race Recap: 2016 New York City Marathon
Every November, 50,000+ runners travel from all over the world for a chance to run through all five New York City Boroughs. Along the way, they see a sea of spectators and beautiful views of the city. I’ve been wanting to run the…
Run Gum
I’ve been a runner for 16 years. During that time, I’ve tried countless numbers of energy drinks, gels, sprays, goos, beans, mixes, cubes, bars. Manufacturers claim that these products boost performance, but I’ve been disappointed by almost all of them.…