I didn’t run the Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon this year. I opted to run the 10K course instead. Regular readers will remember my post from last year where I called out the race organizers for putting together a shoddy event that didn’t…
The North Face Chicago Event Recap
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post inviting everyone to a 5K Fun Run and book signing event that I was hosting at The North Face Chicago on May 18th. The event was yesterday and I’m happy to say that it…
How to Make the Holidays Suck a Little Less
My daughter Sara had just celebrated her first Christmas and I had taken some time off work for the holidays. A couple days after Christmas, I went for a run. When I finished, I looked at my phone and saw a…
New Book: Running with Sara
My second book, Running with Sara is officially published. This one was a lot more fun to write than the first one since my eleven year old daughter Sara and I wrote it together. If you follow me on Twitter or…
Race Recap: Outer Banks 8K
Sometimes I’m an idiot. Last year I went to North Carolina to run the Outer Banks Half Marathon. I got to town on Friday with plans to run the half on Sunday and no plans for Saturday other than heading to the…
Race Recap: Race of the Dead 5K
Sometimes I break my own rules. Earlier this year, I wrote two posts containing a list of money saving tips for runners who like to travel for races. Two of the tips that I listed in the first post were “Don’t do too…
Running and…. Chocolate?
When I started running, I would do 3 mile loops around the local streets near my office with my boss and some co-workers. At the time, that was pretty much the extent of my world as far as running was concerned.…
Race Recap: Fort2Base Nautical 10 Miler
Sometimes you sign up for a race so far in advance that you almost forget about it right up until race day. As much as I hate to admit it, that was the case for me with this year’s Fort2Base Nautical 10…
My Daughter Sara’s First 5K
In 2014, Competitor Group launched it’s inaugural Rock n Roll Chicago 5K as part of its Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon Weekend. I’ll write a separate post about the half marathon in the next day or so, but as far as…
Race Recap: Missoula Half Marathon
When it comes to places to travel to see pure natural beauty and amazing scenery, it’s hard to beat the Western United States. Don’t get me wrong – there are plenty of other beautiful areas around the world. The thing is that very…