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…

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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…