A while back, I had a conversation with a runner friend who mentioned that he was getting tired of races becoming so gimmicky. I really don’t agree with that statement myself, but I can see where he was coming from with it…
Race Recap: 2014 Rock n Roll Philadelphia 5K
This is the first of two separate posts about the 2014 Rock n Roll Philadelphia Running Festival Weekend, which is something new that Competitor Group started this year – Running Festival Weekends (aka Remix Challenges) consist of a shorter race on…
Race Recap: Rock n Roll Virginia Beach Mile in the Sand
Earlier this year, I registered for the Rock n Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon, which I completed this past Sunday. My next post will be a recap of that race. For this one though, I wanted to specifically write about the…
Race Memories: Park Forest Scenic 10 and 5K
Labor Day Weekend is coming up, which means end of the summer, barbecues, back to school, etc… and for me, Labor Day also happens to be the 11th anniversary of the first race I ever ran – the Park Forest Scenic 5K. This is…
2014 Rock n Roll Chicago 5K and Half Marathon
2014 was my third year in a row doing the Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon…. which made this the first time I’ve done the same race more than twice. And to be honest, during the last few weeks leading up…