I’m currently on my way to Aspen, Colorado to run the Golden Leaf Half Marathon. I registered for this race several months ago and as race day has gotten closer, the thought of doing it has been a bit intimidating… Mainly because it’s…
Saving money on Race Travel – Part 2
This is my second post with tips for how to save money when you travel for races. In this post, I’ll cover hotels and rental cars. My first post covered race schedules and flights. You can find that one here.…
Saving Money on Race Travel – Part 1
Travel can be Expensive At the time of this post, I’ve completed marathons or half marathons in 32 different US States, three different countries and two different continents. I do an average of 7-8 races per year that involve some type of travel…
Race Memories: 2006 Chicago Marathon
I had done several 5Ks and even a couple half marathons in the past, but I remember realizing as soon as I got to Grant Park the morning of the 2006 Chicago Marathon that this was going to be a completely different experience…. and…
Running In Africa (Part 4)
You can find part 1 here…. You can find part 2 here…. You can find part 3 here…. Now that I spent the first few posts talking about traveling and sightseeing, this one will actually be about running (it’s also…
Running In Africa (Part 3)
You can find part 1 here…. You can find part 2 here…. Besides having an opportunity to check out some of the wildlife in Tanzania, I also had an opportunity to check out Moshi and meet some of the locals.…
Running in Africa (Part 2)
You can find part 1 here…. After traveling for almost 24 hours straight and finally making it to my hotel room in Moshi, Tanzania, I pretty much flopped into my bed and fell fast asleep. I think the mattress was…
Running in Africa (Part 1)
In 2009, I had done a few full and half marathons and was starting to get fairly decent finishing times and I decided to take a crack at running a race overseas. At the time I was working for a global…