My first trip to Louisville, Kentucky was when my friend Jeff and I went to the Kentucky Derby in 2004. The trip was a spur of the moment decision – literally. We decided to go at about 11pm the night before the race. Jeff…
Race Memories: Country Music Marathon – Nashville
I’ve spent a lot of time in Nashville over the years. I have several friends who live there and with it only being about a 45 minute flight from Chicago (or a 6 hour drive which isn’t bad either), a trip…
Race Recap: 2014 Rock n Roll Washington, DC Half
I know that Washington, DC isn’t part of a state. For some reason though, it felt odd to me to do a race in all 50 states without including it, so I guess I should technically say that my goal is to do…
Race Memories: 2012 RnR New Orleans Half Marathon
I’ve always wanted to do a race on my birthday, so when I saw that the 2012 Rock n Roll New Orleans Half Marathon was scheduled to be held on March 4th, I signed up immediately. The chance to run on my…
Race Memories: 2013 Little Rock Half Marathon
Have you ever seen a race medal that’s bigger around than a dinner plate and so heavy that wearing it around your neck for any extended period of time would most likely result in a visit to your local chiropractor? Would you like to add one…
Race Memories: 2009 Sedona Half Marathon
I didn’t spend much time planning for the Sedona Half Marathon. In fact, I didn’t even sign up for it until less than a month before race day and it was kind of a fluke that I even found out about it at…
My Biofreeze Story
I recently wrote a post about my experience running the Disney World Marathon. There was one story that I left out of that post though because everyone who I’ve ever mentioned it to has found it to be so hilarious that I…
Race Memories: 2009 Disney World Marathon
Mentioning the word “Disney” to a runner can evoke some interesting reactions – there are some people who absolutely love the runDisney series races and will go out of their way to do as many as they can, while there are others who want nothing…
Race Memories: Rock n Roll Arizona Half Marathon
I usually don’t make a habit of traveling to run the same race more than once. There’s a simple reason for that – with all of the goals I have for different combinations of places I want to run in, there’s a lot of…
Race Memories: 2013 Mississippi Blues Half Marathon
I have to admit that I felt a little out of place the first time I went to Jackson, Mississippi. It was back in 2003 and my wife and I were visiting Memphis and decided to take a road trip down I-55 to see another city after we noticed…