I know I mentioned this to a few people while it was a work in progress but it’s finally done – I’ve published my first book!!! And you can have a free copy of it if you want (read on…). Southern…
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 Recap: Coastal Delaware Running Festival
I honestly had no idea that Delaware was so beautiful. I’m probably biased since I grew up in Chicago, but whenever I think about Delaware, colonial towns and historic buildings and monuments are pretty much the only things that come to mind.…
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: 2012 Mercedes Half Marathon
I was fed up. I had just spent over a year putting in 80-100 hour work weeks to fix a CRM implementation at a major retail company and the complete lack of anything even remotely resembling work/life balance was finally starting to…
Race Memories: 2011 Myrtle Beach Half Marathon
Myrtle Beach is a city on the northeastern coast of South Carolina and is a fairly popular tourist destination during the spring and summer months, mainly because of it’s 60 miles of uninterrupted coastline. Summers are typically hot and humid,…
Race Memories – 2008 Houston Half Marathon
Houston is the largest city in Texas and it’s also the fourth largest city in the United States. It’s a diverse, multicultural, international city with a deep history and a plethora of museums, sports teams, fine arts and theater attractions. It’s also…