I’ve been a runner for 16 years. During that time, I’ve tried countless numbers of energy drinks, gels, sprays, goos, beans, mixes, cubes, bars. Manufacturers claim that these products boost performance, but I’ve been disappointed by almost all of them.…
Running Shoe Review: Mizuno Wave Rider 20 I still remember my first “real” pair of running shoes. In 2006, I was training for my first half marathon. Until then, I had gotten by with just going to a local department store…
Earlier this year, I wrote a post about a device called TUNE that connects to your shoes and monitors your running form. You can read more about how it works in my original post. I’ve spent the last few months beta testing TUNE during my…
I still remember almost every step of the first marathon I ever ran – Chicago, 2006. At some points along the course, I felt invincible. At others I felt low and was lucky to be surrounded by cheering spectators who helped…
I’m guilty of something. I’m sure you are too. In a recent post about Grandma’s Marathon, I talked about what a great race it was (which it is and you should totally sign up for it if you haven’t already). Unfortunately, the weather on race…
It’s not very often that I get to write a post that combines elements of my day job with my passion for running. In fact, I’d be willing to bet that a lot of my readers don’t even know what…
About a week ago, I received a Motorola Moto 360 Sport watch to review. I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect because I was thinking that it was going to be “just another GPS watch” like the dozens of others I’ve seen over the…
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…
It’s pretty bad when you go for a run and it’s so cold that your eyes tear up. It’s even worse when it’s so cold that the tears freeze to your face. When I put together my training program for the Honolulu Marathon several…
Earlier this year I was introduced to the benefits of wearing compression gear during runs. After being a runner for 15 years, you would think that I would have known about some of this stuff already, but what can I say? I’m a…