My Recent Tweets
- Aim for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll still land among the stars. about 10 hours ago
- RT my recent blog post?!? http://t.co/RdJUKL7c about 21 hours ago
- Check and RT my latest blog post! http://t.co/RdJUKL7c 11:05:18 PM February 21, 2012
- Motivational Monday! http://t.co/RdJUKL7c 08:05:27 PM February 21, 2012
My Most Recent Runs
- Run on Feb 17, 2012 5:34 am
4.00 mi in 00:35:14 (08:48 min/mi)
Burned 597 C
- Run on Feb 16, 2012 5:27 am
3.10 mi in 00:27:28 (08:52 min/mi)
Burned 463 C
- Run on Feb 12, 2012 10:17 pm
5.01 mi in 00:44:29 (08:53 min/mi)
Burned 740 C
- Run on Feb 11, 2012 2:31 pm
3.12 mi in 00:29:35 (09:29 min/mi)
Burned 468 C
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Fitness Friday
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One Week To Go!
Posted on Nov 27, 2011 | No CommentsOk, I’ve got less than a week to get ready. The first time in my life EVER that I’ve ran 26.2 miles. And my training has been difficult to say... -
Marathon Prep – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Posted on Oct 22, 2011 | No CommentsOk, gang. I’ve been working toward my first full Marathon in Memphis on December 3rd, 2011. The St. Jude Marathon to be more exact. The miles have increased and my... -
Bad Gas
Posted on Sep 15, 2011 | No CommentsI spent a few reflective hours thinking about why it was, that on certain runs, I was left feeling completely wiped out. Even worse, I would have to pause during... -
Progress Of Things
Posted on Sep 13, 2011 | No CommentsWell, we are in to Week 4 of Marathon training! So far, so good! Even better news for us runner types, the weather has finally broken a bit! After 80+... -
Natural Running
Posted on Aug 24, 2011 | No CommentsOk, so I’ve been morbidly curious about “Natural Running” and “Minimalist Running” concepts. This is mostly due to fact that I think the little hobbit feet shoes look cool. Also, I... -
Let The Training Begin!
Posted on Aug 21, 2011 | No CommentsWell, week number one of training for Memphis has come to an end. Overall, it was a good week: All of the target miles were hit All of the paces... -
Resisting The Resistance
Posted on Aug 11, 2011 | No CommentsThe alarm goes off at 4:30 am and my mind says, “Hit the snooze, dude!“. But my heart says, “Get up and run!“. I win the battle of the alarm... -
Dealing With Heat
Posted on Aug 5, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s 8 o’clock at night. The sun is creeping out of sight over the horizon. I’m lacing up my ASICS and starting to anticipate what could be one of the... -
Why Didn’t They Tell Me?!
Posted on Aug 3, 2011 | No CommentsOk, I’ve been running over a year and at no point did I ever see shoes get tied like this. This has frickin’ saved my toes over the last week!... -
My 15 Milliseconds Of Fame
Posted on Aug 2, 2011 | No CommentsCheck out the news broadcast… You’ll have to look quick! The other upside? This will be one awesome event to attend. Battle On The Border ...









