Category Archives: Inspiration

A lot of my blog buddies have been posting philosophical reflective type posts since it’s the New Year and all, so I thought I’d toss my own reflections out there. In 2008, I ran my first marathon – poorly.  I … Continue reading →

It’s always the same. The alarm goes off at 5am, 4am, or even 3am. It’s dark. I’m tired and the bed is warm and cozy. I could just stay in bed. That would feel good. I was having a nice … Continue reading →

Today, I felt invincible. I had a great day on the stationary bike, averaging about 23.5 MPH for 20 minutes. My strength training went very well too. I was able to get 2 sets of 10/6 reps with 205 pounds … Continue reading →

For those of you who were following my progress on the blog and didn’t see any updates after 10 miles, you can rest assured that I am alive and well. There were reports by many that the notification system was … Continue reading →

I know I’ve been slacking on the blog lately, but there hasn’t been too much activity. The longest distance I’ve run since Christmas has been 8 miles, and I’ve mostly been resting. The hills in St. Louis (or rather my … Continue reading →

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been reading a book called First Marathons by Gail Waesche Kislevitz.  It’s the perfect book for my post long run ice baths.  It’s a nonfiction series of short stories about first marathon.  It’s … Continue reading →

Today, I had a short (the shortest ever) meeting with my Ph.D. advisor. Basically, he told me to make some cosmetic changes and submit my dissertation to my committee members. That basically means I’m finished. I just have to complete … Continue reading →

When I head out for my weekend runs, I cover some fairly diverse terrain. There are concrete sidewalks, cobblestones, sandy gravel parking lots, asphalt, small patches of grass, etc. In addition, we’re restricted in the dates and times we can … Continue reading →

Motivational author, Mark Victor Hansen wrote: “Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you … Continue reading →

Last week, I was in the mood for a little inspiration so I headed over to the library and picked up The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb.  It covers the stories of Wes Santee, John Landy, and Roger Bannister as … Continue reading →