New Yorkers Can Race Ryan Hall for 60 Feet

Did you run the ING New York City Marathon last week? If so, did you see this wall display by Asics down in the Columbus Circle subway station? They created a display that shows Ryan Hall running for 60 feet down the hallway at his marathon pace of 4:45 per mile....

Stone Cat: Preparing to Run 50 Miles

My first 50 mile race was almost 3 years ago, right after the new year in 2009. It was the Running from an Angel 50 Miler in Henderson, Nevada. In the year leading up to that race, I ran 2614 miles, averaging about 50 miles per week over that year which included a lot...

2011 New York City Marathon Preview

This weekend is the New York City Marathon, the largest marathon in the world. So large, in fact, that they’ve recently decided to make obtaining guaranteed entry much tougher than it has been in recent years by abolishing the 3 strikes and you are in rule and...

Pre-Hunting Season Death Threats?

I recorded this video about a month ago, but am just now getting it online. While out on a trail run, I may have received a death threat…or maybe it was just a friendly warning. Here’s the story: Download This Video: MP4 – MP3 – Watch on...

Women Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Run With The Boys

Not according to the IAAF anyway, which is the sport’s international governing body. They currently have a motion in place to invalidate all world records for women who ran in “mixed” races that included men. For a very high profile example of what...

Leah Thorvilson Needs Your Votes!

Leah Thorvilson is a popular and talented marathoner that recently took part in my Marathon Mastermind. She’s an elite marathoner out of Arkansas that is currently training for the Olympic Trials in January. She isn’t afraid to run (and win) multiple...