2011 Bradbury Mountain Breaker

Bradbury Mountain hosts 2 trail racing series. The first is the Summer series which consists of 3 trail races, and the second is the Winter series which consists of 3 snowshoe races. The Breaker is the 2nd race of the Summer Series. This was my second year running the...

Relentless Forward Progress – Book Review

Relentless Forward Progress is a great introduction to ultramarathons for the average marathoner. Bryon Powell does a good job of covering a lot of different topics that the curious marathoner would want to know about taking the next step. Where he falls short,...

Great Cranberry Island 50k – 2011

This was my second trip to Great Cranberry Island for the ultramarathon, and I had a great time despite the fact that I didn’t finish the race. The only other time that I dropped out of a race was when I was in high school and I fell down the side of a mountain...

Should You Stretch Before Your Run?

Does stretching make you a better runner, or a worse runner? Should you stretch before your run, after your run, or both? Stretching damages your muscles, the same as any other kind of workout, so that they can come back with appropriate adaptations to withstand that...

Runner’s World – Cancer Issue

While I will occasionally read something from their website, I very rarely purchase an issue of Runner’s World anymore. When I was younger, I was subscribed for years, but around the time that I got to college it just didn’t seem relevant to me anymore....

Fitness Options During Cancer Care

Go to just about any marathon, and you’ll find people raising money for cancer research. We all know somebody that has been impacted by some sort of cancer or another. Today’s guest post is by Kate Flaherty, an outreach coordinator for the Mesothelioma...