2007 Final Numbers

2007 has come and gone, and 2008 is about to start. This year, I ran just shy of 1900 miles, which is half again what I ran last year. I attribute that to my lack of injuries this year, with a short stint of achilles tendonitis that I managed to nip in the bud. I did...

Rhode Island offers a new Spring Marathon

Rhode Island now offers two marathons with the addition of the Cox Sports Marathon in Providence. It is one of 3 races that make up the Rhode Races running festival. A half marathon will start out with the marathon, and at a separate location there will be a 5k. The...

Have you ever run a marathon?

I have run a few marathons, and I have made a lot of mistakes. Those are all mistakes that you don’t have to make. There are some simple steps that you can take to enjoy your race, race well, and then recover sufficiently to enjoy the rest of your day and be...

Marathons won’t kill you after all…

After hearing about Ryan Shay dying during the Olypmic Marathon Trials, or Chad Schieber dying during the Chicago Marathon, or any other runner that dies during a race or training, you may think that running is too dangerous an activity to be worth taking up. Ignoring...