For this runner, Summer is not the highlight of my year. It is hot and busy. Training runs have to be done early or late because of temperature and schedule demands. It is definitely not my favorite time of year. Do I just lower my...
Have you ever done something and then realized, "Maybe that wasn't a good idea...
This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to complete a run that I never thought I would. I ran from the Bentonville Square to the Fayetteville Square. Last year, Rush Running threw together an "unofficial" marathon for those crazy enough to complete it. A number...
The High, Holy Grail of marathons is being run today in Boston. I have always wanted to run in Boston, but after last year's bombing I became sure that was the direction that I want to go. Now, I understand that I could raise money and be...
Last year, I trained months and months for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon. I invested time and money into preparing myself and making sure that I was in Memphis for the race. Unfortunately, with less than 24 hours to go, the race was cancelled due...
The 2014 Bentonville Half Marathon was another great race put on by the city of Bentonville. It was my 2nd time to run this one, but I approached it entirely different this time. Last year, I pushed myself and attained a new PR of 1:56:30....
Over the past several years of working out, I have avoided the "other" side of the gym. You know, that side where the guys might be grunting and my manhood feels threatened because of how little weight I can lift. However, with the encouragement of...
On April 5th, I will be running my 7th official Half Marathon. Even as I look at that sentence, I can barely believe it. Who would have thought that I would have ever run a Half Marathon? Now, I've run 6 Half Marathons and 3...
Currently, I am leading our church through The Daniel Plan, a faith based wellness program produced by Rick Warren. We have two groups that include a total of 5 teenagers and 10 adults. That is pretty good considering the size of our little church. I...
I love this time of year. It has finally gotten above freezing again and it is a perfect time to get back out there running. Between Saturday and Sunday, I covered 10 miles. The first six were with my brother and sister-in-law around Lake Fayetteville....