Running Renaissance

Every weekend in the winter and spring, hundreds of runners hit the Boston Marathon course for long runs. Along the way, they receive an in...

Saturday's long run took place in a slow but steady and cold rain. It reminded me of the Hartford Marathon , which occurred under simila...

The handful of you who read this regularly may (or may not) have noticed that it's been several months. Here's a quick update: I ...

In the midst of the Heartbreak Hill Half , as I plodded up another hill and did my best to keep the wheels from falling off, I got to think...

Generally, I’m a running purist. I prefer running outdoors, I view my watch as a necessary evil and I choose races based on distance and lo...

There comes a point in every marathon training cycle when I stop, think and ask myself, “What the hell am I doing?” It usually happens when...

I haven't posted in a while. It's not for lack of effort -- I have four half-finished posts sitting in Google Drive -- but for lack...