The 1993 Pikes Peak Marathon was my first marathon. I was 19 when I ran it. When I finished, I vowed never to run a marathon again. What was the point? I crossed the finish line of the hardest marathon in America. What could be more difficult? How about finishing it a second time at age 41? I'm a week away from the 60th running of the Pikes Peak Marathon and I've been … [Read more...] about My 1st Marathon & A Bike Accident
History of (My) Running Shoes #2
Look at those beauties! The 1991 Asics GEL-Lyte III. Just breathe in all that pastel. I thought these things were the coolest running shoes on the planet back then. And in all fairness, they were pretty advanced for the day. They were the second pair of running shoes I had ever bought. I was in my third year of high school, my second year of cross country. Weighing in at a mere … [Read more...] about History of (My) Running Shoes #2
#1 Rule In Race Training
Alright, so I just finished telling you how great The Cool Impossible is and how it's your secret weapon to running injury-free, and here I am with a knee injury. C'est la vie, right? So, three weeks ago I was doing hill repeats in preparation for Denver's 10th Anniversary of the Colfax Marathon. Just getting some last minute power training in, and I decided to work on speeding … [Read more...] about #1 Rule In Race Training
Your Secret Weapon To Injury-Free Fitness
OK, so I read Born to Run by Chris McDougall a while back. Great read, no doubt. It laid the foundation for people all over the world to get off their asses and stop using the excuse, "I just wasn't made to run." Well, through personal anecdote, a bit of science, and hanging out with the legendary tribe of super-runner Tarahumara Indians, McDougall pretty well shot big, gaping … [Read more...] about Your Secret Weapon To Injury-Free Fitness
2015 Pikes Peak Marathon…I’m In!
So, I ran the Pikes Peak Marathon for the first time in 1993. I was 19. I didn't know what the hell I was doing. Sure, I ran cross-country in high school, but I'd never run a marathon, let alone the fabled "Toughest Race In America." I spent the spring before rock climbing and mountain biking, figuring I had all summer to train for the race. June rolled around. It was two … [Read more...] about 2015 Pikes Peak Marathon…I’m In!