The Asphalt Classroom: Mr. Successful
His name was Bob. He was from upstate New York, not far from a small village called Manlius. It was late September of 2010 and I was in...
His name was Bob. He was from upstate New York, not far from a small village called Manlius. It was late September of 2010 and I was in...
I have been fortunate enough to run Boston for seven years in a row and this April will be number eight. This by no means, makes me an...
I have been coaching runners for 10 years now and have shared the joys of their success and also the disappointment of their failures....
I have been around for a while now. In dog years I am 8. My chocolate lab India, lived to be 9. I hope that is not an indication I will...
It has now been a week since I finished the Hardrock 100 in Silverton, CO. and to some degree I feel like I am still sitting at an aid...
It is a cloudy Tuesday in Silverton, CO and there is also 72 hours till the start of the Hardrock 100. The journey started the morning I...
High above the town of Crested Butte, CO is the old homesite of Elkton. Established in the late 1800's for the purpose of mining gold, it...
With 2 weeks to go before I step on the starting line to begin my 4th Hardrock 100 Mile Trail Race in Silverton, CO, I realize that...
One of my first Ultimate Direction pieces was the "Wasp" a small hydration pack with ample storage AND the ability to carry a bottle...
Running a gazillion miles puts a lot of wear and tear on the body in tiny ways we don't even recognize and as I get older the importance...
I was on the phone about a week ago with an old friend and was asked about my plans for racing this year, to which I replied "Oh Boston...
With winter conditions still prevailing here in north Idaho my training for the 2017 Boston Marathon and the Hardrock 100 in July have...
It is 2 degrees outside. It is the kind of cold that slaps me in the face when I step into it and reminds me of just who has the final...
Here in North Idaho the snow has finally arrived and with it the excitement of a new season of outdoor activity. Recently I was at The...
I lived in a small house 514 12th Ave in Rock Falls, IL for the first 18 years of my life. The memory has faded a bit over the years but...
This past weekend marked the second Red, White, and Blue event I've been fortunate enough to be apart of over the last 30 days by joining...
Over the years I have tried just about every running jacket available. I've always run into the same issues, they are either waterproof,...
I was sitting under some red fir trees high on a slope overlooking our small town of Hope, ID. It was elk season and for the past 10 days...
I have a friend I run with who seeks the silver bullet, that magic potion that when ingested, gives you amazing superpowers. He still...
What do you get when you mix the west Texas hill country with a combination of Team Red, White, and Blue Veterans that love to run? Three...