by John | Oct 13, 2018 | Race Reports, Running
Going into the 2018 Grindstone 100, I just wasn’t sure what to expect. Well, except some pain and suffering, of course. I was somewhat dreading this race because I knew it was gonna hurt. Grindstone is SO long. And SO many mountains. And millions of slippery,...
by John | Dec 31, 2017 | Running, Uncategorized
Winter is a great time for running, and in particular trail running. Getting out on the trails in the winter provides some great advantages for the trail runner – expansive views without foliage in the way, no bugs or snakes, overgrown vegetation along the...
by John | Dec 15, 2017 | Race Reports, Running
Hellgate 100k Getting in your car and leaving your house on the afternoon of Hellgate 100k, you are still in control. Car loaded up, head filled with optimism, this is still a good decision. As you head down the road, your training still matters, your experience...
by John | Jul 3, 2017 | Back to Fitness, Race Reports, Running
Its Thursday June 15th, just 9 days before Western States and I am in a tiny bathroom on a cruise ship in Alaska watching my 11-year old son puke his guts out. We were on a trip of a lifetime before a race of a lifetime, but unfortunately he was given a dessert...
by John | Dec 30, 2016 | Back to Fitness, Running
Years ago, my brother convinced me to run a marathon with him. “That would be stupid!” was my first response to his pressuring. I couldn’t fathom running 10 miles, let alone 26.2. I just assumed people who did that sort of thing had superhuman talent and endurance,...
by John | Jun 4, 2015 | Back to Fitness, Running
Did you know that stretching is “for Bozos”? Well, at least according to Dr. Steve Gangemi (aka “The Sock Doc”), an outspoken chiropractor who specializes in sports medicine with a holistic approach, who believes that stretching for the most part is worthless and a...
