It’s what every runner fears. The moment in a race when your body suddenly decides it hates you. Your lungs feel like they’re wrapped tightly in cellophane or your legs feel like you have glue slathered on the bottom of your shoes making every step a struggle. Or sometimes, you feel a combination of both […] Read more
Like most runners, I live for those runs where I feel strong and fast. I love to see impressive mile splits when my Garmin chirps to let me know I’ve completed another mile. I’d be lying if I told you I don’t think about and focus on my training paces and race pace a lot. […] Read more
Every time I visit Seattle, I want to go home, pack all my bags and move here immediately. Seattle is such an incredible city. The food, the people, the views, the culture, the running – I love it all. Speaking of running, I ran the Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Half Marathon on Saturday with my […] Read more
“Upholders of the truth here dwell, the dreamers of the Dream.” This is the last sentence in Seattle’s official city song: “Seattle the Peerless City,” music by Glenn W. Ashley and lyrics by Arthur O. Dillon. I’m a dreamer of dreams. When I’m surrounded by inspiring people in inspiring places, my dreams get bigger and […] Read more
It was a Wednesday. I was on a business trip and was at my desk finishing up a few things for the day when my phone suddenly went off like fireworks on the Fourth of July. Ding. Ding ding ding. Ding. Ping. Ding. Ping. Almost simultaneously, I received a slew of text messages and private […] Read more