I have always wanted to do "that free marathon" up in Maine, ever since I first read about it in Runner's World when it starte

Running sucks. Some days more than others, but in general, when you think about it. Running sucks. We put our bodies through hell, lose sleep, deal with injuries, upset stomachs, lost toenails, and more! For what? So we can spend hundreds of dollars on sneakers, gadgets, and race fees? Yeah, pretty much...but why? Why do we do it? We all know why. It is because RUNNING IS AWESOME! It is because in those fleeting moments when everything is clicking and our bodies are flying th

It was several years ago that I was first introduced to the idea of running the Boston Marathon not once, but twice in a day. This was well before my first ultra and before my first ever Boston Marathon...but something in me said "I want to do that one day." April 17, 2017 was that day. After qualifying at the 2016 Quebec City Marathon, 2017 was set to be my 4th running of the Boston Marathon. Though, at the time when I signed up for it, I didn't realize I would be racing a 2

"Just get me there - I've been working toward this for 4 years." I'm not even completely sure who said this to me with about a mile to go in the race (maybe one of the John's that were with me?), but it may be one of the most memorable things anyone has ever said to me. Definitely during a race. All I remember is (getting choked up a little bit and then...) telling him that he would get there and to just stay right behind me. Moments later he was crossing the finish line unde

I've been meaning to write a few words about this product since my last 24 hour race, the Run Around the World, in Nashville Tennessee a little over a month ago. It should be noted that this is my first product review and although I got this tube to try for free, I was not asked to write about my experience or promote their product in any way and I am in no way being compensated for this review. The Run Around the World was truly the first time I've done an ultra distance eve

"Your strength is your endurance" - Coach Amy I went into this race not feeling very confident in myself, not having run a marathon well in a long time. The last marathon I went out and tried to run as fast as I could was the 2015 Walkway Marathon in Poughkeepsie, NY. Long story short, it was the worst executed race I've ever run an included a nice 10+ minute positive split on the way to finishing just over 3:05 and missing my BQ. Anyway, back to the present... I knew that I