Going the Distance: 42.2 km, No More, No Less
A week and a half ago, on Sunday morning October 15, I crowded into Amsterdam’s historic 1928 Olympic Stadium along with more than 16,000 other runners in preparation for the…
Going the Distance: IJM’s Eight-Day Rescue Streak
Some runners engage in streaking– referring to the practice of running every day for an extended period of time (not to be confused with the unfortunate fad from the 70s…
Going the Distance: 38,000 Steps Forward At Presque Isle
Although I’ve completed more than 20 marathons, I’ve never stepped up to the start line with as much trepidation as I did on September 10 at the Erie Marathon at…
Going the Distance
Going the Distance | 7 Continents | 7 Marathons | 1 Justice Mission I was walking back to my hotel on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok after a meeting at a…
New Personal Worst Marathon Time
Warning: this story is going to get ugly. No pretty pictures to accompany this blog. I have been running marathons since 2002. It’s never been about the time, although I…