Yesterday I completed the Columbus Marathon – my first 26.2 mile run. Even better I got to share the experience with my best friend, my wife Colleen, who was there with me for every step. It has been a long journey for us. Just over a 1 1/2 years ago, we decided to start running. […]
Fear
Posted on September 3, 2010 //
Fear. Does it paralyze you or push you forward? For the last few months I have been preparing to run my first marathon. Two weeks ago, I had terrible training run. I was at mile 10 of 16, and I felt just plain bad. I was hot, tired, thirsty, and just plain spent. In my […]
One Small Step
Posted on June 24, 2010 //
One of my goals for 2010 is to run 1,000 miles. Another is to complete my first marathon. Both – no surprise – are requiring me to run far and run often. When I chose these goals I assumed that the hardest part would be finding the strength to push ahead as the distance steadily […]
Hurts So Good
Posted on October 19, 2009 //
WE DID IT! Yesterday, my wife and I both ran our first 1/2 marathon – The Nationwide Better Health Columbus 1/2 Marathon. We were joined the whole way by our friends Dana & Patty Randall, Columbus natives and also neophytes to the 13.1 mile journey. The day could not have been more perfect. Today I […]