As many of our readers have probably noticed, our blog posts have been less frequent as of late, and I’m sure some of you are wondering why that is. The fact of the matter is, training for major events, like the Ironman (70.3 or 140.6), a marathon, ultra-marathons, or really anything over the half-marathon mark, can really take over your life! … Read More
Runners do it at Midnight (a 5k that is…)
Wednesday night. 11:30 pm. Gainesville, FL. I am standing with 1200 people, mostly students, outside the stadium on the UF campus. It is an hour past my bedtime, I’m tired, and I’m getting cranky. I’m about to run a 5k with the clock starting at midnight. I toe up to the start, near the front to avoid the packs of … Read More