Some people don't believe in exercise. They say "I've only got so much energy in this lifetime and I don't want to waste it on exercise."   Philosophically, this is undeniable. Everything about you is finite and stops at the…

It's really strange. Whenever I wear one of those special runner's shirts (Under Armour, Dri Fit, etc.) I start to smell...bad! Now, I wash my clothes after every workout and I bathe two, sometimes 3 times a day. But there…

The thing is that I'm not unhappy with my recent marathon times (3:28 & 3:24) but they are not even close to the world record. Michal and Zach have just set the bar so high. However, I believe it's possible…

I thought it might be cool to do a marathon review so you have some useful information when deciding whether to do a marathon or not. Since Chicago is the freshest in my mind, I provide it here first. I'll…

Yesterday, I went on my first run after the marathon. It was a joggling run of just over 3 and a half miles. Here's the running path I took. Typically, I like to get the first run in the Wednesday…

I haven't seen the newspaper but our local paper (The Chicago Tribune) did a story on a variety of runners that completed last weekend's Chicago Marathon. Apparently, yours truly got a small paragraph mention in the Tempo section. I looked…

So, you already know my time and generally how I felt about it. I was especially proud of my first half, 1:35. This is the fastest half marathon I've ever run. Unfortunately, the weather, tired legs, and fate conspired to…

Well, it looks like my official time was something link 3:24:46.  While not my fastest marathon of all time, it is my second fastest and considering I just ran one a month ago, I'm happy with my performance.  I really…

4:56 Wake up and look at clock. Not yet. 4:58 Decide to stay in bed until 5:15. It's a palindrome 5:07 Not yet 5:15 Get out of bed. Get clothes. 5:16 Start shower. Water's cold. Start water for tea 5:21…