I wanted to run a 5K because I had not run once since the Turkey Trot last November. 5Ks are torture because you are going extremely fast an...

After living in the Washington DC metro area for over 28 years, I finally know why it's called "Capitol Hill" or simply "...

I ran the New Jersey marathon on Sunday. This was my 4th marathon ever, and my 4th marathon within a one-year time period. Previous maratho...

I've always said that the 10-miler is my favorite race distance, even though I have only ever run one of them in my life. I feel like a...

I ran the Wirefly National Half Marathon in Washington DC this morning. In its second year, this marathon is rapidly gaining in popularity. ...

I set a record today for my longest treadmill run ever. Prior to today, my longest had been 16 miles, when training for the Marine Corps Mar...

Today I ran the Van Metre 5 Mile run in Ashburn, VA. The average temperature was about 39 degrees, partly sunny. Before the Race You might h...

If you're reading this article, you already know that training for a marathon is not easy. You've probably spent nearly every day fo...

It's 9:15 a.m. as the plane takes off for Miami, FL where I am excited to run my third marathon. I am anxiously chewing on a sesame seed...

Only four more days until I leave for Miami to run marathon number three. I can't believe I will have run three marathons in less than ...

The alternate title of this blog was "23 Minutes and 32 Seconds of Torture" but I decided to keep it positive. Today's verdict...

I thoroughly enjoyed running the Marine Corps Marathon yesterday. The weather was perfect, the crowd support was unmatched by anything I...