I started racing almost exactly 12 years ago. I had been a treadmill runner for years, but I didn't discover racing until my 5-year coll...

This morning I ran the Semper Fi 5K in Washington, DC.  Over the past six weeks, I've been focused on increasing my speed at shorter dis...

Exactly one year ago, I published my first book, Boston Bound . I never expected it would sell so many copies; I simply thought it might be...

That's right. This morning I, along with about 800 other people, were given the gift of perfect racing weather in Mid-May for the Mother...

It's been awhile since I posted a training update. My current focus is building speed for shorter distance races. To recap, I set a PR i...

This morning I ran the GW Parkway Classic 5K. I had only run this race once in the past back in 2008, when I ran a 23:58. This race also off...

Last night I ran the Crystal City 5K Friday. I know, that sounds weird, but "Friday" is actually part of the race name. This race ...

If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you know about my work with a sports psychologist. A few weeks ago, Greg asked me if I ha...