Tag: Sage running

Mistakes I made training Myself for the Marathon

Mistakes I made training Myself for the Marathon

Mistakes I made training Myself for the Marathon (and future Training/Racing considerations)   So I failed by 12 seconds. As most of you know by now, I’m not toeing the line at the 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials next weekend. This goal of mine, to qualify for what would have been my 3rd Olympic Marathon […]

February 6, 2016 | By | 18 Replies More
Never Give Up!  a 2015 Running Year in Review

Never Give Up! a 2015 Running Year in Review

Never Give Up! “Never, ever, ever, ever give-up.” [a Winston Churchill paraphrase I believe…as I’m sure many others have mentioned this through out history]. I think about this type of quote often and use it as a mantra as much as possible. As many of you may already know I just ran a rather horrid […]

December 11, 2015 | By | 21 Replies More
UTMB 100: A Race I Didn’t Finish

UTMB 100: A Race I Didn’t Finish

UTMB 100…a race I didn’t finish   It could’ve been worse. I could have taken a fall off a cliff and died. I could’ve snapped a bone in half and stabbed myself with my trekking poles. My injury could’ve come a few days before the race I and wouldn’t have had the chance to even […]

September 12, 2015 | By | 20 Replies More
2015 Speedgoat Race Report: Chasing Splits

2015 Speedgoat Race Report: Chasing Splits

2015 Speedgoat 50km Race Report: Chasing Splits I’m not going to lie, the course record was on my mind.   At every aid station during the race I had referenced split times from my 2014 Speedgoat 50km race and course record and found myself within 1-2 minutes of each split along the way. I had […]

July 29, 2015 | By | 10 Replies More
Boston Marathon Race Report

Boston Marathon Race Report

Against the Wind “…I was living to run and running to live…” -Bob Seger in his song: “Against the Wind”   My heart sank when I saw the weather forecast. It’s silly because of course the weather is something we can’t control (except for the fact that it made me pack my warm Hoka hat…which […]

April 22, 2015 | By | 55 Replies More