Good Deed of the Day

On Halloween during an afternoon run, I helped a lost bicyclist who dropped his wallet and became separated from his friends. The reason...

Work-Life Imbalance

Family, career, fitness - with only 24 hours in a day, can we have it all? Maybe, but never as much as we want. A recent, and...

On the Road Again

After running just two or three times these last six weeks, I may finally be back on track. I ran five miles today at an average pace of...

The Road to Recovery

Being a stubborn runner is a blessing and a curse. Running wisdom, which I apparently lack, is knowing which is which. It's been a month...

Like Father Like Son

It's really amusing and scary how much kids imitate their parents. I think about this whenever my 21 month-old son mimics me when I...

Third Time's a Charm

Like any flawed experiment, I changed all the variables each time I ran a 5 mile trail along the scenic Potomac River this past week. I...

When the Race Really Starts

I just watched American Matthew Centrowitz win the Olympic gold medal in the men's 1500 meter race, the last 400 meters of which he ran...

Bikram Running

For the first time I can remember, I aborted a speed workout on Friday due to severe heat and humidity. My intended 4 x 800 meter...

No Pain, Some Gain

Rest is probably one of the most under appreciated aspects of being fit. It's easy to see why: most motivational slogans rarely tout the...

The 15 Minute Workout

For the first time in months, I started lifting weights again, which as a distance runner has always been a conundrum for me: how much is...

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