On Saturday I raced the US Half Marathon Championships, held in conjunction with the Cap City Half Marathon in Columbus, Ohio. It seems...

Truthfully, I can’t believe that I have waited until the final few hours of 2016 to write this post. After all, I’m a highly reflective...

I am, always have, and probably always will be a little too hard on myself after a race. The major problem I have is that, in my head, I...

Less than two weeks from now, barring disaster, I will be writing my post-race recap for my last race of the season: USATF 10 Mile...

My entire life, I have always been impatient. I want to be better than I am, faster than I was before, and, in general, the best at...

When it comes to writing in my blog, I have to find the perfect amount of inspiration before a blog post comes to life. If I have too...

Where to begin? I’m sitting in the hotel room, still needing to shower, but wanting to get a handle on my thoughts. I’d be lying if I...

I’m sure no one would be surprised if I said 2015 was kind of my year. In many ways it was, but in so many ways, it wasn’t. The second...

A couple months ago, I wrote down a list of goals for myself to accomplish each month between now and October 2016. Every week, I take a...

If you are, or have ever been, a competitive runner, you know that “off season” is a word not found in our vocabulary. For the majority...

I’ve noticed a trend lately in blogs and in conversations I’ve had with people: I mean, I’m not trying to be elite or anything, but I...

Going into today, I wasn’t really sure how to approach this race. I wanted to take it seriously, but also not *too* seriously, since my...

On Sunday, I get to return to my very first love: 4k cross country! Even better, I get to do so in a brand new uniform. It is...