Running

Where the heck was this study a couple weeks ago when I was training for my half marathon?  There may be more to a runner's high than we initially thought. A new study has uncovered information so hard to believe it will blow the tap off your keg: drinking beer can help competitive runners.

If you listen to my show, you may have heard me mention my love of running. It's a hobby I do to basically stay in shape, keep the pounds off and have a good workout.  I mostly run 5K races which works out to 3.1 miles.  Sometimes I do 8K races which works out to about 5 miles total.  Now when I run, I...

I'm less than two weeks out from the big race next Sunday so I've been watching a lot of racing video to become inspired to run my best race. There's something to be said for an athlete who can be relaxed before a big match.  Whether it's a football game or a foot race, it's often a good idea to clear your mind and focus on the task at hand.  However, when that intense focus causes you to miss the

So I'm doing it again...I swore last year that I wouldn't EVER do it again, but I'm doing it again.  It's kind of like when you wake up with a huge hangover after a long night of having fun and you swear that you'll "never drink again."  At that moment you remember just how much you overdid it.  But a couple days later, you're back at it.  Well...I'm back at it.  I'm running in my second

If you listen to my show, you know that I am really into running.  I hope to be doing quite a few races this year. This Saturday I will be running in the Buffalo Shamrock Run in the First Ward. The race is 8K (5 miles).  I am going to see if someone can take some photos that I can post here on the site. ...

Have you ever tried to train for a competitive race?  I ran the Buffalo Half Marathon last May and started training 5 months prior.  And then when I ran it, I still felt incredibly unprepared for the 13.1 miles I had to get through.  That makes this story even more incredible.