For those who have run a 5k or a 10k and have ventured into running a half-marathon, the question becomes one of whether they can run a mara...

A Runner's Ramblings: Volume 6; 36th Edition   527.7 miles raced, 7480 meters swam and 202.3 miles biked in 2011 Race: Hartford Marath...

One of the good things about criss-crossing the country is that time in the plane or in the airport allows for tons of time to read. I ca...

A Runner's Ramblings: Volume 6; 35th Edition   501.5 miles raced, 7480 meters swam and 202.3 miles biked in 2011 Race: St. George Mara...

This past weekend, when the St. George Marathon ended up being nothing but a long hike for me when thoughts of a personal best blew up aroun...

I first met Michael Wardian when I was a fledgling marathoner in Washington, DC.  By then, Mike had already begun to lay the groundwork for ...

A Runner's Ramblings: Volume 6; 34th Edition   484.3 miles raced, 7480 meters swam and 202.3 miles biked in 2011 Race: Akron Half Mara...

I don’t like cemeteries. This isn’t because I am creeped out by being around them or get the heebie-jeebies when I go into them. Everyone ...

A Runner's Ramblings: Volume 6; 33rd Edition   471.2 miles raced, 7480 meters swam and 202.3 miles biked in 2011 Race: Fox Valley Fall...

I was raised Catholic. Ironically, I have very little guilt left in me about skipping church these days. I guess my parents did a poor job o...