A funny thing happened last Friday. The weather here in Tulsa finally coaxed me outside, away from my treadmill, and somehow, even with my training being horribly inconsistent, I knocked almost 30 seconds off of my PR and ran a 19:48 5K. How did I do it? I think there …
After 4 weeks of adhering fairly closely to the Hal Higdon Advanced 5K training plan, I ran my 5K test on Saturday morning. Instead of running in an organized race, I went out to one of my favorite routes along the Arkansas River here in Tulsa and ran solo, relying …
I am rapidly closing in on 45 years old, but I’ve only be running for the last 7 years. As my more experienced peers struggle to defy age and maintain their speed, I worry that the years will soon catch up to me and halt my seemingly age-defying pace improvements. …
Disclaimer: Always consult a Doctor for medical issues. There are a lot of opinions on how best to deal with Sea Urchin spines. Back in March, I blogged about trail running in Kona, Hawaii. What I failed to mention was that my feet were doing their best impressions of pin cushions …
While the rest of you were following in the footsteps of the Ironman and cycling Highway 19 or swimming Kailua Bay, I was running the coastline, checking out Kekaha Kai State Park. I actually wanted to drive to Volcanoes National Park to run some of the trails there, but we …
Mistakes were made but goals were still attained. I think that’s the best way to look at my performance in the 2015 Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Going into the 2015 race, I had 2 primary goals. First, I wanted to run the marathon. I realize that sounds odd, …
