I've been doing a bunch of radio and print interviews this week about the Ironman on Sunday. 2.4 mile swim - 112 mile bike - 26.2 mile run. They always ask the same thing: "Are you crazy?" No, I'm lucky. Let me explain. I grew up with a younger sister... Continue reading

What kind of person pays 500 bucks to tackle the torture of the 140.6 mile Ironman triathlon? If you've ever watched NBC's yearly Emmy award winning coverage of the Hawaii Ironman, you've seen countless profiles of amputees, cancer survivors, and the chiseled studs with 3 percent body fat. But the... Continue reading

I can now say I swam across the Ohio River, and it wasn't that bad. In fact, it was downright bathtub-comfortable. I signed up for the second annual Buckhead Border Challenge Triathlon because, while I swam in the river several times for Ironman and TriAmerica triathlons, I've never gone straight... Continue reading

I took off yesterday on my bike in the heart of the heat. With temps heading toward 104 again, people kept telling me I'm crazy. On my way out to try to do 80 miles on the Ironman course, I passed an old friend of mine. She's dying. But her... Continue reading

They cancelled the Madison, Wisconsin, marathon this past weekend because of heat. Busted it down to a half-marathon if you still wanted to participate. It got me thinking about the inconsistencies I've noticed when it comes to weather and racing. For example, the temperature in Madison on race day was... Continue reading

After 24 straight years of running the Mini or the Marathon, I went back to the Marathon this year because it was only 15 bucks more. Here are the observations I had while running: -Good for the marathoners. In years past, it was depressing to branch off from the Mini... Continue reading

Now that we're bearing down on another Derby Festival Marathon and Minimarathon, it's time to be honest. Do you like the course changes they instituted last year? I'm stuck in the middle on this one, which is weird, because I usually have a strong opinion one way or another. Let's... Continue reading

Tomorrow is my last long training run. You know the drill. T-minus 3 weeks before a marathon is supposed to be your longest training run.. somewhere in the 22 mile range. I've been really struggling in previous long runs each week. To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to the... Continue reading

The weather looks perfect for the Papa Johns 10-Miler on Saturday morning. Christie says 8 a.m. race time temps are going to be in the upper 50's. Some like it cooler, but the warmer, the better for me. I didn't run the very first 10-miler when it debuted 10 years... Continue reading

The next time you have a nagging ache or pain, consider the following story. I tell it not to show you how stupid I am, but to help you in case something similar pops up. This is a true story. For the past year, I've had a nagging left knee... Continue reading

A bunch of my friends training for upcoming races are suddenly suffering from bizarre injuries. Some ask me for my unqualified diagnosis. Sometimes it's easy, but most of the time I have no clue. I do have some good advice though, because I've come down with a couple of injuries... Continue reading

Did you see the final times for the 10K City Run this weekend? They destroyed the records. Somebody went under 29 minutes. Of course, he's a native Kenyan. Pius Nyantika blazed a 28:58. I just did the math and that works out to 4 minutes 40 seconds pace per mile.... Continue reading

OK, I'll be the first to admit I was wrong. I was part of the avalanche of anger 8 years ago when they decided to change the Triple Crown of Running. Remember what they did? They removed the miniMarathon, added a 5K on the front end, pushed the 10K back... Continue reading