Altitude Training: Running Kathmandu

Mt. Everest peak as I viewed it from a Beech 1900D aircraft. Ever heard of the ‘live high-train high’, ‘ live high-train low’ , or ‘live low...

The Reverse Taper: Training for Back to Back Marathons

Running a marathon is so special and rare that a marathon finish is guaranteed to already land a prominent spot in the highlight reel of mos...

A Sub-5 Maiden Dream Marathon

I dreamt, goal-set, and trained . On May 22 came the time to execute and enjoy! But in all grand dreams, things are better not left to chanc...

A Full Marathon Virgin No More

Don’t get me wrong. This is no pillow talk. I am far from the desirous virgin so easily conjectured in the fertile grounds of imagination. B...

My Longest LSD Run

Google ‘LSD’ and you’ll likely be led to ‘lysergic acid diethylamide’, the psychedelic effect-inducing but non-addictive drug popular among ...

Greenfield City Sunset Run: Before the Great Leap Forward

I normally prefer not to blog about the results of individual races I join. But Saturday’s race was different and, therefore, I am making an...

Running Dragons

P erhaps no other mythical being is more fascinating and revered than the dragon in China. So ingrained is the respect amongst the Chinese ...