A couple of weeks ago in one of the forum discussions I initiated about The Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer Book, someone commented, “Still trying to figure out why a non-runner would be training…
Marathon Training Update: 10 Mile Milestone
Saturday I crossed the 10-mile milestone with my long run. One of the cool things about the training is that every week I set a new personal distance record. I found the discussion about…
Being First to Be Third
One of the principles I try to live my life by is to put God first, others second, and myself last. (If you don’t believe in God, substitute “principles” for “God” and…
Marathon training: Are you associative or disassociative?
This morning I had a great 5 mile run. I was not trying to run faster but I ended up finishing in 43 minutes which is the best pace of any run…
Brian “Head” Welch – Save Me From Myself
I can’t say I’ve ever been a Korn fan, but I am a big fan of stories about transformed lives. Today I read an article about Brian “Head” Welch, former member of the controversial…
Perspective – Walking in my clients shoes
There’s an old saying that goes, “You don’t know a man unless you’ve walked a mile in his shoes.” Yesterday I start a new venture that is certain to give me a…
Marathon Training Update and Recovery Question
Today I hit the first real dip in the training for my first marathon. After doing the longest run of my training so far Saturday morning (9 miles) and then playing soccer…
Ignite – Life on Fire
I believe with all my heart that every one of us was created to live a fulfilling, adventurous life. Unfortunately, too often we play it safe. We settle for an unfulfilling job because…
Marathon Training Update and Hydration Question
This morning I completed the 4th week of my marathon training with this week’s long run of 9 miles. The issue of staying hydrated during the long runs is something I’m trying…
The Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer Book
A couple of days ago I started reading The Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer by David Witsett, Forrest Dolgener, and Tanjalo Kole. I’m about 50 pages into it. Normally, I wouldn’t write about a…