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 … Continue reading
This is me…trying to taper…. Is that a stress fracture in my foot? What’s the weather forecast for race day? Is it time to race yet? Should I lengthen today’s run a bit? Is it time to race yet? Maybe … Continue reading
Yesterday I participated in my first triathlon, a 50 mile race where I crashed and burned in the run. In fact most of the field crashed and burned in the run. It was so hot at Lake Heyburn that the … Continue reading
My last blog post was astonishingly prophetic. Looking over it today, I now wish I had reread it the morning of the 2015 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. If I had, maybe I would have made some better decisions on the … Continue reading
It’s Wednesday before Marathon Sunday. I’m sitting in a chair with my feet up instead of standing at my desk because of shin splints and achilles tendinitis in my right leg. The shin splints are new to me as … Continue reading