Authenticity

A few pictures from the run up into Yosemite National Park. More...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:06:26 -0400

A few pictures from the run up into Yosemite National Park. More than one thousand feet of vertical gain in less than three miles. Boom.

2013 Goals

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:09:00 -0500

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Lao-tzu - PR at...

How to Fix Cycling

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 11:16:22 -0500

How to Fix Cycling: Amen, Jonathan Vaughters. Amen.

ski-addict: The hardest places to reach are the coolest places...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 06:59:46 -0500

ski-addict:

The hardest places to reach are the coolest places to find!

Long run yesterday, 3.5km swim the day before, I guess this snow...

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 10:07:36 -0500

Long run yesterday, 3.5km swim the day before, I guess this snow means the long ride is going to be on the trainer. Hard work in winter yields fast racing in the summer.

"I wouldn’t even know exactly how much money I make. My wife know’s that; my managers..."

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:27:55 -0500

“I wouldn’t even know exactly how much money I make. My wife know’s that; my...

The long dark blue line and I are getting acquainted. Did a...

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:34:27 -0500

The long dark blue line and I are getting acquainted. Did a baseline test yesterday. 400m time trial; 2-3 minute recovery and then 200m time trial. 7:21 and 3:30.

I could use a thousand different excuses about why I didn’t swim as well as I should have, but the bottom line is that I’m going to be better and faster in a few weeks, so why waste time wallowing in excuses?

Catch. Pull. Kick.

Changes

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:37:01 -0500

Couldn’t sleep this morning, so I spent some time playing around with the format on the blog....

The Numbers Don't Lie

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:43:00 -0500

It’s pretty straightforward; the numbers don’t lie. I just don’t have the hours...

On Lance

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:22:56 -0400

On Lance: Dan Empfield—the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Slowtwitch.com (one of my favorite...

This little part…is called ‘happyness’. Will...

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:15:58 -0400

This little part…is called ‘happyness’.

Will Smith as Christopher Gardner in ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’

Pressing the Reset Button

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:24:59 -0400

Sometimes perspective comes only from crossing an ocean. The move back to the United States was one...

Race Report: Wales Marathon

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:21:00 -0400

Summary: 13th out of 7XX in 3:13:48. My 3rd slowest marathon ever (the two slower being my first...

Trails of My Youth… You would have found me on this...

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 16:34:06 -0400

Trails of My Youth…

You would have found me on this stretch of trail almost every weekend from 2005 to 2007. I was raw, naive, and shadow boxing my way to (yet another) Boston Marathon victory. This trail made me strong; this trail made me fast. It feels appropriate to be back there, tapping out a steady rhythm and chasing ghosts. The spirits are different now, though; not champions past, but younger, bolder versions of myself. But the feeling is the same- the sweet satisfaction of another long tempo in the books, and a sense of balance in my life.

Marathon Fog

Wed, 30 May 2012 17:07:03 -0400

Express. Your. Fitness. Less than two weeks out to the Wales Marathon and now almost one week into...

Training Weeks 4/30-5/6 and 5/7-5/12

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:09:49 -0400

Manuel ‘Manny’ Huerta after clinching an Olympic spot at the 2012 ITU World Series...

Olympian Manny Huerta's Volcano

Mon, 14 May 2012 02:59:42 -0400

Olympian Manny Huerta's Volcano: Manny Huerta, a Cuban-American refugee who fled to the US with his...

Training Week 4/23 - 4/29

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:12:40 -0400

Training Week Monday 4/23: Easy 7.5 mile run Tuesday 4/24: 19 mile steady bike Wednesday 4/25: 20...

The man who would be king- Wilson Kipsang. I went into London...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:03:00 -0400

The man who would be king- Wilson Kipsang.

I went into London last weekend to watch the Virgin London Marathon. While the Boston Marathon will always be my favorite race, the London Marathon is probably the most competitive. Because there are no restrictions on the number of entrants from any one country, the race has a field equal to (some would argue stronger than) the Olympics.

This year, I stood casually at the 23 mile mark as Wilson Kipsang executed one of the most impressive and tactically astonishing marathons in history. In a race dictated by pace makers and steady, metronomic tempo, Kipsang broke from the field after only 20km and dared the best runners in the world to follow. Most couldn’t, and those few that did epically detonated over the final 5km into the line.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the new challenger for king of the marathon world. And by his demeanor, I would venture this monarch aims to hold the throne for a while.

Training Week: 16-22 April

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:38:25 -0400

Check out Desiree Davila getting ready for the Olympic Marathon in London. I wouldn’t want...