How to Finish a Half Marathon When You Haven’t Trained

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It isn’t a trivia fact I’m particularly proud of, but I’ve completed two half marathons now with very little training. A sprained ankle (the first one) and laziness, I mean a busy life, kept me from my intense training routine the second time around. The most I ran before either marathon was six miles, less [...]

The Winter of Discontent

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When the weather turns cold I tend to want to hibernate. There’s nothing like a cold wind to keep me inside. Fortunately we don’t have to deal with that anymore now that we’re living in South Florida. Unfortunately, the winter gear catalogs are coming to the mailbox each day and I find myself fighting my [...]

Travel Running

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Growing up I was never particularly athletic but at some point, something changed, and I became a runner.  I’ve now run three marathons and have logged thousands of miles.  The weird thing is….I don’t much care for distance running; it generally hurts, takes up a lot of time, and makes my clothes smell. Lately I’ve [...]

Adventure Racing 101

Biking in Kruger Park

Imagine biking through the woods to find a checkpoint marked on your topographic map.  Your partner is using the compass to find West while you’re busy scouting the terrain for the creek marked on the map.  100 yards ahead you spot it, a small white and orange kite propped against a tree. Adventure racing can [...]