Day 1 at BlogFest — all the selfies

Day 1 at BlogFest — all the selfies

What do you get when you take a bunch of bloggers, give them a wifi connection and put them in a room together surrounded by fitness experts and top brands? A bunch of tweets, hashtags, insta-selfies and one kick-ass experience. That is what BlogFest felt like. But it...
2 Runners, 2 Buckets

2 Runners, 2 Buckets

In order to bring awareness to ALS, there has been an “ice bucket challenge” that has been sweeping through social media. Essentially you challenge people to either dump a bucket of ice water on themselves or make a donation to ALS — preferably both. See...
6 Additional Thoughts About 52.4 Miles

6 Additional Thoughts About 52.4 Miles

The 52.4 Ultra challenge at the San Francisco Marathon was last week, and I’ve been thinking about it since. There was a big training build up to race day, including high-milage weeks, a confidence-building marathon, and a 6-hour race. I’ve only run once...
Preview: 52.4 miles

Preview: 52.4 miles

There is a first time for everything, and this weekend is one of those times. A couple of amazing things are happening this weekend. First, I’ll be running the furthest distance these legs have gone: 52.4 miles. I’ve run a 50 before, but this is further...