Grunt Loud. Be Happy
There are very few things in life that can't be fixed by a walk and a crunchy snack…
Run Like a Strength Athlete
A few weeks ago, I ran a half marathon. The goal was pretty simple: keep myself honest with my fitness leading into next year's San Francisco marathon. As a result, there were no ambitions for finishing time or even a personal mandate to run the entire distance. I…
Injuries, again
The reality is that my propensity to hurt myself does not come from my ability to do things, but rather that my ability to do things comes from my extreme competitiveness, and at the age of 30, my body can't keep up with that competitive spirit.…
Looking Back at My First Marathon
I recently completed my first marathon. In some ways, it went better than I could have hoped for. In others, it was a disaster, destined to fail from the very start. You can read my thoughts from before the race here for some history. Results I finished the 2023 San…
Reflections on Marathon Prep
In a few days I'll be running the San Francisco marathon. It will be my first marathon and my first organized race ever. I don't expect to be able to predict how things will go on race day, but I already feel incredible relief knowing that…
Balancing Ambition and Realism
My one big goal for this year was to run a marathon. I spent months training and worked my way up to 15 extremely hilly miles every week, with a clear peaking and tapering plan leading into the event. 3 weeks from marathon day, I started to feel sick. 2…
Derailed by Injury
It's been a hot minute since I've written out a post even though I've come up with some good topics to cover in the future. The problem is that I've been unable to type for extended periods over the last month or…
The Pain of Losing Weight
Pictured: having fun plating a potato salad. I mentioned this in my previous post, and since I'm partially out of it from my second vaccine dose, I figured I could expand on the issues you may face when trying to lose weight. At the beginning of the year,…