Training: Two Lessons from 2006

Two Lessons from 2006
As the year comes to a close, many of us are thinking back on the year that we’ve had. Before we jump into the new year, with new goals, I think it’s healthy to make a mental catalog of things that we’ve done and learned in the last year. It’s also a [...]

Products: Great products for runners 2006

Hey it’s Christmas time! And since Christmas gifts are on many people’s minds at this time of the year, I thought I would do some quick recommendations of products that wowed me this year.
I’m lucky enough to get to test a lot of running and triathlon products – both the products that I buy [...]

Race Review: Honolulu Marathon 2006

Droves of runners seem to really be taken in by the idea of the Honolulu Marathon. Who wouldn’t? You get to go to Hawaii to run in a very large marathon. Sounds like a fun vacation. But after traveling to Hawaii and supporting runners and walkers who ranged from 3:00:00 to 12:30:00, I feel I [...]

Race Report: California International Marathon 2006

This is my personal race report from the California International Marathon (CIM), December 3rd 2006. I try to pick out one key race each year to focus my own training on and this year I chose Sacramento. CIM is a great course, one that I would highly recommend.
When the alarm went off at 4:45AM I [...]

En Route to Hawaii (December 2006)

It’s been five days since the California International Marathon in Sacramento and the unrefined waddle caused by my sore quads has finally started to subside. As my legs start to get back to normal, I can only think that another marathon training cycle is behind me and I will shortly start thinking about the next [...]