The Stubborn Tortoise

Not much running happening these days. It takes so much mental energy to get through each day that I feel spent. And when  I do run, it feels stressful navigating groups of people. I reflect on the s…

How do runners stay motivated to get moving when races are canceled and groups have disbanded?

I know this is a First-World problem, but it is something that the running community considers.

This is …

After two weeks of struggling with allergy-induced laryngitis, I have finally returned. I weigh in on how this pandemic is affecting me and I try to share some optimism, along with a rant or two. The…

This is the first in an occasional series about master's runners. My good friend, Louisa Escamilla, was picked as my first guest. She is a cancer survivor and recently broke her ankle on a descent at…

I literally had to pull this episode out of my, well, you know.

And it's a pretty important aspect of trail running, but not something discussed in polite company.

So, if you're offended by this sort…

Sometimes, you have to decide if it's better to set aside personal goals and help someone else. Plus an update on my intentions for Rocky Raccoon on Feb. 8. And I talk about plans for an occasional f…

Injury or nagging aches and pains can really be a drag. I am on the fence about gutting out a 50K next weekend versus playing it safe and running a half marathon. I have an achy hip and don't want to…

It really helps to have a training group, because if you're me, you will occasionally decide it's OK to not do what you're planning to do. It also helps to have a running buddy. In my case, it's Mari…

I ended up losing my friends at a race due to a handful of stupid delays/impediments on Sunday at the Hoke One One Bandera trail run.  Those delays led to me being where I needed to be at the end aft…

Since it's That Time of Year, I wanted to share with you some of my suggestions for gear for the runner in your life. Or, maybe yourself!

You are an experiment of one, so take my suggestions as just …

I had an epiphany near the end of a run on Saturday. It led to facing past demons and the baggage that comes with it.

It may trigger some with eating disorders, so be warned.

This one deals with self…

It's easy to underestimate a race or training run when things have gone well for a long while.

Well, I learned that struggles can sneak up on you after a good streak. Pushing through and reminding yo…

Two super-cool things happened on Saturday: I got to run my favorite trail race of the year, and I caught up with some good friends from the Rio Grande Valley. This is kind of an homage to the RGV, t…

This is episode 20!!!! On Sunday, I rang a cowbell, filled up water bottles, made some sort of crappy peanut butter, banana and honey tortillas, all while encouraging the folks doing the Hill Country…

This is a podcast about a podcast. Hence the Russian nesting dolls reference. I got to watch the recording of my favorite running podcast, "Ten Junk Miles," and meet its host, Scott Kummer. He shared…