Comrades 2018. What a race?! It was epic, challenging, beautiful andddd I will never complain about Boston’s Heartbreak Hill or Chicago's Mt Roosevelt again! It truly is the Ultimate Human race. I thought I picked the easier route since this year was a Downhill run. After all, downhill is like free mileage as gravity is working with you instead of against you. I was so wrong. My quads second that motion. I found out afterwards that downhill is harder. I think they both are hard each is just a different hard. Stay tuned as I will be running the uphill next year. I am coming off of a high of fi ..read more

This was my 2nd time running Berlin. First time was back in 2000. Back then it wasn't as big and definitely wasn't a lottery to get into. My favorite part was the Start corrals..so much energy and then running through the Brandenburg gate!! Expo-The expo was one of my top 3. A lot of energy and variety of vendors. FYI, It got very crowded right away. I went an hour after opening on Friday. Shirt/medal--race premium. I didn't read the fine print when I registered in that you pay separately for your race shirt. You can prepay with your registration or purchase one at the expo. Huge caveat with ..read more

I came, I ran, I fell more in love! Boston, where do I start? You are in a league all your own. They say if you lose faith in humanity go out and watch a marathon. Out of my 91 marathons, yesterday's Boston is right up there with the 2014 Boston. They both illicit raw, human connection and community, which is the priceless gemstone that can transform the world and our own individual world. As challenging as the conditions were, I could not help but get emotional so many times. Here we are, out doing what we love while police officers, volunteers and spectators selflessly protect us, support u ..read more

First Timer Freak Out! It has been 22 years since I was a first time marathoner and 14 years since I was a first time Ironman. I have since replaced those initial memories of angst, fear, "one and doner" and self doubt with drive, grit, accomplishment and mind over mileage attitude after successfully completing 77 marathons and 2 Ironmans. For the past 6 years, I have been coaching first time marathoners and half marathoners. Since so much time has passed since I had been in their shoes, I forgot what it was like to commit to something I had never done before. That was until this weekends race ..read more