I’ll be channeling those timeless words of wisdom from Wilson Phillips this weekend while we run our 5th and final marathon in the Marathon Madness series of five marathons in sixteen days. This song was also my theme song during the final days of hiking both the Pacific Crest Trail … Continue reading
This weekend we experienced a little bit of everything, including the other LA, also known as Louisiana. We knew that this past weekend would be extremely tiring, not only because of the marathons, but because of the driving times, and it certainly lived up to its expectations. It was a … Continue reading
After sleeping a whopping 11 straight hours last night, I woke up thinking, “Did this weekend really happen?” It was a blur from Friday morning until Sunday night, and I didn’t know it truly happened until I took my first timid steps this morning. Oh yeah, it happened all right. … Continue reading
We made it and we all completed our first round of back-to-back marathons this weekend by completing the First Light Marathon in Mobile Alabama this morning one day after completing the Mississippi Blues Marathon in Jackson, MS. I’ll give a quick recap from my point of view and Julie will … Continue reading
What an adventure already. It was a success for day one, but we already knew we could do one marathon, the real success will be determined with marathon number two tomorrow. As I mentioned yesterday, our accommodations were amazing and being 100 yards from the start/finish line is tops. We … Continue reading
It all started with a phone call on Wednesday afternoon. Julie and I were walking the neighborhood loop near our condo when I received a unique call from the Mississippi Blues Marathon elite race director. He said that due to some injuries, the Olympic Trials later this month, and some … Continue reading
It’s time for Marathon Madness 2012 and Gulf Shores, AL has become our official home base for all things marathon for the next month. I’m feeling Lynyrd Skynyrd around every corner and after being down here for just over a day, I am feeling really good about being in Gulf … Continue reading
