Pain is temporary Pride lasts forever
The Culmination Two Hundred and Seventy days seems like an incredibly long amount of time. When injured and attempting to rehab for comeback in the sport you love. Time flies. When you are going 10 MPH for 180 of those days while in the mountains of Afghanistan, the rehab is even more compact. Having a ...
You need to know when to hold em’ and Know when to fold em’
It is a nice Sunday morning and you are going out for a run and you know you do not feel it. The slugging process ensues. You make the turn from your house and head out into the wild roads of your city. The music is playing in your headphones but do you really ...
Maintaining a Sustained Level of Running Conditioning Between Seasons
I know as an athlete I must maintain a certain level of fitness in order to bounce back for major events. When you are in peak race season condition the worry usually falls on over doing it. Will I over train and be burnt out on race day? Will I under train and not have ...
Keeping up with Exercise While Living a Busy Life
For the past year I have been going 100MPH. In December 2011 I was informed of an upcoming mission I was being considered for. Being selected to be part of a new strategy in Afghanistan encompassed the majority of my time. This was the best training I ever received prior to deploying. This also ...
Journeys: Where are you headed?
We all make journeys. While running a race, or training for one, many runners feel different types of emotions. I have met friends on long runs who just erase their minds and think about fun things or people in their lives. This is what takes them from mile marker to mile marker. These are ...
Life After Shrapnel in the Knee: A Soldier/Runner’s Recovery
My last post a few weeks ago was about challenges. I was in the middle of adjusting to the Altitude of Afghanistan. I was trying my best to run everyday and stay outside as much as possible. I was getting used to it and the burning sensation had stopped. I was at my final destination ...
Adjusting to New Challenges
As an athlete and pretty avid runner, I pride myself in staying in good running shape at all times. I have gone months without running before and was still able to push fast miles during training. I am not a premier athlete by any means and most people do not think I am a ...
Fueling
We all go through the rituals of getting ready to make it to race weekend. Some people go with the old mainstays of water, or Gatorade and then the always customary Pasta for the night before the race. This is the universally accepted way to prepare for the big race. As I get ready for ...
Running on Empty
A few days ago I found myself in a situation I have been in before. It is the one where you are running and physically you know you have the abilities to finish the race however there are other factors weighing heavy on you mentally. The day started just fine, I got up early showered ...
