It's Christmas week and I've got some odds and ends to report to close out the year.   First, of all, today is actually the best holiday ever invented. Please air your grievances in the comments. I'll start, perfume commercials are stupid and should be stopped....

The new year is in 16 days and I know the thoughts (and posts) on resolutions and goals will start flying in. Last year, a group of us hosted the Instagram challenge "Race T-Shirt A Day." Every day in January we posted a picture of a race shirt. It was lots of fun to...

Ever have a weekend that you need a weekend for? You know, like a needing a vacation after a vacation? This past weekend was just like that. I'm not complaining though, because it was super fun! Plus, the holidays are almost here and I'll get a few days to recharge...

Not that I am referring to myself as an old dog, but in terms of running, I've definitely been around the block. Wow. All of these clichés are really rude. What I'm getting at is that in changing up my routine I'm learning new things. Thus far, it has been...

I know a few people who have done heart rate training and have seen huge gains from it. I started to read the book by Phil Maffetone called The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing, which I did not finish. I found the book a tad on the boring side. I can...