This was my first race event in three years. I signed up for it for the following reasons: 1) I needed a race to force myself to run after a three year hiatus 2) It was only 25 minutes from my home 3) I knew others running it. Maybe a fourth reason was that it was the the 1st Annual race. Usually my race reviews are two parts. One part
November 22nd, 2020
Update About My Year Long Injury
I didn’t think it was a very big deal back in March, but I still have this issue with hip pain. I have been to a orthopedist, just finished physical therapy, and I had a MRI a couple weeks ago. But unfortunately, none of this has resulted in relief of pain or any answers as to what is causing the pain. There are some clues. I have a small
February 9th, 2020
My Experience Running Through Injuries – When Is It Okay and Not Okay to Run
Disclaimer: This article is not meant to be taken as medical advice or substitute the advice of a licensed medical professional. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any types of injuries. This article is based on my own personal experiences, and the reader may or may not have a similar experience. I am just telling my story. One of the most agonizing things when running regularly or training
January 1st, 2019
2018 — Personally A Year of Meh And Rebuilding (Updates Part II)
(Originally published 1/1/19 on Medium.com I had BIG plans for 2018! LivestockCity was not only going to finally launch but also crush it! We were going to have every investor’s attention. I was going to finally leave my annoying day job too! I was going to run the NYC Marathon. Those were most of my 2018 goals, and I didn’t hit any of these goals in 2018. In fact I
December 22nd, 2018
Outer Banks Southern Fried Half Marathon – Race Review
Finally getting around to reviewing this race. If you read my previous blog posts, then you know that back in 2012, this was my very first half marathon race….and it didn’t go well. The story has been told before HERE , but basically I winded up in the emergency room. So even though I have run many half marathons since 2012 and even some marathons, this first race was like a
November 10th, 2018
Radio Silent, But Here’s An Update (Part 1)
Hello my followers! If you like to follow my blog, then I must apologize for going silent for so long and much of 2018. I have way too many projects going on! Two home projects (finishing a basement and building a rock wall), a herd of llamas to take care for, mowing pastures (during the summer), practicing karate, running, some business projects, and working a full time job. There’s hardly
December 27th, 2017
Shoe Review – ON Cloudflow Running Shoes
The shoe that I had been running in for a couple years (Newton Aha and Aha 2) were discontinued by Newton, so I was expecting to find a comparable Newton pair to use instead. I went to my favorite running store that carries minimalist type running shoes – anything from zero drop to 6mm drop. I personally do not like zero drop, but I do not do well in the
December 27th, 2017
2017 Chicago Marathon Report/Review
I’m finally getting around to writing my race report on Chicago Marathon 2017. Lately I’ve been so busy with my team at LivestockCIty, but that’s another post for another time. My original plan was to try to get into NYC Marathon for 2017 until I heard it would be the 40th Anniversary at Chicago, AND Chicago moved their deadline up to be before NYC’s (I wish they would move
September 30th, 2017
What It’s Like to Train for a Marathon
(Originally published on Medium in Fit Yourself Club) Intro If you are reading this, then you either must be considering training for a marathon, want to compare your experience with mine, or you are just curious about what it’s like. No matter the reason, I hope you find this article interesting. The Experience I have been through 3 marathon training cycles, and all I can say is that the first
September 28th, 2017
Taper Town: Less than 2 Weeks Away From Chicago Marathon
This is the third marathon that I’ve trained for, and by far, this is the best training cycle I’ve had. I did have some runs where I didn’t feel great but overall, I couldn’t ask for better performance. My last 22 miler was unexpectedly great. Don’t get me wrong, I was winded and tired after 22 miles and wondered how I would be able to go 4 more miles if