In Hawaii, there’s a marketing push built off of the local saying, “Eddie Would Go.” It’s based on the true life hero and surfer legend Eddie Aikau and refers to his going after big waves that other surfers would shy away from. The saying also honors his many life guarding saves and his courage to […]
I’ve had a lot of adventures running, and many more to come. Close to home, far flung, big cities, little towns, they run the gamut. But the one adventure I wanted to mention is one I just nailed down yesterday, In the first week of May I’m doing a couple of races with Mainly Marathons […]
As I attempt the second draft of packing for Antarctica, it seemed like a great time to post a flashback race memory courtesy of my running quilt. So here’s a rundown on cell block E4 – The Austin Marathon, February 19, 2012. This marathon was another Hanna Brothers marathon. Steve and I were going […]
Cross-posted on Facebook today. I’ve been trying not to duplicate too many topics/items on different media platforms but sometimes that’s the best way to go: After several attempts and revisions, these words fail to convey even a fraction of what I’d hoped they would; nonetheless: Karen Hanna is the strongest woman I’ve ever known, full […]
My brother came out to cheer me on! That was the highlight of the day for sure. It’s always nice to have somebody in your corner. It’s been awhile since Steve and I got to hang out and while driving down to Anaheim at 3 AM isn’t perhaps the best use of our time together, […]
Last night, David Bowie passed away after an 18-month fight with cancer. My brother is a super fan and through hero worship of Steve and general osmosis, I am a fan too. Just before my study abroad trip to Australia in college, I went to Madison Square Garden with Steve to see Bowie’s 50th Birthday […]
They really ought to call this a different dwarf’s challenge — today it was far more appropriate for me to call it the Sleepy Challenge! Man, I was just physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted today. Not sure if it was the toll of four super early starts or something grander but I struggled mightily in […]