Due to some family obligations that have been scheduled, I am no longer able to participate in the ING Georgia Marathon as my first marathon. As you might imagine, I’m really disappointed about not being able to do it. However, I’ve felt sorry for myself long enough about it and decided to just go with [...]

One of the great things about running is that it is a very “pure” sport. Unlike cycling, it’s not a sport where you can buy yourself seconds or minutes by upgrading your wheels, or purchasing more aerodynamic helmets or bikes. To compete, all you really need are a pair of running shoes! However, every now and then we put enough miles on our shoes and have to drag ourselves to the store to get a new pair. Even though my shoes have only 150 miles on them (I’ve read that you should get new shoes after 300-400 miles on average), I’ve had them for over 4 years, and have been experiencing some shin splints. Since I’m really getting back on track with running, I figured a new pair of shoes might be in order.

Hello friends! Just wanted to give everyone a heads up that my blog has gone a major design overhaul and moved to it’s own spiffy domain – http://anathleteintraining.com/ Nothing should really change other than having a new URL