When I started this blog last year, I thought I would have all kinds of travels and races and excitement and setbacks to write about for 2020. But as everyone knows, 2020 has not turned out to be what anyone
Portland Marathon 2016
byMeteor Man: Meet Jared Ward
byName: Jared WardEvent: MarathonHometown: Kaysville, UTHigh School: Davis High SchoolCollege/University: Brigham Young UniversityTraining City: Provo, UTAccolades: USA Marathon Champion (2015), Olympian (2016), #1 USA Ranked Marathoner (2019) How were you introduced to track/distance running, and what eventually led you to your event? In 2013, Coach Eyestone had
Running On Clouds: Meet Tyler Pennel
byName: Tyler PennelEvent: MarathonHometown: Golden, COHigh School: Golden High SchoolCollege/University: Western State CollegeTraining City: Blowing Rock, NCTraining Group: ZAP EnduranceAccolades: USA Marathon Champion How were you introduced to track/distance running, and what eventually led you to your event? During the summer between my freshman and sophomore year
Community Connected: Meet Danny Docherty
byName: Danny DochertyEvent: MarathonHometown: Saint Paul, MNHigh School: Cretin-Derham Hall High SchoolCollege/University: Loyola University ChicagoTraining City: Minneapolis, MNAccolades: Twin Cities Marathon 3rd Overall How were you introduced to track/distance running, and what eventually led you to your event? My first true track experience came as a sophomore
Back in the Marathon Mindset
byfrom Esther Atkins on Instagram When you start to get that feeling that the best is yet to come… ✨ I’ve been pretty quiet about my training the last couple months. Mostly because the primary objective has been to just
One Year rabbit Anniversary
byby Samantha Bluske from Run Happy, Run Fierce A year ago today, I officially joined the rabbit family. I was coming off of my first real injury since 2014 and was feeling deflated. In college I was surrounded by a
BizBuzz: Brave Like Gabe Breaks 1000, USATF Seeking New OT Site, & Welcome ZAP
byThe icon means you can connect with this athlete on AthleteBiz! News & Notes Olympic and World Champion Asbel Kiprop has tested positive for Erythropoietin (EPO), reportedly. On the matter, Kiprop said, “I have read the reports linking me to doping. As
The 2020 Olympic Team Trials Marathon: Q&A with Atlanta Track Club’s Rich Kenah
byOn April 23, Atlanta was selected to host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon. The race, which will determine the six athletes who will represent the United States in the marathon at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, is scheduled
BizBuzz: Masters & Lipari Take the Mile, Kampf’s Reinventing, and Esther’s Breakthrough
byThe icon means you can connect with this athlete on AthleteBiz! News & Notes ZAP Fitness coach Pete Rea connected with RunBlogRun for an interview following his team’s awesome showing at Boston. “We live in on a mountain in Boone, North
Let Your Mind Run: Changing My Mind
byDeena Kastor’s book Let Your Mind Run hit the bookshelves on April 10. We connected with Deena for some exclusive commentary on two of her favorite excerpts, with additional reaction from Esther Atkins, Reid Buchanan, and Kaitlin Goodman. Related: Let Your