My running year starts and ends with this: I didn't get to see my Dad this year. I didn't see my 14-year-old nephew Benjamin either....

At the start of this year, on my 47th birthday, I ran my first-ever beer mile. I ran it in 9:54, and my conclusion was that "if there...

I used to watch American Idol every week (don't judge!), and whenever a contestant was eliminated during one memorable season, they had ...

On Saturday I'm taking on another 5k, this one a fairly big local race, the ACC Fan 5k , part of the festivities for the ACC Championshi...

I had been worrying about whether to wear gloves. I decided not to, and felt fairly confident that was the right decision. It was about 39...

On Sunday I will be running my first-ever 12k. Guaranteed PR! It's the .US National 12k , the final race in USATF's USARC pro seri...

Love it or hate it, Strava  has some pretty cool features. The basic premise of the site is that it allows you to compare your performance o...