Late March and early April in Washington, DC is the time of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. As I walked around the mall there were cherry blossoms blooming everywhere. Spring has sprung and that means – snow?!?! This morning when I awoke there were light snow flurries coming down from the sky. By the time I was out the door and running the flurries had … Continue reading Snowy Cherry Blossom Running

When I arrived at a local track today to coach one of my runners there was a sign on the fence that drew my attention. Track and field athletes, soccer players and softball players walk through the gate and past that same sign which had a simple message: ‘The player or team that works the hardest earns the right to win. Your competition is practicing … Continue reading Earn the Right to Win

It started raining last night around 7:30, continued through the night and was still raining when I awoke this morning and set out to do an eight mile trail run. I thought it was raining hard, but that was an audio illusion caused by the sound of rain through my open bedroom windows as it pittar-pattered on trees and then onto the ground. When I … Continue reading Rainy Day Running

I spent a recent night in Punta Gorda, Florida as I was the track meet announcer at the FlRunners.com Primetime Invitational which took place over a two-day period. After awakening I donned my running shoes and went exploring for an interesting place to run. For me this usually means off-road, but I didn’t know if I’d get that lucky. Cars buzzed by me as I … Continue reading Running on Dirt, Gravel and Grass