So I have to admit I haven’t run or trained as much as I’ve wanted this winter. Hell, I didn’t run much at all. I signed up for this race in January I think; deciding a half marathon for my birthday would be fun. OK maybe I was convinced it would be fun by a few friends who signed up and said they’d run with me. As I have been getting back into running I realized...

Thought I’d post a quick update…here goes! Holy cow, it’s getting super close! Holy cow I can’t believe the marathon is less than 5 days away! At work, we’re officially moved into our new office! I’m SO glad the move is done and off my plate. As we’re still unpacking, I’m not going to Naperville this week, and that’s helping the stress level too. My dad, cubicle dad’s dad, aka “ninja dad” flies in Thursday,...

So I’ve been given the green light to run this race on Sunday! Coach Jen and I talked yesterday about it and decided the race plan would be…no plan. I’m going to run it, race, and have fun! No Garmin, no watch, nothing…just run! I’m excited! There’s no pressure, at all. I figure I’ll start easy and build up to a comfortable pace and see how the calf responds. I’m assuming fine as I’ve had...

I’m back! Did you miss me? No? Well, fine. After a busy and stressful couple of weeks, and vacation last week, I’m resurfacing. I thought about blogging a lot last week…but then I decided to stay off line and enjoy the down time with the family. I needed a break. Work was busy and my grandmother passed away, so I wasn’t really into writing much. On Saturday, June 30th, I ran some with the Niles...

So a couple of weeks ago, I ran my mouth off and, well…I have a tutu to run in. But not just any tutu, it’s a hand made redemption tutu. I admit I had mixed feelings about wearing it. But after trying it on, and after a moment of feeling foolish, I just didn’t care. The best part was I had a damn good run while wearing it! I wasn’t hung up in my head...

Dads Who Run is back just in time for Father’s Day! Here’s the latest installment here on cubicle dad runs. Today I’m featuring my mentor, Dave Wallach! As a working dad, I know how tough it can be to balance work and family, and I think we sometimes get taken for granted. Now add in endurance sports? You’re upping the ante a bit. I thought it would be nice to highlight some Dads Who Run! If...