“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” Jon Kabat-Zinn Yeah, I didn’t know who the author of the above quote was either, although I do now. His quote fits now though. We all think we know this already, but most of us have no idea. We are so focused on the big hurdles in life we forget that it is the small moments, the little things, and the fleeting connections that really define us. The sum of their parts adds up to well, life. Sometimes it takes a big wakeup call...

Many of you are getting ready for races in May and June where heat in VA and elsewhere can start to be an issue. Early season races can be a rude awakening. Unlike fall races where we are acclimatized to heat simply by training in the heat/humidity - early season races can feel warm even if it is only in the 60–70-degree range, especially if sunny and humid. Years ago, when I had no idea what I was doing (2002 I think) I ran the Bull Run 50 Miler. My last training run it was 30 with 20...

I have done a lot of thinking and research on some questions runners have asked me over the past year or so. Seeing all the crazy reports of 120 carbs (not calories) an hour – and realizing that is 3-4 gels got me thinking and reading/listening. I think we all realize that getting calories into your system is important, just like hydration, but we can overdo both. I think most of us start out by trying to do a gel or so every hour but that falls apart quickly due to a couple of things. ...