Published in Runner's Life·PinnedMember-onlyLessons I Learned Failing To Run a 100-Mile Ultra MarathonIt was an exciting morning — early October in the middle of nowhere Illinois. Today was going to be a test, and one of the hardest physical tests of my life. To run a 100-mile race. There’s nothing like getting up when it’s still dark out. The race kicked off…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Published in Runner's Life·PinnedMember-onlyA Beginners Guide To Run CommutingIt’s a lot easier than you think — When I found a job that was about 4 miles away from where I live, the first thought that came to my mind was “I can run to work now.” I looked at it as an easy way to get at least 4–8 miles in each day. …Runners Life3 min readRunners Life3 min read
Published in Runner's Life·PinnedMember-onlyWhy Does Anyone Run Ultra Marathons?It’s not about being sadistic — Ultra marathon running has taken off in the last decade. With a 350% increase in participants, more people are pushing themselves to their human endurance limits. Why? Are there that many masochists in the world? Is it about pushing yourself? Do they want bragging rights? Or is it something deeper? The Mental Challenge …Runners5 min readRunners5 min read
Published in Runner's Life·4 days agoMember-onlyHow To Start Running 5K Distances if You’re Not a RunnerI didn’t use to be a runner. Now I run ultras. — I remember when I started running longer distances. At first, when I was in high school, I dreaded the 1-mile run at gym class. I hated the long runs in track. I played football, so I wanted to develop as many fast twitch muscles as I could to be faster…Running6 min readRunning6 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Jan 26Member-onlyOne Of Life’s Most Critical Skills: Learning What You Can and Can’t ControlGod, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.- Serenity Prayer attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr There are many times when our lives can seem like they are out of control. There may be days…Mindset8 min readMindset8 min read
Published in Runner's Life·Jan 20Member-onlyHow Ultra Marathons Make You Face The Reality of The Voice In Your HeadWe all have an easy voice and a hard voice. Which do you choose? — On October 1st, 2022, I attempted to run a 100-mile ultra marathon. I’m not going to write about what I learned from it in this post, since I have already written about that. You can read it here if you’d like to read it. Where did this goal come from…Ultramarathon5 min readUltramarathon5 min read
Published in Runner's Life·Jan 18Member-onlyMental Health Benefits Of RunningRunning has been important to me my entire life, but I didn’t know it when I was in high school. Even though I would go out and do conditioning sprints for football and run for hours, I hated running in track. …Running4 min readRunning4 min read
Published in Change Becomes You·Jan 17Member-onlyHow to Get the Most Out of Any Self-Help BookApplying one book is more important than reading 20. — The self-help book industry has grown substantially over the years. Market projections show that the industry could grow to $14 billion dollar industry by 2025. The industry also increased by 11% from 2013 to 2019. If you’re like me, you probably have dozens of self-help books. I have over 20…Self Improvement6 min readSelf Improvement6 min read
Published in Change Becomes You·Jan 17Member-onlyWhy We Are Afraid of DeathNot just physical death. — Death is one of the few certainties in the world. There’s a reason why there is a Benjamin Franklin quote that the only two certainties in life are “death and taxes.” Life and death exist in every moment around us. Plants, insects, humans, and all living things die every day. …Death4 min readDeath4 min read
Jan 16Member-onlyLearning Markdown Completely Changed My Workflow As A WriterI have been writing online for a few years. One of my biggest struggles with writing online has always been the maintenance of my blog, formatting and posting to multiple platforms. …Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
