A lifelong PR seeker defends the pursuit of speed.
Written by: Matt Fitzgerald
In a recent interview, Born to Run author Christopher McDougall said, “I’m really resistant to this focus we have on speed. If you do a 3:59 marathon you’re awesome, but if you do four hours, you suck. Humans are not fast, we are not [...]
These days, what happens in Vegas ends up on the internet, on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. I’m looking forward to being a part of the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas event AND I’m looking forward to telling people ALL about what happened.
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Rock ‘N’ Roll San Antonio takes over the historic Texas city this weekend.
Sitting in a hotel room in the shadow of the Alamo, it’s hard not to reflect on what some people are willing to sacrifice in order to fulfill a dream. To be honest, the Hyatt is NOT in the shadow of the Alamo, [...]
This past weekend was the Chicago Marathon. Even though I don’t have anything to do with the event I still take pride in my hometown marathon. I’ve run it many times and just find the energy, spirit, and beauty of the City of Chicago to be unmatched.
In addition to speaking at the Leukemia and Lymphoma [...]
OK, so I’m running along in the Hundred Acre Wood, enjoying the first really cool Fall day, letting my mind wander, and I look up and two high school girls are running towards me. They were wearing some kind of school t-shirt so I figured they were part of a cross-country team. Sure enough, a [...]
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This is the big transition weekend. The summer officially ends this weekend which can only mean one thing. The event season is here. My bags are packed and will stay packed for the next 10 months. I’ll be at the Rock ‘n’ Roll races in VA Beach, Philly, San Jose, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Arizona, [...]
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Destination Races Give You A Reason To Travel–And Months Of Motivation.
One of my best motorcycling buddies, Larry, and I set out for Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, about 10 times over as many years. We were in the Army band, stationed in Virginia, and thought the name Sault Sainte Marie sounded cool. Neither of us had [...]
Famed running aficionado John “The Penguin” Bingham has twenty tips for happy training. In the final installment, The Penguin outlines his final five tips to get you on the road to more enjoyable running.
16. Packing Your Parachute
No skydiver would ever jump out of a plane without thoroughly checking all of his equipment. The skydiver [...]
Famed running aficionado John “The Penguin” Bingham has twenty tips for happy training. In part-three, The Penguin outlines five more tips to get you on the road to more enjoyable running.
11. Chutes and Ladders
A long distance training program is a lot like the old board game Chutes and Ladders. In the first few weeks of training [...]
The Importance Of Choosing A Path That’s Right For You.
By John Bingham
There’s a quote by William Purkey, a well-known professor of education, that goes, “Dance like no one is watching, love like you’ll never be hurt, sing like no one is listening, and live like it’s heaven on earth.” It seems like the perfect life [...]
