I have a race coming up: the Painful Elimination Race in Hudson, IL, put on by the Shady Hollow Trail Runners (8/26/17). Seeing that I had no supplies and spent very little time planning for this race, I was scrambling to get my shit together for the big day. That’s where Backcountry.com comes in. …
Random Thoughts
The grand finale bite.
The "grand finale bite" started when I was little. As a boy, I loved fireworks. In particular, I loved the fantastic display at the end, the grand finale. As a kid, I used to savor the last bite of food during a meal, perhaps to the point of obsession. In my head, the last bite tasted the best, …
The First Time I thought about Running the Chicago Marathon
I have known marathons existed to some extent, as most people do (unless you've failed to ever watch the Olympics). But, I never EVER thought about running one. In fact, I primarily thought people who did so were crazy. Or just really thin, good runners (traits I didn't possess: I was stocky and …