You are not too big to be a runner

Or too slow. Or too old. Or too lazy. Or too out of shape. Never mind any of those “terrible too’s.” They have no place in running. What does have a place in running? YOU. ########## After nearly 50 years as a runner, I recently started Offline Running. It’s a...

There’s not enough accountability in the world

That said, there probably never was. These days though, it has become way too easy to: Not return that text. Not answer that call. Ignore that email. Switch that Zoom setting to “video off.” When we do those things, we justify it by saying: I’m protecting myself. I’m...

At Offline Running, we make up limericks on our runs

Here’s one from me to commemorate my founding of Offline Running. There was an old runner named Adam. He loved all park trails and macadam. When he turned 65. The thought soon arrived. Get this coaching thing right and you’ll have ’em. Got a running-related limerick...

Since my first steps as a runner years ago…

I’ve enjoyed something that is quite rare. It’s called motivation. In all the years since, it has hardly waned. Lucky me, right? You, on the other hand, if you’re like most people, are not similarly motivated. Which makes it a lot more difficult to stay consistent...