I started my running career while in college. My primary motivations were to stay healthy, lose weight, and find my own individual sport. If you asked me then if I wanted to run a marathon, I would’ve just laughed. But as my running career progressed, that bucket list item eventually crept into my runner’s brain and became a growing dream. I began to understand what it meant to run the race. Continue reading Run the Race
Post-Run Cool Down Best Practices: Never apply body spray in populated areas whilst wind is blowing something fierce. #lessonlearned P.S. I wish I could just make … Continue reading running 7 – body spray is dangerous
1. Kauai, HI – August 2012 – 5k trainer for the 2012 Dallas Half Marathon 2. Huntington Beach, CA – September 2013 – 12 mile trainer for the 2013 Dallas Marathon 3. Ouray, CO – August 2013 – Mt. Sneffels … Continue reading running 6 – Top 5 Favorite Runs
running 5 – what I’m listening to Tunes: Crave for KING & COUNTRY Notes: Definitely set to repeat. Great for my training cadence. Favorites: 1 … Continue reading running 5 – what I’m listening to
What do Thumper, Sir Hiss, and Flower have in common? They all decided to converge on me during the course of one week of training. Not. Even. Kidding. My running brings all the wildlife to the trail. (That’s for you, … Continue reading running 4 – I feel like I’m in a weird Disney fantasy
I’m still developing my running career. I know I’m newish to the scene, but I had high expectations of the social aspect of the sport. I thought the whole “be polite, smile, and/or wave” thing was common courtesy. I’m naïve. It’s been a struggle to get a living response from the zombie bikers & runners…but perseverance has paid off for the most part. I’m starting to recognize the regulars. And they’re remembering me. And now they’re waving. WINNING! I also think it’s possibly a regional thing. Irving/Las Colinas is hard to break. Keller? We’re like family. There is hope. I’m … Continue reading running 3 – polite bikes & Kellerites
J. Michael Hansen 