Reno to San Diego

I arrived in San Diego last week to start my new job. The Active Network was brave enough to offer me position of Director of Product Development in their consumer media division. I’m two work days into it and so far, so good!

Deanna came down this weekend to begin the house hunt. Real estate is far more costly in San Diego than it is in Reno

Ran to work this week

One of my favorite Google Map mash-ups, MapMyRun.com, just recently previewed their BETA release. They've finally released remote includes. Here's the route I took to work on Thursday. I'm going to try running to work once a week. With my mileage requirements building up, it's a great way keep up with my schedule [...]

Why 3 Gloves Are Better Than 2

Okay, so I’ve been keeping up on my training, better than I have with this blog, anyhow.
Since I last posted I’ve gone on some pretty interesting and rewarding long runs.
Let’s start with the interesting.  Several weeks ago it was plain bitter cold here in Reno – around 15°F with a decent wind at mid-morning.  Yeah, […]

Vegas, Christmas, Training and a Pit Bull

Whew! I tell you what. Marathon training is a walk in the park compared to surviving the holiday season. Don’t get me wrong, I know I’m still in the early stage and the mileage hasn’t built up on me yet. But after all the running my wife Deanna and I did […]

This marathon training is cake!

I went for a nice little run along the Truckee River this morning. I live just south of the river near Chrissy Caughlin Park in Southwest Reno. I ran east toward downtown for about two miles to Idlewild Park then back home again.
It was an easy 3.5 mile run at about 9 minutes a mile. […]