When you work towards a goal, it seems to be years away before the first run.  All of the hard work put in will finally be set in place with the first runs of the 2011 season this weekend.  First in West Fargo, ND at the WFHS Student Council's 5K benefiting Hope, Inc. & the Zach Gabbard family of Perham, MN.  Following that, I'll get the chance to spend some time with the group that will be running with me at the run Saturday.  Wild Knights CrossFit is a gym down in Fargo run by a husband and...

It’s now been just over three months since the start of my training for 2011.  When you first get going all you can think is how long this stretch of training is going to be before the first run.  Now only nine days in front of the first events for 2011, the excitement starts to fill your mind, you feel energized and anxious to start up.  What you’ve been waiting for, or should I say, training for these last few months will show in the races that are accomplished.   A race will exploit th...

It’s not every day that you get the chance to run outside in decent weather.  At least this year it hasn’t been the case.  Yesterday I had the opportunity to not only get outside to run, but run some hills, stairs, through some mud and other minor obstacles that most wouldn’t appreciate. 
I started my training route from my parents’ place in Red Lake Falls and made my way out to visit a couple friends.  It was a good half way point to rest quickly and take some time to think.  The run...

DETROIT – Veterans’ Day is observed every November, but for America’s veterans and listeners ofThe Howard Keating Show (www.keatingnetwork.com), the holiday will come early this year as Howard hosts a 24-hour national Web-a-thon to benefit struggling veterans and their families.

On Monday March 28th, I had the privilege of being a guest on the Howard Keating Show heard daily from 5-8pm ET on http://www.keatingnetwork.com/.  They will be hosting a web-a-thon April 6th & 7th to help out military men and women get jobs and start businesses when they return from war time service.  They've also invited others throughout the nation to take part and talk about their cause and what they do to support war vets, soldiers still serving today and the fallen. 

The first segment...