Meet: Dennis Fisher

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About Me: (edit profile) Dennis is an award-winning journalist and not-so-award-winning runner. His day job involves writing about technology, which is why he runs so much. A native of Virginia, Dennis is a veteran marathoner and road racer who has recently discovered the joy and broken bones of trail running. He trains with the Greater Boston Track Club and lives outside Boston with his wife and children.

My CRN Posts:

• Do You Need a Doctor Who Runs?

  Every runner who has been at it for more than a few months likely has come up with some kind... 

• What Might Have Been

  At the height of his powers, Steve Prefontaine owned the American record on the track at every... 

• Failing Up

  In my short running career I have had more than my share of memorable races, both good and... 

• Reasons to Run

  Spring is here, at least in most of the country, and with the warmer weather comes all kinds... 

• An Insider’s Guide to the Boston Marathon

  For most marathoners, making it to the starting line in Hopkinton, Mass., is the completion... 

• Ethical Running

  It’s not often that ethical dilemmas occur during road races (at least those that don’t... 

• Opinion: Guts & Glory

  There’s a perception among recreational runners that one of the main things that separates... 

• Why I Run

  Any time a conversation at a party or business meeting comes around to running, as it somehow... 

• Trail Racing Shoe: Teva X-1

  Let me get this out of the way right up front: The Teva X-1 is the best trail running shoe... 

• Adeo Attitude

  I’ve spent the last several weeks testing a clever little device called the Adeo, a combination... 

• Long-Distance Running: Nothing to Sneeze At?

  There was an intriguing article in The New York Times recently about a study that had found... 

• How to Run Fast–Fast

  One of the more common mistakes that recreational runners make is moving up to long races too... 

• Running Long: Just Do It

  I guess I am something of a running masochist. Ever since I got my first taste of long runs... 

• Five Things We Can Learn From the Elites

  If you’re like most recreational runners, you probably don’t have regular access... 

• Pass It On

  When I first started running, I made every mistake you can think of, and then some. I ran every... 

• True Confessions of a Trail-Running Traitor

  After years of running almost exclusively on the roads, I’ve recently started putting...