Ian

My Blog/Website

About Me

Hello, my name is Ian and I'm a runner. After several years of promising to train for and run the Bolder Boulder 10K I finally signed up for it in 2005 with zero training under my belt. Shocked that I was slower than I thought I should be, I made it my goal to be faster the following year. I'm still not as fast as I should be, but I have been a runner ever since. I believe in quality miles over quantity of miles. I believe that you have to run faster in order to run faster, and I believe that I can. I believe in the Garmin. I believe in motion control and that I have an unhealthy addiction to running shoes. I believe in carb loading and tapering, even before a 5K. I believe I’ll never need to buy another t-shirt ever again. I live to run and I run for the post race spread, where the free food and drink flows like milk and honey, and sometimes even includes milk and honey.

My Posts

• Cold Weather Running

  Many of us are now in the time of year where the colder weather is approaching as fast as the... 

• Music Increases Endurance?

  You have no doubt heard people tout the positive motivational effect that music can have on... 

• Treadmills for Kids?

  Despite the fact that companies have been making kid’s treadmills for over two years... 

• Open Letter to Race Directors Everywhere

  Dear Race Directors Everywhere, I would like to preface this letter by stating that I have... 

• Running into Celebrities

  Our culture today is fascinated with celebrities. It is evidenced in the success of magazines... 

• Running is Cheap

  Somewhere along the line you’ve probably heard someone say that running is a cheap sport... 

• Sam Mussabini Wasn’t Talking To You

  In the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire, running coach Sam Mussabini tells Harold Abrahams, “you... 

• Under Armour Underfoot

  Just when you thought you’d figured out which running shoes you liked best, another company... 

• Race Shirt Etiquette

  What is the proper etiquette for wearing your race shirt? Can you wear it to race in, or should... 

• Strike a Pose

  The first rule of race pictures is that no one looks good in their race pictures. The second... 

• Should chip timing be done at the finish AND start of races?

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• Putting All the (Timing) Chips On the Table

  Chip timed races are becoming increasingly more popular, but apparently not everyone knows... 

• Sound Bites: Pack Some Punch Into Your Playlist

  You know it’s time to spice up your playlist when you can sing all the way through it without... 

• Your Right to Shoes

  How many pairs of running shoes do you have stashed away somewhere in your home? How long has... 

• The Mile High Club: Running at Altitude

  Are you a member of the Mile High Club? No, not the one that involves airplanes and sardine... 

• Very Superstitious

  Many athletes have quirky superstitions, like the hockey goalie who talks to his posts or the...