As distance runners we all know and have heard the names Kenenisa Bekele, Haile Gebrselassie, and more recently Eliud Kipchoge. But what if I told you there was a man more dominant and more ground breaking in the sport than all of them put together. Would you believe me? Well in my humble and honest…

The season of the “if” the question of if I could do it. Am I capable? Am I good enough? What if I just put myself on the line? What if I work harder than I ever have before? What if? These are a few questions I asked myself throughout the process of this past…

Josia Thugwane is a name many have not heard of before. However, he has a story that is astonishing to say the least. Josia Thugwanes story starts in South Africa during the days of Apartheid. Apartheid was a system of institutionalized racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa from 1948 until…

A little less then a year ago Sydney was my first interview for my blog. That being said I find it only fitting that he becomes the first Professional Runner to be interviewed for my blog as well. Sydney is a remarkable young talent that is constantly making strides within the sport of distance running.…

If you haven’t noticed by now I have an absolute undying passion for running and a constant need to be doing so. Whatever primitive need gave our ancestors the urge to run and engage traversing the land they traveled in the manner of doing so I inherited a lot of. Running is me, I am…

Below is my interview with Owen Reeher. Owen and myself just became aware of each other at the end of this last years outdoor track season. However, from the short interactions face to face we had I can say he is quite the definition of a distance runner. I had the privilege of spectating as…

Flow State – An altered state of consciousness in which the mind functions at its peak, time may seem distorted, and a sense of happiness prevails. Alter Ego – A persons second or alternative personality. Two days ago on April 12th, 2019 I ran the 5k at University of the Cumberlands track. going into the…

Below is my interview with Seth Farmer. Seth is best described in my opinion as your runners favorite runner. Seth is a Cross Country NAIA All-American placing 14th overall at this past years NAIA Cross Country Championships. Farmer is also an NAIA All-American in the indoor mile with a time of 4:11. His other accolades…

I know that I am a day late on this but yesterday was Steve Prefontaine’s birthday. Pre would have been 68 years old. My first memories of running as a kid are related to Pre. In my first organized cross country season at around 10 or 11 years old I remember getting a t-shirt that…

Below is my interview with Sydney Gidabuday. Sydney is a 6X NCAA DII champion as well as a 13X all American in his time at DII distance running powerhouse Adam’s State University. Sydney’s most notable personal accomplishments are his 13:29.31 5000 meters and his 13:36.83 which are 2nd and 5th all time at the DII…