I went to Tucson to attempt to qualify for Boston or also known as “BQ.” It is a down hill course late in the year which may be a reason almost everyone at this race has BQ on their mind. It is an entirely different mindset from any other marathon I have ever been at. [...]

Marine Corps Marathon 2009

What a great marathon! It is a must on your marathon lists. Why?
1.) Marines – They are like super volunteers and when their name is on the race nothing falls through the cracks.
2.) The Runners – I think there was something like 37,000 of us. Yeah it was crowded but I was in the [...]

Tour de Palm Springs 2-14-09

This Saturday was spent on the bike at the Tour de Palm Springs. I was with Alison and Michele, a couple of MTTV trainees. They are cross-training on the bike and what better than your first 55 miler to test your fitness. Ride time was 3:30, so longer than their half marathon times, without the [...]

Buffalo Half Marathon on Catalina Island – 2009

This is not my typical video. After the first mile I felt really good. After third mile I was running well, and passing people so I decided to go in to full on race mode and never touched my camera until after I crossed the finish line. There is some fun footage early and the [...]

Catalina Marathon March 2008 Part 2

The Catalina Marathon is one of the most beautiful trail marathons in the US. Follow Coach Steve race the course in March of ‘08

Catalina Marathon March 2008 Part 1

The Catalina Marathon is one of the most beautiful trail marathons in the US. Follow Coach Steve race the course in March of ‘08