Long Live the Sufferfest

It’s July, which means my favorite endurance event — the Tour de France — is well underway, claiming one svelte superstar after another. I often kid that if I had a superpower, it would be suffering. Physical, emotional, psychological… I know how to suffer like no one else, which is why the TDF is, for… Continue reading Long Live the Sufferfest

Marathon Metaphor Still Works

“It’s a marathon, not a sprint.” We hear this phrase so often that its meaning can be lost. If you’ve never experienced running an actual marathon (26.2 miles) with your own two feet, then it becomes even more difficult to comprehend. But truth is constant: running a marathon is hard. It doesn’t happen instantly and… Continue reading Marathon Metaphor Still Works