Day 5 was filled with a 9-mile hike down and back up the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon. The visit was my first to this worldwide wonder, and we had a beautiful day. As we drove North from Williams, Arizona, we decided that we would hike the Bright Angel Trail for a few…
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2016 Running Trip – Day 5 – St. Louis, MO to Oxford, MS
Tuesday started bright and early. I have a really tough time sleeping on these trips. It’s probably a combination of adrenaline, constant movement, soreness, and new places each night that cause this. Surprisingly, I generally wake up very refreshed, but it was a little different at 4:15am on Tuesday morning. I’ve been battling a lingering…
2016 Running Trip – Day 4 – Davenport, IA to St. Louis, MO
Want to help me fight ALS? Donate here. I’m $338 away from raising $20,000 for Iron Phi. Day 4 promised a glimpse into the life of Mark Twain as we traveled from Davenport, Iowa to St. Louis, Missouri. The day’s journey would include approximately 350 miles in the car and mile runs in eight different…
2016 Running Trip – Day 2 – Minneapolis, MN to La Crosse, WI
Minneapolis, Minnesota to La Crosse, Wisconsin. Day 2 was supposed to be our “easy” day. The road mileage was less than half of what we had averaged during the first two days. Because Friday took us longer than expected, we ended up adding St. Paul, Minnesota to Saturday’s trek. We also decided that because the…
Best Of: 2015 Running Trip Recap
The 2015 running trip has come and gone, and it’s time to reflect a bit with my annual Best Of blog post. The week was incredible overall, but here are a few of my (and Brad’s) favorite moments and stats from the trip. As always, thank you to the many people who supported my cause…
2014 Running Trip – Recap
My 2014 running trip has come and gone, and it’s time to reflect a bit with my annual Best Of blog post. The week was incredible overall, but here are a few of my favorite moments and stats from the trip. As always, thank you to the many people who supported my cause this year….
If I’m Not Back In An Hour, Come Find Me
The title of this post is a phrase that can be heard often around our house. While it’s generally stated tongue in cheek, the phrase itself actually has some very frightening undertones. While I still consider myself to be in my youth, and with this comes more risk and less thinking, I’ve recently started to…
5 Really Annoying Things That Runners Do
One of my personal rules for life is to laugh at myself. Often. We are all ridiculous human beings, and I personally enjoy being in the upper echelon of this category. Runners are an interesting breed. Our prideful behavior seems normal to us, but annoying to many. Let’s be honest. That being said, I present…
Don’t Let Running Get In The Way Of Reading – The Run-n-Read
There’s never enough time. Each one of us is faced with decisions each day that determine how we spend our 24 hours. Often, time constraints can be frustrating, knowing that there aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything you want to do. This constraint forces us to leave many things that we want…
10 Miles in Newbury, New Hampshire with Austin Javellana
Written By Austin Javellana Hello! My name is Austin Javellana, and I am a junior at Iowa State University studying landscape architecture. I have been so blessed to have the creator of this blog, Steve Good, as an adviser for my Fraternity and cannot thank him enough for all he does for those within his…
6.2 Miles In Ann Arbor, Michigan With Alicia Curley
Hello! My name is Alicia and I’m a true Michigander in every aspect. Other titles I proudly own are daughter, sister, friend, girlfriend, animal-lover (and animal-mom), foodie and yes, runner. I’m excited to show off the town often referred to as the “hippy” town, Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor is the perfect combination of small town…
The World’s Worst Running Playlist
I run with music. For me, great music during a good run equals much enjoyment. Having said that, there’s nothing worse than being in your groove and having a terrible song come through your headphones. The momentum that you have gained instantly vanishes when the Biebs starts whispering sweet nothings to your ears. (That’s me…
A Good Run 