Chasing 42

Tag: research

  • The Law of Exponential Taper Gremlin Growth

    At any given time, the last 20 weeks or so either feel like they have blown by quicker than I could blink or crawled by at a pace that would make a 3-toed sloth laugh. This weekend, I tackled a sub-zero marathon on Saturday, and then slogged through a snow-covered follow-up run on Sunday. Each…

  • Gear Review: Patagonia Houdini

    Once again, I have pored over countless reviews and investigated the various attributes of multiple running products before settling on a purchase that I wished to add to my running gear bag. This time, the focus was a water-resistant windbreaker for trail running, hiking, and early morning runs. In searching for the perfect product, I…

  • It’s not about the sticker…but if it was, so what?”

    Many within the running community are all a flutter over a recent op-ed piece by Chad Stafko in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. He leveled some fairly hefty criticism of runners. More specifically, he begins his discussion by questioning the rationale for displaying 13.1 and 26.2 stickers and stating that their sole purpose is to…

  • Gear Review: It’s all in…or on your head!

    The last month seems like a whirlwind of races and high mileage weeks! This is clear from the topics of my most recent posts. For the new few months, my schedule calls for my peak mileage weeks, some very long training runs, and then the uncomfortable taper leading up to December 28th and Across the…

  • “Hey fag, nice spandex”: Homophobia, Sexism, and Athletics

    “Hey fag, nice spandex”…I had just taken a drink of water, and hit the cross walk button at the intersection when  I heard them yelling. At first, it didn’t even occur to me that they were yelling at me, until I turned around and saw a group of teenage boys yelling out the window and…

  • My Gluten Elimination Experience

    On August 3rd, I embarked on a short-term journey. I have mildly struggled with digestive issues, both while running and in general, for quite a while now. I had played around with my fluid intake, adjusted my nutrition, cut out processed sugar, and monitored my diet in the days prior to long runs. All of…

  • Introducing My Newest Running Companion, Looper!

    I dropped the hint earlier, but can now officially announce the newest addition to our family, and my newest running companion, Looper! We’ve had her a little over a week now, and she is well on her way to being a faithful endurance athlete at my side for even my longest training runs. A little…