Fast Guy Problems

Fast Guy Problems: When to Hold and When to Fold

October 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

For a highly competitive personality, dropping out of a race is a tough call to make, even in the face of an injury negatively affecting performance. Feeling the race number pinned to my shirt and knowing there is a clock ticking creates a fierce [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: The toughest part is letting go

June 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Being an 80’s baby, I am a fan of hair bands, tending more towards Def Leppard and Guns and Roses. Another well known group, Cinderella wrote a song called ‘Don’t know what you got (till it’s gone)’. Written as an ode [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Rules of Engagement

May 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

I’d like to think of running as a gentlemans sport. Not often marred by news of poor behavior or cheating (aside from the doping on the pro level), there is a certain level of respect as countless individuals toe the line for a chance to race [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: The mane event

January 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Some days, we just need a figurative kick in the pants to really find the limits. Other times, those limits are found through a bit of fun. I’m tapping a little bit of each of those to kick off 2018. After setting two personal bests last year, [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Chasing Champions 2017

June 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

‘To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift’ -Steve Prefontaine This is a meaningful and simple quote that really underlies what it means to be successful in running. Everyone is out there trying to do their best. [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Never Stay Down, Running in 2016

January 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

This shall be my 2016 running recap post, assuming that I really had much of a running season. In a moment of awakening sparked by a notification from a Facebook group, I was able to look at the year in a new light. It was nice change, as other than [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Not all who wander are lost

October 16, 2016 // 3 Comments

A lot can change in a year. With two decades of running under my belt, I have had quite the string of races connected with miles of training to ensure that I am continuously striving to better my capabilities. Up until this past year, I have [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: XX:XX

June 22, 2016 // 7 Comments

I touched upon this in a previous post, but recent events have brought this concept to the forefront of my mind. Running is a fully involving experience, as all aspects of the body must work smoothly for a good run, and perform at their peak for a [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: 1 step back, 2 steps forward

June 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

I know, I got it backwards from the standard iteration. It basically sums up where I am right now in regards to my running. I ended up straining my calf bad enough to follow the advice of some of my more experienced friends and take a little time [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: 2016 Boston Marathon

April 23, 2016 // 8 Comments

Failure noun 1. an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure. 2. nonperformance of something due, required, or expected: a failure to do what one has promised; a [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Boston Bound in 2016

April 4, 2016 // 6 Comments

It’s been an interesting chain of events that has given me the opportunity to toe the line at one of the most storied races in the world. I honestly never thought it was an event that I would ever be able to attend, and here I sit just a few [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: The Unintended Consequences of Running

February 22, 2016 // 4 Comments

Everyone knows, running at practically any pace helps your body in numerous ways. Whether it takes 6 minutes or 12 minutes, every mile counts. This is a hobby I have benefited from for quite some time, going on 20 consecutive years of running [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: 2015 in review

January 4, 2016 // 4 Comments

I started 2015 with the usual list of goals and standards. Some were meant to be achieved, others were a nigh impossible bar to strain for. In spite of a rather stressful personal life, I was able to make some new marks this year, as again running [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Good Habits Die Hard

December 26, 2015 // 0 Comments

I’m sure everyone has their own tics and behaviors around racing, and they all work for different reasons. I toe the line dozens of times a year, for the past 19 years, and try to do the same things in preparation in the morning of and day [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: The road to Boston 2016

November 8, 2015 // 2 Comments

Even with the exciting moments, life can seem like a lot of the ‘same old, same old’. We always remember the life changing events, or remarkable milestones that come with a great achievement or incredible experience. With years of toeing [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Andie’s Angel

October 12, 2015 // 3 Comments

It is both invigorating and terrifying to be given someone else’s dream. For dreams, in essence, truly define a person. A dream is a desire or wish, that is held up high, as a focus, without fears or limitations to subvert the concept. In [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: It’s never too late to make a mistake

September 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

Some would think that after almost 20 years of running and racing, that making a mistake regarding my hobby would be impossible or at the very least a minor detail. But alas, it is easy sometimes to get distracted on the way out the door, or while [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: A friend in need at the 12 Bridges Relay

June 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

We all have that one friend that possesses a particular skill or knowledge that comes in handy at times. In a pinch, you know you can call them for assistance. When it comes to finding car parts, or a lot of vehicle related questions, I am that [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Running by heart at the 2015 Eugene Marathon

May 26, 2015 // 2 Comments

There are many ways to run a marathon, each with their own positive and negative attributes. Pacing, fueling, gadgets, and gear are some of the many factors that must be considered when planning for this distance. It’s easy to see them in [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: The rocky road to Eugene in 2015

April 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

After 19 years of running, I had decided that now was the time to tackle my first serious marathon. This is to be my third, at 18 years of age I struggled through Seattle in 3:31 and last summer I ran the Uberthons Oregon Marathon as a pacer for my [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Chasing Champions 2015 at the Fueled by Fine Wine Half

March 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

I have to be honest here, one of the biggest things that keeps me running is the feeling of going fast. Not just all out sprinting, but hitting that sweet spot where all of the bodies systems are in sync to get in a mode that I call [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: LFD and an automatic PR at the 2015 Champoeg 30K

February 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

I’m sure a couple of you are quite perplexed by the ‘LFD’ in the title. It is merely a play on the more well-known runners term, LSD (Long Slow Distance). Only in the LFD, the pace is a bit more heated. I have signed up for the [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Why Running Fast Isn’t Cool

January 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

In starting this post, I found some cool stats on the Running USA website. In 2013 there were over 15 million race finishers in the US. At one single race, over 55 thousand people crossed the line. This surge in popularity points to a [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: 2014 in review, and new standards for 2015

December 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Goals are set and regarded in different manners. Some are meant to be achieved, others are just pipe dreams. Whether or not it is a positive factor depends totally on the mindset of the goal setter. I had 9 distance related time goals, from the 400 [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: All I want for Christmas…(is the perfect race)

December 15, 2014 // 4 Comments

Most people get a certain point in life when they start to desire fewer objects around the holidays. Instead, they tend to want experiences, with a few really expensive objects on their wish list. On that note, I would love a special edition [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: Body shaming, a problem for both sexes

November 4, 2014 // 2 Comments

Body shaming is a topic that has come up several times from various sources, most notably a piece written by Lauren Fleshman. It addresses the idea of fit female runners and masculinity, as well as from a different perspective, in the view of a [read more...]