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Prior to Sunday the longest distance I had ever run was 37 miles.  Why 37?  That’s the exact distance from my house to the Augusta Brewery in Augusta, MO.  Gotta have your incentives properly aligned.  Their IPA and cheeseburger are easily worth 37 miles.  All I had to do was tack on another...

I’ve got three updates for you today.  No huge endorphin epiphanies, but some good info on Life & Hope, tomorrow’s big training challenge and the unveiling of the Motivation Miles webpage.  So, here we go!  Life & Hope Fund – I tend to maintain a healthy skepticism when...

I am no expert.  When it comes to running you must become student and master of your own mind, body and spirit.  I am still learning.  Even after averaging 8 mile per day for the past 10 years I have yet to achieve sensei status . . . but experience and miles of meditation at 7 mph have pointed...

“Why would you want to run 100 miles?”  If that was the first thought that crossed your mind, you are not alone.  Hardly a day goes by without hearing from a concerned and/or incredulous friend, co-worker or family member.  Some are supportive . . . in a manner similar to when a former...

Running is good.  Not to get into an argument but, as far as aerobic exercises go, it’s as good as it gets.  Cyclists, yes you can get a good burn from going up a steep stretch . . . but what do you do on the downhill?  Yeah, that’s what I thought.  Swimmers, you impress me; I would attempt...

Wow! That was toasty.  90 degrees out on the course . . . just 50 degrees or so above my sweet spot.  But it turned out to be a great opportunity to capture a whole lot of what makes up the Boston Marathon experience.  Thanks, Mother Nature, couldn’t have done it without ya!

A new Boston Marathon jacket runs over $100.  Embroidering a new date on an old jacket: $12.  And, hey, if you’re going to be cheap, why not do it in a way that screams a little badass running street cred? This certainly wasn’t going to be the year that I would have wanted to embroider...

Hi, I’m Eric, very nice to meet you.  Welcome, come on in, feel free to leave your Newton’s on.  You have stumbled upon LeadFeet.com where together we will share the wonders of long distance running, BodyGlide and the occasional endorphin-induced epiphany. My journey as a relatively untalented,...