by Mike Rezl | May 21, 2014 | Running in Real Life
“Getting lost? I prefer to think of it as, ‘Going exploring’” Remember when I said the taper is the hardest part of marathon training? Time to talk about, what I feel is the second-hardest part of training, and this one’s applicable to any distance, not...
by Mike Rezl | May 12, 2014 | Running in Real Life
“There are no regrets in life, just lessons” This past Saturday, on the nicest morning Fargo has seen in a long time, I crossed the finish line of my sixth full marathon. Topping that off, I got from mile 1 to mile 26.2 in a new personal record time of 3:39:04. It was...
by Mike Rezl | Apr 19, 2014 | Running in Real Life
“It’s difficult to train for a marathon. It’s even more difficult to not be able to train for a marathon.” Today marks, for me, the worst part of marathon training. More daunting than a 20+ mile run. More dreaded than under-the-toenail blisters. Maybe even scarier...
by Mike Rezl | Feb 27, 2014 | Running in Real Life
It’s February in North Dakota. Believe it or not, there aren’t a lot of races or triathlons going on right now. Even so, the guys at XRACEWEAR in Tucson were kind enough to send me a sample of their women’s racing tank to try out. I was so pumped when I received...
by Mike Rezl | Feb 20, 2014 | Keeping it Real in Real Life
“Strong Is [Not] the New Skinny” I’m a girl, so I run like one. Proud of it too. However, I apparently lift like a guy. At least, that’s what I’ve been told and what my lifting habits suggest based on “normal” female standards. There are a few articles...
