by Mike Rezl | Apr 2, 2017 | Running in Real Life
“No one fucks with someone who runs 26.2 miles for fun” We’re closing in on spring marathon season. Whether Boston this month or a local race next, you’re all in at this point. You’re tough and you’re tired. Your metabolism is high and you’re hungry all the time....
by Mike Rezl | Mar 5, 2017 | Running in Real Life
“Tough runs don’t last but tough runners do” It’s time for Part 2 in my mini-series designed for all you out there training for a marathon – especially your first marathon. In this mini-series, I’m taking you through all 26.6 miles of a marathon – plus the...
by Mike Rezl | Apr 10, 2016 | Running in Real Life
“Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching” A runner has been banned from this year’s Boston Marathon and all future B.A.A. (Boston Athletic Association) events, apologizes, says she meant no harm, and has supporters who feel bad for her and...
by Mike Rezl | Mar 20, 2016 | Running in Real Life
“I think I’ll go to Boston” The Boston Marathon is only four weeks away. I’ll say that again – the Boston Marathon is only FOUR WEEKS AWAY. Eeekkk! On one hand, it still hasn’t fully sunk in for me that I’m running it. I mean, I’ve been training for several weeks now...
by Mike Rezl | Mar 1, 2015 | Running in Real Life
“Any idiot can run but it takes a special kind of idiot to run a marathon.” When it comes to working out, running, eating healthy – all of it – I tell it like it is. Sure, I always try to see the upside of things but I don’t shy away from the struggles and “suckfests”...