May 16th, 2026 will go down as one of my favorite running memories. It’s a memory I’ll treasure because of the people — the friends who drove from Baton Rouge and the Mississippi Gulf Coast to come run Ballin’ on Belrose with us.
What even is a long run? It’s an answer that changes over time. Long runs are relative. Your experience, race goals, and free time all play a role in what a long run actually looks like. There’s no right or wrong definition. And while the distance may change, the mental and physical experience stays surprisingly consistent.
Running clears my head. My brain just uses the extra space to overanalyze everything. Here are five things I always overthink every time I go out.
I’ve never really been someone who shares. Growing up I was always the shy kid. Always in my own head, worried about what people thought. I wanted to be more outgoing. More comfortable. More like my younger brother Paul.
Last summer Ellis and I worked our way through the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This spring has been the Star Wars saga. As I write this, we are in Revenge of the Sith, and he is impatiently waiting for the origin of the Obi-Wan “hello there” meme. Watching these with him has changed my perspective on the prequels. I used to pick them apart scene by scene, but seeing his excitement has made it easier to just enjoy them.
Thirty-one years ago, Disney released its greatest animated movie: A Goofy Movie. Rewatchable, endlessly quotable, and featuring the iconic song “I2I,” it’s a classic I’ve loved sharing with my sons.…
Pokémon has officially taken over my house. Every room has at least one stray card, and it has quietly turned into an unspoken competition between me and Ellis. Do I…
Watching Jingle All the Way with my family reminded me how ridiculous waiting can feel when something is hyped and just out of reach. In the movie, it was the…
Birthday miles are not a new idea, but they still feel like a fun challenge to me. After making a last-minute decision to run 37k last year, I wanted to…
I am not getting any younger, and no matter how many miles I run, that fact is not changing. I may feel better and fitter than I did in my…
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