Hard Fun

Hard Fun

by | Apr 28, 2023 | Dream Run Camp

Endurance training is hard work. As such, it requires a high level of motivation, which for most athletes comes partly from an expectation that their training will yield results. But expectation alone won’t motivate to keep working hard. Athletes want proof that their...
Ego Death and Athlete Coaching

Ego Death and Athlete Coaching

by | Apr 10, 2023 | Coaching, Dream Run Camp

Every once in a while, an athlete I’m coaching will confront me with information that they’ve obtained from another source and that (at least in their perception) challenges what I’ve told them or what I’m doing with them. For example, an athlete might say to me, “You...
Now It’s Your Turn

Now It’s Your Turn

by | Mar 17, 2023 | Dream Run Camp

The first mile I ever ran was the last mile of the 1983 Boston Marathon. How many people can say that? I was eleven years old at the time, and my dad had brought the whole family down from New Hampshire to cheer him on as he ran his first Boston. My two brothers and I...
Why I Created Dream Run Camp

Why I Created Dream Run Camp

by | Mar 17, 2023 | Dream Run Camp

The best summer of my life was the one I spent in Flagstaff, Arizona, as a “fake professional runner” embedded with the HOKA Northern Arizona Elite professional running team. For thirteen unforgettable weeks I lived every runner’s fantasy, going all-in with the sport...