Week in Review (Jan 24th, 2016)

Training Recap Yesterday, I did my first long run in two months. A nice and easy 13.1 miles at 10:43 pace. Total mileage for the week was just over 28 miles. Not bad for my third week back running! Marathon Plans…

USA-Vietnam under $400 Roundtrip

There were several deeply discounted fares to Asia from multiple US cities available today. Flights leaving from Washington DC, NYC, Chicago and LA were up for grabs. Destination cities included Hanoi ($390s), Ho Chi Minh City ($390s), Bali ($460s), Jakarta ($470s)…

Detachable Airplane Cabins

If you spent too much time on social media this week you probably saw a video showing a detachable cabin design for airplanes. You’re not crazy. This is a terrible idea. Here’s the clip if you haven’t seen it:

Cold Weather Running Tips

winter-running

I plan on running my sixth marathon in March. The finalists are Jerusalem (March 18th), Taipei (March 20th) and Bethlehem (April 1st). It’s time to start upping the my mileage and that means getting cold. Today, was my first truly…

10 Most Visited Cities in 2015

If you enjoy hefty, information laden reports from financial institutions then you already know MasterCard recently published the 2015 Global Destination Cities Index data. For everyone else, I want to do a quick rundown of what I consider the highlights of the report. Let’s…

What Counts as a Country?

I’m trying to run 50 marathons in 50 countries. This seemed like a straight forward goal until I realized it wasn’t. Countries and borders can change overnight (see: Ukraine). My passport was due for renewal in December so I spent…

Passport Woes and Wonders

The first time I visited Europe, borders were essentially the same as state borders in the United States. After arriving and clearing immigration, you could travel freely from country to country. This was possible because more than 20 countries signed and…

2016 Goals

I like being open about my fitness and professional goals. When we push our bodies and minds to the limit we make it easier for others to follow in our footsteps. The unattainable can suddenly seem possible. I never thought…

2015 Year in Review

I had an amazing 2015. I ran my first marathon the day after I turned 25, I finished my CPA exam and I started a new company. To top it off, my twitter (@TheMilesRunner) broke 4,000 followers a few days…