2011 by the Numbers

Yes, I know we’re already halfway through January. It’s taken me a bit to get back into my groove with writing after the holidays. Of course that implies that I ever had a writing “groove”, but I digress… I didn’t have it in me to write one of the stereotypical “2011 in review” posts, but […]

Marine Corps Marathon Recap

It’s been a week and a half now since I ran the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. It’s taken me a bit longer to get this recap put together because we stuck around on the east coast for another week and visited my wife’s family in New York. It was a great trip, but […]

Thank You!

The Marine Corps Marathon is right around the corner (just 22 days, to be exact!), and my fundraising efforts for TAPS have been going really well. So far I’ve managed to raise $1200, exceeding my original goal of $1000! I’ve received lots of donations from friends and family too, but I just wanted to take […]

A Fun Way To Help Me Raise Money For TAPS

If you haven’t heard, I’m running the Marine Corps Marathon in October to raise money for TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors). They’re a wonderful organization that provides support and grief counseling to the families of our fallen soldiers. My father-in-law was killed in a plane crash while serving in the Air Force, and when […]

Why I’m Running the Marine Corps Marathon

I’m excited to announce that on October 30th of this year, I’ll be running the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. But I’m not going to be just running this marathon. This time around, I have a much more important goal on my mind. I’m going to be doing something that will be a first […]