It’s easy to get down on ourselves when things don’t go our way. I hope this post brings some encouragement to my readers (and to myself). I’ve set many goals for myself. Some I’ve given up on and some I’ve been able to achieve, just a little late. Here are some goals I’ve set recently … Read more
I ran a trail ultramarathon (50k) this past weekend. I ran this same one in 2019 and wrote a much more detailed race report then (2019 Race Report), so I’ll keep this one short. I got very lost in 2019 but only a little bit lost this time. Staying with a couple other runners helped … Read more
This is the 4th monthly update on my goal to run a 5 minute mile (see post here). I’ll keep track of my training and progress here. Training For some reason, this was an extremely busy month. I’ve been able to get a bunch of easy 5 mile runs in, but I haven’t really done any … Read more
Yesterday, my twin brother and I ran the Fall Classic 10k in One Loudoun. The race was organized by Potomac River Running (prraces.com). They have many races throughout the year all over northern Virginia and always do a good job (chip timing, volunteers, blocking off roads, snacks, drinks, sponsors, etc.) I ran this same race … Read more
This is the 3rd monthly update on my goal to run a 5 minute mile (see post here). I’ll keep track of my training and progress here. Training I ran a little less this month as I was busy with real estate (4 closings in September) and life (kids). I joined Planet Fitness because they just … Read more
This is the 2nd monthly update on my goal to run a 5 minute mile (see post here). I’ll keep track of my training and progress here. Training I’ve been running about 100 miles per month for the past two months, and I’ve seen my mile time improve by about 10 seconds per month. I’ve been … Read more
This is the 1st monthly update on my goal to run a 5 minute mile (see post here). I’ll keep track of my training and progress here. Training This month, I’ve been training pretty consistently. It’s been really hot and humid. I try to get out in the mornings when I can, but sometimes I … Read more
It’s July 8, 2021. I’ve set a new goal to be able to run a 5 minute mile by 2025. Just as I tracked my $1M net worth goal progress every month, I’ll be tracking my monthly progress on my blog. Most goals require two things: consistency and time. I set out to achieve a … Read more
I ran the Revel Kulia Marathon on Big Island in Hawaii on January 18, 2020. My wife ran the half marathon. The sights were beautiful and the downhills were plenty. I got a PR in the marathon with a 3:31:37 (8:04/mi), and my wife got a PR in the half marathon with a 2:53:31 (13:14/mi). … Read more
It’s been 46 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 46th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. This is the last update of 2019, which means … Read more