
Running Short: Preparing for a running season
The new year is upon us and there are always new plans, resolutions, dreams, ideas, and goals. Here are a few things to consider given… continue reading.

Training for 100 miles: Road to 100: Week 3/16 Fueling plan strategy
This is part of a series of posts regarding how I am preparing, planning, and train to complete the 100 miles Ultramarathon Umstead 100: Road… continue reading.

Training for 100 miles: Road to 100: Week 2/16 Feeling the effort
This is part of a series of posts regarding how I am preparing, planning, and train to complete the 100 miles Ultramarathon Umstead 100: Road… continue reading.

Training for 100 miles: Road to 100: Week 1/16 Assessment and Planning
This is part of a series of posts regarding how I am preparing, planning, and train to complete the 100 miles Ultramarathon Umstead 100: Road… continue reading.

Durham 13.1 Happy Holidays
Insane Running here wishing you a Merry Christmas! and Happy New Year! After completing Derby 50k, I was feeling great a little bit tired but… continue reading.

Fifth Derby 50k
This year was my 5th year running the Derby 50k event. COVID is still in people’s minds but this year there have been many other… continue reading.

2021 Skinny Turkey Half
Happy Thanksgiving I completed my seventh Skinny Turkey Half Marathon. This year I am running as a final prep run for the Derby 50k on… continue reading.

2021 Cisco 5k virtual this time
So as I have mentioned almost every single year the Cisco 5k was my 1st official running event. Also, it was the event that hook… continue reading.

Running Diabetes: Taping the CGMS sensor
Just recently I was asked about how do I keep my CGMS sensor from getting undone during my long sweaty runs. The CGMS is a… continue reading.

2021 City of Oaks Marathon
For morning routine the same as in plenty of other events, hot cereal with almond butter, coffee, water, and a banana about 35-45 minutes prior… continue reading.

2021 RootRock Trail Half Marathon
I decided to run this event when one of the runners from the InsaneRunning group mentioned that had signed up for the 5k. It… continue reading.

2021 Bull City Half Marathon
Today I completed The Bull City Food Fest Half Marathon. Although my whole intention was to run an easy race today, the weather was… continue reading.

2021 Tobacco Road Half Marathon The Caboose Challenge
Yesterday I completed the Tobacco Road Marathon and today the Tobacco Road Half Marathon. This is to complete what I call “The Caboose Challenge” It… continue reading.

2021 Tobacco Road Marathon
Today, Tobacco Road Marathon restarted after a year and a couple of months of delays due to the COVID restrictions. It was a perfect day,… continue reading.

Running Shorts: To my past runner self
Hey Insane Runner, Yes, I know, it sounds crazy but yes, it is me from the future. I am writing to you to make sure… continue reading.

50 miles on my 50th year? Why not?
Saturday I completed my 1st official 50 miles race. (I know, I did Umstead 100 couple years ago, but I did not have an official… continue reading.

Training for 100 miles: How I fuel for it
This is part of a series of posts regarding how did I trained and successfully completed a 100 miles Ultramarathon in under 24 hours. Training… continue reading.

Running Shorts: I do not feel like running
I have been very fortunate that I get to talk to many individuals as part of my job. In one of those conversations, I was… continue reading.

Running Shorts: Thoughts that are getting in your running way
It does not have to be only times like perhaps we are living today with current health, social and environmental situations. It does not have… continue reading.

Running Shorts: COVID, what is that?
A friend of mine posted something in a business social media forum that quickly caught my eye. I am leveraging most of the content of… continue reading.

2020 Running Summaries Crazy 2020
The year 2020 is finally over, thank God. It was definitely a year that will be hard to forget. From pandemic, communities split into opposing… continue reading.