Race Report: West End St. Patty’s Day 5k

A festive, fun-filled, fast 5k held on St. Pat’s Day through the West End of Allentown. The race benefits the West End Alliance, a not-for-profit organization of neighbors and merchants dedicated toward the continued emergence of Allentown’s West End Theatre District.

Posted in On the Run

Grounded

Our plane is at the gate but the crew is nowhere to be found. Travel is always an adventure.

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The Difference Between Failing and Quitting

It’s been a while – and for those of you still listening you don’t need to remind me of that – but I felt compelled to summarize a conversation that I had with a friend about a pretty popular topic. What is the difference between failing and quitting? In a runner’s life it’s pretty common …. Read More »

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37-for-37: The Best Way to End the 2011

The goal was to run 37-miles on my 37th birthday. I did it to prove to myself that I could, to push my personal boundaries and because I could.

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Social Media is Customer Service

Regardless of where in the world you live, you’ve heard all about the impact that social media can have on your business marketing. And that’s exactly why I’m not going to talk about it. Instead, I’d like to point out a growing trend—the use of social media as a customer service venue. (Of course, customer …. Read More »

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Refusing to Be Labeled

Labels are a pretty handy tool for helping us make sense of the world around us. I’m a husband, dad, son, brother, coach, runner, blogger, geek, etc. Sometimes they are accurate and useful, others they are unwarranted and hurtful. Some labels we assign to ourselves, while others we earn through experience or assigned by what …. Read More »

Posted in Life

Along the River and Through the Woods

Fall, in our part of PA is probably one of my favorite times of the year. Temperatures tend to become much more moderate, the humidity drops and the leaves put on a pretty spectacular show of colors changing from their summery greens to an awesome assortment of reds, oranges, and yellows. And while you can …. Read More »

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Here to Where?

The interesting part of finding myself in the position that I’m in is how I got here. I wasn’t the person who from a young age knew exactly what they wanted to be when they grew up! Throughout my childhood and teenage years I had many interests mostly centered around building and creating…something that remains …. Read More »

Posted in Life

A Fresh Start

As I sit in my living room on a rainy Wednesday in PA, I find myself in the unexpected position of being out of a job for the first time in quite some time. Despite the reality of being unemployed at a particularly bad time – both seasonally and economically – I find my brain …. Read More »

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A Final Tribute to Steve Jobs

I’m a big Mac guy, admittedly I count myself amont the more recently converted. Sure I had plenty of time and opportunity to get hands on with a Mac from the beginning, but it wasn’t until about 5 years ago when I completely changed my tune. Today, I’m proud to say I’m 100% Apple. Regardless, …. Read More »

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  • A Little About Me

    I'm a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll. I'm a marketing technologist by day and a father, husband, coach, runner and web geek all of the time. Learn More

  • Running PR’s

    5k
    West End St. Pat's 5k - 21:16 (3/17/2013)

    10k
    Saucon Rail Trail 10k - 46:57 (9/3/2012)

    10-Mile
    Quakertown Rotary Run for the Youth - 1:22:32 (3/2/2013)

    Half Marathon
    D&L Heritage Half Marathon - 1:39:59 (11/4/2012)