This Sunday I ran 20 miles. It’s a good distance, but standard in marathon training. The problem I’ve been running into this fall is that when I run for 2 or more hours, I’m usually starving by the end. I know what you’re thinking, that the answer is a simple one: eat GU. But I [...]

I’ve been running (and racing) for the past few years and I’ve noticed more and more that the bigger the race, the less I like it.  Don’t get me wrong; the huge crowds of spectators are awesome.  Furthermore, sometimes the destination is worth it, including Disney’s magical madness.  And if anyone is signing up for [...]

  This winter I’m running 2 marathons between January and March.  I’ve decided to use these races to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.  If you’re interested in donating to the cause, the Louisiana Marathon has partnered with Crowdrise.com to provide a website for donation.  Click the link below to donate online.  http://www.crowdrise.com/teamwoundedwarrior2013/fundraiser/nicholascronan/updated#top Or [...]

Last weekend, 20,000 people got together for a jog down the streets of San Antonio.  My family and I joined them in the Half Marathon.  This was a big race for us in many ways for each racer, though for different reasons.  For me, this was the race last year that so severely wupped my [...]

Man, what a beautiful weekend to run.  The sky was clear, the weather crisp, and all the cars were gone.  It turns out, if you run during the Saints game in SW Louisiana, ain’t nobody out.  Those that know me well ain’t surprised that I would run during a football game…I just get bored.  It’s [...]

In case you missed it, this weekend had the perfect weather for being outdoors.   The lower temperatures and lesser humidity (its Louisiana, you can never call the humidity low) were not only comfortable but made for great racing conditions.  Luckily, I had a race on Saturday.   Every year, Duane Lewis graciously organizes an informal [...]

You’d think I’d know better.  I mean I’m a smart guy that picks up facts and information like my son collects acorns (he’s a toddler, and he loves the hell out of acorns.  Seriously, check his pockets).  So you’d think by now I’d know that when it comes to distance running the motto is: start [...]

View on my run around Lake Hefner     Sheila at the finish. She says a Half Iron distance is harder than a marathon. I gotta agree.   This week was the official Week 1 of my 18 week training schedule for the Louisiana Marathon.  I used the previous weeks to build up my base [...]

  I love this picture.  This little scene is from the Pope’s visit toMexico Citylast year.  Millions of people (there’s a few Catholics inMexico) showed up to the parade to watch the Pope pass in his lil car.  Immediately after he passed, this cute lil dog trotted down the parade route with a huge grin [...]

For pretty much the first year I ran and prepared for the Houston marathon (my first), I trained with a great group of people.  Very supportive, comfortable with my habit of talking waaay too much, and big fans of a post-run Waffle House meal; these are a great group that helped me get into the [...]

My wife hates this pic cause there are no sidewalks on this road. You’d think I would’ve learned from last year.  This year makes 3 summers I’ve been running long distances and each time I get somewhat down on myself.  High heat and humidity beat me up and make even my easy runs difficult and [...]