Ty’s Three Tips for Living Abroad
Hey everybody, if you’ve been keeping up with my Training Log, you know that I’m living in Ecuador for the next few months. While the primary purpose of moving my [...]
Ty’s Training: Weeks of December 25 and January 1 – We’re back!
(2-)Weekly Summary - 81 and 89 miles - We're back! My first two weeks of daily running for my 2018 Spring Season have been a bit of a whirlwind! Only 83 [...]
US Olympic Trials – Part 0: Enjoy the Ride
The day begins at night. Somehow, my brain activates before my alarm (perhaps thanks to Richard Parker’s meows) and I stumble into the kitchen. The clock reads 6am but feels [...]
STRIVE-Peru Not Affected by Zika Virus
STRIVE Statement regarding Zika Virus Travel Alerts in Latin America (Updated February 22, 2017) As many of you are aware, the CDC has issued a travel advisory to various parts [...]
Doha 2015: Part 2 – Welcome to Doha!
Team USA - Finally together and ready to race in Doha, Qatar at the 50km World Championships Arriving in Doha after 13 hours on the Qatar Air 777 [...]
Doha 2015: Part 1 – The Journey
December 1, 2015 - Day 1 – Somewhere Over the Black Sea What time is it? That’s what my body wants to know. It’s currently 1:45pm in Doha, 5:45am in [...]
Trujillo, 2013. Part 1: El Camino (On the Road)
Two years ago this weekend, I had what people refer to as a “breakout” performance, running 1’02’13 for 20km at the Media Maraton de Trujillo. This race validated the training [...]
Post 1: What’s Not to Like?
The smell. I could pick Quito’s smell out of a line-up – even among Latin American cities – with no problem. It hits me on the first morning of this [...]
Quito (Part 0): Here we go again
The morning starts off as so many do, just slightly earlier. Richard meows for his breakfast, I schlep myself downstairs for a cup of coffee, and, within an hour, my [...]
And now, for something completely different
For 10 months of the year, my partner refers to me as a running monk. As a professional distance runner, I live a life not unlike our cat, Richard Parker [...]