It’s been a looonnnnnnggggg time since I’ve blogged. If you could take my life, stick it in a blender, add in about 30 ingredients and then mix it at the highest speed for, say, three months, the result would be me, right here, right now. Fighting autism is still a big passion of mine, as it was last year when I ran 61 marathons to raise money for Train 4 Autism.

The last of those 61 marathons was the Operation Jack Marathon, which was intended to be a one-time race but went over so well that we’ve turned it into an annual event and you can participate no matter where you are! [Read more…]

I would do anything for my daughter Ava. I’d play with Barbies. I’d go to prison. And now, apparently, I’m coaching an AYSO U6 (5-year-olds) soccer team. I’ve never played soccer. And I’ve never coached anything. This should be … fun. [Read more…]

This is a big, fast world, and so much of your experience is determined by who you come in contact with. I always tell Tiff that my life will be defined by the fact that I met her and married her, and I’m grateful for that. I’ve met a lot of people through my running adventures over the past few years, especially last year. I feel pretty blessed to have been led down the roads I’ve been on and to have met all the people I’ve met. [Read more…]

I don’t remember how the thought popped into my head, but over the weekend, I had a flashback to an idea I had when I was in high school that I think would reduce drunk driving. Now, with the death of Ryan Dunn Monday morning, the tweeted comments by Roger Ebert and the criticism of what Ebert said, I figured this would be as good a time as any to write a blog about my idea. [Read more…]

OK, this might be the shortest blog post I ever make. I bet you’re thrilled! This morning I opened up registration for the 2nd Annual Operation Jack Marathon, which will take place on December 26. We had 151 people registered for the inaugural race and are expecting about double that this year.

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Last year’s fees ($45 for the half marathon, $55 for the marathon) will be available through August. In September and October, that will increase to $50/$60. It’ll be $55/$65 from November 1 on. If you want to race for free, create a fundraising page at the registration site and raise just $250 and I’ll comp your entry. [Read more…]