Ordinary Marathoner

A brief, unexpected hiatus from the podcast, but we’re back. No apologies… we’re making things better!

We will be making some technology investments to shore up our Zwift livestream and hopefully make it more reliable . We couldn’t do it without the Patrons’ support on Patreon. Thank you!

Our Thursday Night Trivia rides will be restarting this week! We are very excited to bring those back. We miss this group!

In addition, 5AM Warrior Zwift rides will now be EVERY WEEKDAY, Monday – Friday. Time to get consistent with these suckers again. Let us know if you’d like to be added.

Looking to improve with a triathlon or running coach? Reach out to Coach Scott at [email protected] and set up a free consultation.

DONATE to our nonprofit, The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

Become a Patron and help support the podcast! Check out our Patreon Page.

Join the Official Ordinary Marathoner team at TEAM ORDINARY!

Check out our homepage at www.ordinarymarathoner.com.

Or join the conversation at our Ordinary Marathoners Facebook Discussion Group.

I’ll also follow you back on Twitter if you follow me @OrdMarathoner.

Sometimes you meet the most interesting people…

Eric Gillman is a sales guru for Cutco Knives. In his spare time, he aids the poorest country in the hemisphere. As in… they built and maintain a hospital there. That qualifies as INCREDIBLE!

I met Eric in a networking group for nonprofits thanks to the Ordinary Marathoner Foundation. Never did I think I’d find an incredible guest for our podcast.

Eric’s nonprofit, Angel Wings International, provides health support in the country of Haiti. They continue to do amazing things there, and really need the funding. How do they raise money? They send out Eric to do crazy things!

First it was a run. Then it was a fight. Now he’s doing a little ride… just a little one. FROM MIAMI TO SAN DIEGO!!! Eric’s Ride for Hope will happen in 2022 and has been long in the planning stage. We talk to Eric today about how he came up with the idea and how he’s training for it. We wish him the best of luck!

Looking to improve with a triathlon or running coach? Reach out to Coach Scott at [email protected] and set up a free consultation.

DONATE to our nonprofit, The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

Become a Patron and help support the podcast! Check out our Patreon Page.

Join the Official Ordinary Marathoner team at TEAM ORDINARY!

Check out our homepage at www.ordinarymarathoner.com.

Or join the conversation at our Ordinary Marathoners Facebook Discussion Group.

I’ll also follow you back on Twitter if you follow me @OrdMarathoner.

“This is the greatest thing we’ve ever done,” Stefany told me as Saturday’s Run For the Fallen miles ticked by throughout the morning. She just might be right.

Our annual 10-day running event, The Ordinary Marathon, was an extra-special occasion this year for more reasons than one. We took things to the next level this year, setting a theme for every day of the race. Most of these themes related directly to causes supported by the Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

We thank all of the participants for going above and beyond. Some of you achieved incredible things – a first ever half marathon, a first ever full marathon, (we think) a new record for longest distance, a 6-fingered man, a 12-hour race, and someone who ran 24 miles – one for each name on our Run For the Fallen list.

These were just some of the highlights I witnessed over the last ten days, and I’m sure there were more that I am missing. Thank you to everyone for participating this year and we hope you come back and join us for 2022 – when the greatest virtual race gets even greater. (I know… how is that even possible?)

THANK YOU!

Need a triathlon or running coach? Reach out to Coach Scott at [email protected] and set up a free consultation.

DONATE to our nonprofit, The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

Become a Patron and help support the podcast! Check out our Patreon Page.

Join the Official Ordinary Marathoner team at TEAM ORDINARY!

Check out our homepage at www.ordinarymarathoner.com.

Or join the conversation at our Ordinary Marathoners Facebook Discussion Group.

I’ll also follow you back on Twitter if you follow me @OrdMarathoner.

Check out our annual virtual charity race, The Ordinary Marathon. Register early and be eligible for giveaways between now and race day.

I don’t think I’ve ever been more proud of something we’ve done. This year’s race has gone above and beyond everything we hoped… and there is so much left to come!

Green Monday was a great success. Aside from many people out running in green, we saw some of you go the extra mile and connect with an old friend. So heart-warming and great to see!

On Tuesday you were all signing “Run” on your run. Or, at least, attempting it. Thank you so much for bringing awareness to our Deaf and Hard of Hearing programs.

Then on Wednesday you all came out for Autism Acceptance Day. Some of you shared pictures and stories no one else knew before. Thank you!

I’d also like to thank our program leaders – Mike Romans, Erin Shepherd and Scott Frasard – for putting together such great ideas for our race. And there is more to come!

Today is our “What is Your Cause?” day. We’re asking you to share with us what causes are most special to you. This nonprofit world is very competitive, but we support anyone going the extra mile to help people.

Friday is our “Kids and Seniors” day. We encourage you to run with a kid (preferably someone you know) or someone elderly who doesn’t get out much and go for a walk or run. This is in tribute to the Ordinary Marathoner Foundation Kids Running Clinics and Seniors Programs we hope to initiate in the future.

Then comes Saturday’s Run For the Fallen. This will start at 9am. We will have the final schedule of all the 15-minute time slots out in a few days. We think this will be an incredibly moving tribute. Reach out to me if you’d like to get a time slot and pay tribute to a fallen service member.

Thank you all for making this race an incredible event so far!

Need a triathlon or running coach? Reach out to Coach Scott at [email protected] and set up a free consultation.

DONATE to our nonprofit, The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

Become a Patron and help support the podcast! Check out our Patreon Page.

Join the Official Ordinary Marathoner team at TEAM ORDINARY!

Check out our homepage at www.ordinarymarathoner.com.

Or join the conversation at our Ordinary Marathoners Facebook Discussion Group.

I’ll also follow you back on Twitter if you follow me @OrdMarathoner.

Check out our annual virtual charity race, The Ordinary Marathon. Register early and be eligible for giveaways between now and race day.

We are only three days in, and we are seeing so many amazing things! At least THREE of you have run full marathon distances in one day! Shannon Pierangeli ran her VERY FIRST MARATHON this past weekend. I’m honored that she would do that during our race. Just incredible!

Not to be outdone, there were many other long-runs out there. And let’s not discard the people who are using this race as a springboard to consistency. We see you out there making a point of getting out of the house and starting your road to success! It’s all very inspirational.

Make sure you wear green on your run today to acknowledge Green Monday during Mental Health Awareness Month. We also ask that you pick up the phone and call a friend… just to say hello and have a conversation.

Tomorrow will be our Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing day, where we acknowledge our efforts to empower Deaf athletes through the Ordinary Marathoner Foundation. We ask that when you take your picture on your run, you do it while displaying the American Sign Language sign for RUN.

This race has been incredible so far and we look forward to seven more amazing days. THANK YOU!!!

Need a triathlon or running coach? Reach out to Coach Scott at [email protected] and set up a free consultation.

DONATE to our nonprofit, The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

Become a Patron and help support the podcast! Check out our Patreon Page.

Join the Official Ordinary Marathoner team at TEAM ORDINARY!

Check out our homepage at www.ordinarymarathoner.com.

Or join the conversation at our Ordinary Marathoners Facebook Discussion Group.

I’ll also follow you back on Twitter if you follow me @OrdMarathoner.

Check out our annual virtual charity race, The Ordinary Marathon. Register early and be eligible for giveaways between now and race day.

We are hours away from the kickoff of the 2021 Ordinary Marathon. This is the FOURTH straight year of the Ordinary Marathon. Not even COVID could keep us down! We keep on keepin’ on, and we are making this race bigger and better.

Along with the highest ever registration numbers, this race has tons of giveaways and prizes. We also have more to do, as each and every day of the race will have some sort of sub-event or theme. Participate in as much or as little as you wish.

Tonight is our MIDNIGHT MADNESS MILE! A part of the event that has been growing and growing every year. Lace ’em up and run a mile with us at midnight tonight to kickoff this year’s race.

You can still register at www.ordinarymarathon.com.

Use the hashtag #OrdinaryMarathon to post all of your pictures at our Facebook discussion page or tag us on Twitter – @OrdinaryRace or @OrdMarathoner. We look forward to an incredible ten days!!!

Need a triathlon or running coach? Reach out to Coach Scott at [email protected] and set up a free consultation.

DONATE to our nonprofit, The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

Become a Patron and help support the podcast! Check out our Patreon Page.

Join the Official Ordinary Marathoner team at TEAM ORDINARY!

Check out our homepage at www.ordinarymarathoner.com.

Or join the conversation at our Ordinary Marathoners Facebook Discussion Group.

I’ll also follow you back on Twitter if you follow me @OrdMarathoner.

Check out our annual virtual charity race, The Ordinary Marathon. Register early and be eligible for giveaways between now and race day.

It always seems like it’s a long way in the distance. Like the day will never get here. Then is sneaks up real fast! IT’S ORDINARY MARATHON WEEK!!!

The Ordinary Marathon will start this Friday, May 7th and go until Sunday, May 16th. We will kick things off with the Midnight Madness Mile on Thursday Night at Midnight! Hope you come and join us for our celebration of the spirit of the sport of running!

Registration is still open at ordinarymarathon.com if you’d like to join us. Proceeds go to our new nonprofit, the Ordinary Marathoner Foundation, Inc.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Need a triathlon or running coach? Reach out to Coach Scott at [email protected] and set up a free consultation.

DONATE to our nonprofit, The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

Become a Patron and help support the podcast! Check out our Patreon Page.

Join the Official Ordinary Marathoner team at TEAM ORDINARY!

Check out our homepage at www.ordinarymarathoner.com.

Or join the conversation at our Ordinary Marathoners Facebook Discussion Group.

I’ll also follow you back on Twitter if you follow me @OrdMarathoner.

Check out our annual virtual charity race, The Ordinary Marathon. Register early and be eligible for giveaways between now and race day.

Failure isn’t always a bad thing. I have a few DNF’s under my belt. I finished some races where I felt it wasn’t on my terms, but by sheer survival-instinct. In every case, I have used that motivation to push me forward. In every case, I have come back stronger and overcome the challenge that I previously could not.

It’s no different when it comes to building our nonprofit. The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation is a source of great pride for me. It represents the generosity and spirit of our community, and I expect it to do great things. So, when we received no applicants for our inaugural Running For Autism program, it felt like a failure to me.

At least, at first. Some friends talked me off of the proverbial ledge. And just like a race distance I haven’t conquered yet, I wasn’t going to let this setback beat me. I spent Monday sending out emails, joining online groups and making calls. We have extended the application deadline to May 15th. If we don’t find the proper participant for this program, it won’t be for lack of trying.

Need a triathlon or running coach? Reach out to Coach Scott at [email protected] and set up a free consultation.

DONATE to our nonprofit, The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

Become a Patron and help support the podcast! Check out our Patreon Page.

Join the Official Ordinary Marathoner team at TEAM ORDINARY!

Check out our homepage at www.ordinarymarathoner.com.

Or join the conversation at our Ordinary Marathoners Facebook Discussion Group.

I’ll also follow you back on Twitter if you follow me @OrdMarathoner.

Check out our annual virtual charity race, The Ordinary Marathon. Register early and be eligible for giveaways between now and race day.

Adopting a warrior-mentality when it comes to getting up at 5am has been successful so far. 3-For-3 at answering the alarm and getting out of bed. The actual working out part? Hmm… not so successful.

Two weak AM swims and an FTP Test that forced me into total capitulation before the halfway point. Bad times. But, warriors do not quit. They suck it up and plow through the adversity.

The FTP test happened. It was ugly. I livestreamed it, which means it’s there for all to see. The swims? They were a little more predictable. I hadn’t been in the water for about a year.

This is the price I pay for skipping morning workouts. It’s the price I pay for not swimming. Things will get better. Of that I am sure. Because warriors don’t quit.

Need a triathlon or running coach? Reach out to Coach Scott at [email protected] and set up a free consultation.

DONATE to our nonprofit, The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

Become a Patron and help support the podcast! Check out our Patreon Page.

Join the Official Ordinary Marathoner team at TEAM ORDINARY!

Check out our homepage at www.ordinarymarathoner.com.

Or join the conversation at our Ordinary Marathoners Facebook Discussion Group.

I’ll also follow you back on Twitter if you follow me @OrdMarathoner.

Check out our annual virtual charity race, The Ordinary Marathon. Register early and be eligible for giveaways between now and race day.

It’s not easy. It’s not fun. There’s nothing happy about an alarm ringing at 4:30. Nobody smiles. But there’s one thing you CAN do…

You can get up.

It’s been almost a constant analysis for me the past few years. Do I wake up early? I should. But I don’t wanna. It’s good for me. But it’s hard.

For months I woke up daily, Monday through Friday, at 5am. Those months were productive – with training and with real life. But they’ve fallen off. I made a few allowances, opting for more sleep.

But the fact remains – when I wake up at 5am, good things happen. I am more consistent with training. I am more productive and efficient with work. There is less time wasted watching TV or overindulging in late night foods and drinking.

So there’s only one thing left to do. It’s time to rally the 5AM Warriors and get back to work. The experiment is over. I am a better person when I get up at 5am and get things done.

Need a triathlon or running coach? Reach out to Coach Scott at [email protected] and set up a free consultation.

DONATE to our nonprofit, The Ordinary Marathoner Foundation.

Become a Patron and help support the podcast! Check out our Patreon Page.

Join the Official Ordinary Marathoner team at TEAM ORDINARY!

Check out our homepage at www.ordinarymarathoner.com.

Or join the conversation at our Ordinary Marathoners Facebook Discussion Group.

I’ll also follow you back on Twitter if you follow me @OrdMarathoner.

Check out our annual virtual charity race, The Ordinary Marathon. Register early and be eligible for giveaways between now and race day.