Resources

Exceedingly little of what I do is anything I have thought up myself. At best, some of the things I do are a synthesis of what others do, kind of like my fortified oatmeal being a mixture of food that I think is good for me that tastes great when mixed together.

Over the years I've read many books, blog posts, and web articles as well as simply asked questions of people with much more experience than I. I didn't, however, take notes on what I've read or what people have answered, so this Resources section is going to be my usual hodge-podge of stuff that I think of when I'm spending a few minutes jotting things down.

Couch to 5k

The Couch to 5k program is worth mentioning even though I never did it. However, the people who started the BARGE Fun Run did and that's what inspired them. The BARGE Fun Run inspired me. After seeing me finish my first marathon, my brother-in-law thought "If Cliff can do it, how hard can it be?" and decided to run a marathon as well. He, however, on my advice, did use the Couch to 5k program. Not only did he finish the 2010 Chicago Marathon, but he's gone on and done a variety of ultras, including the Leadville Trail 100. So, Couch to 5k is pretty worthwhile.