michaelcrouch Blogs
This past week I was fortunate enough to take my very first transatlantic trip to beautiful Northern Ireland in order to take part in the 22nd annual Armagh 5k Road Race. For years, ZAP has been sending athletes to Ireland to either gain some international exposure or run a “rust buster” race during late winter in preparation for spring track. In my case, I was racing for the first time since May of 2011. Contrary to racing breaks in past years, this one was not due to injury. Coach Pete Rea and I had discussed, prior to coming to Z...
The last few months have been quite an experience. I never realized how tough the transition from collegiate to post collegiate running was going to be. There were many moments during which I prayed that I could merely survive as a runner. The last thing I wanted to do was continue to work in order to support my running rather than support myself through my running. I remember distinctly receiving the call, while I was at work, from my Fiance, in an emotional state, telling me that everything was finally ok because Zap Fitness made the decision...