Devon Akmon

Reflections on life and work by Devon Akmon.

Tag: Running

Taste Of Glory

Thirty days until the marathon. The training has become more demanding on my mind than on my body. I’ve experienced some pain here and there, but no major injuries have derailed my training. However, the challenge right now is 1) finding the motivation for runs that last a minimum of one hour, four times per [...]

Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon

Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon Results: 1:54:33 | 8:46/M | Age: 27th | Overall: 276th

Running Along

Twenty-one days until I run the Rock CF Half Marathon and nine weeks until The 13th Flying Pig Marathon. Now that February has come to an end, I thought I would post my running stats for the month. It feels good to look back on what I’ve accomplished so far.

Museums + Community

This quote captures my feelings on museums and their role within the community: For museums to succeed and continue to be valued by their community and supported, they have to extend value in turn and go way beyond hanging objects on the wall or putting object in display cases to… serving as conduits to build [...]

Going The Distance: Week One

Marathon pro tip: ❝ During special periods of time – such as when I’m preparing for a marathon or peaking for maximum performance at the World Masters Championships – I take a poster board and black marker and make my own diary calendars showing 3, 6, or 9 months, whatever the training for that particular [...]

Ready, Set, Go! Preparing to Run the Flying Pig Marathon

After years of deliberating my motivations for running a marathon, I have finally decided to give it a go. That’s right, on May 1, 2011 – at 6:30 a.m., to be precise – I will join several thousand runners at the starting line of the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. Runners World recently rated this marathon [...]