The Long Run
on training, travel and other adventures on the road to Olympics 2012

  • Upcoming Races: Boston 3k
    Well, after a long winter hiatus of altitude training in Mexico, I'm finally putting my fingers back to work. My New Years Resolution was to be more attentive to my blog, and while it took me a month to start honoring that resolution, I'm hoping that I can keep it from here forward. I'm kicking off my 2012 season tonight with a 3k race at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. The field is stacked and the facility is familiar (The Reggie Lewis Center). I even heard that the event is sold out, so it's sure to be a fun...

  • The Year in Review
    As I look back on my 2011 season, I must admit that I am happy for it to be over. This year was a huge learning experience for me and an even bigger test of my mettle. I have had one other major injury in my career, but that was a stress fracture in May of 2007. While it was scary to be sidelined for 3 months only a year before the 2008 Olympics, the timing was such that I just shut down my season and could focus on the long and steady build to Beijing. This year was a...

  • New look to my webpage
    I'm excited to announce that my website has a brand new look. Thanks to the creative skills of Amy Weiher of Weiher Creative, her programmer Charlie Teall, and the fact checking skills of my mom, the site is now up and running. Check it out and tell me what you think! www.shannonrowbury.com

  • Living Abroad: Cologne, Germany
    Throughout the span of my pro-running career, I have experienced living in many different locales. I am a creature of habit, so my goal has always been to find a spot and stick with it, but until now I haven't quite found the perfect fit. In 2008, my first European summer, I stayed in Cologne, Germany, but wasn't a big fan. I came over by myself, didn't bring my computer (seemed like a good idea at the time...until I got to Europe), stayed in the Sports University dorms, and overall just felt homesick. The next year (2009), Leo Manzano and...

  • Now Playing: Dick's Sporting Goods Commercial
    Keep your eyes peeled for me on your TV. The Dick's Sporting Goods commercial that I filmed back in April is now playing. I apprear in 4 spots. See if you can find me. :) Here's a link to the clip, which is also on YouTube under the title: "Running We Know." Thanks again to Dick's Sporting Goods and the Producers Group for doing such an excellent job and for making my first commercial expereice so much fun!