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Entries from June 2008

NYC & Avenue Q

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off on NYC & Avenue Q

Last weekend Jen and I cruised down to Manhattan and had such a fun time that we questioned why we don’t go more often. From Saratoga Springs, it took us only 2.5 hours to the “Welcome to Manhattan” sign just past the George Washington Bridge, and only about 3 hours total to get to the […]

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Tags: photos 2008 · travel

CA Trip: Marathon Edition

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Damn, has it really been 17 days since my marathon and 13 days since I posted the entry about it? Time flies. And I’ve been riding the marathon high ever since. View more San Diego photos above or on Flickr So the part of the story I haven’t told is how awesome the entire marathon […]

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Tags: photos 2008 · sacramento · san francisco · travel

Nike+ 500-Mile Club

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Tonight I ran a hard and fast interval workout with the Saratoga Stryders in the Spa State Park. We did roughly 8/10ths of a mile five times — fast. It’s a big and fast group of local runners. And everyone’s really nice. Last Wednesday was my first workout with the group, and the Saturday before […]

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Tags: running

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Thursday, June 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Mom!

Happy birthday, Mom! Thank you for always being such a supportive, caring, and loving mother. Your being there to cheer me on for my first marathon meant so much to me. It’s no coincidence that you and Dad are now the proud parents of two marathoner sons. You’ve always told us that we could do […]

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Tags: photos 2008

Rock ’n Roll Marathon

Thursday, June 5th, 2008 · 14 Comments

San Diego, CA. June 1, 2008. 26.2 miles. Chip time: 3 hours, 40 minutes, 5 seconds. I ran a marathon. I am a marathoner. Those are words I never thought I’d be able to say (or even thought I’d want to say). Just 6 months ago, the notion seemed insane. On Sunday, June 1, 2008 […]

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Tags: photos 2008 · running