I’ve quoted Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes on my blog in the past, and on Saturday before the SF Marathon, I met him. He’s as much an inspiration in person as in his books, and a genuinely nice guy. I told him my bro was a fan, too, but that he didn’t make it that day. […]
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Dean Karnazes Shout-Out
Thursday, July 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Green Mountain 200-Mile Relay 2009
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Last weekend I ran a crazy 200-mile relay through the mountains of Vermont. The Green Mountain Relay was one of the hardest running events I’ve ever done in my short running career: 12 people, 2 vans, 36 legs, and a weekend of absurdity. Each runner was numbered 1 through 12 and ran 3 assigned legs. […]
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Lake Placid Half-Marathon
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments
On Sunday I ran my 4th half-marathon, and it was pretty awesome. It was the Lake Placid Half-Marathon in beautiful Lake Placid, NY — about 2 hours north of Saratoga Springs, a place that really reminded me of Lake Tahoe. Going into the race, I had an injured Achilles tendon — likely tendonitis — so […]
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Record Running Month: 215.8 Miles in May
Sunday, May 31st, 2009 · 4 Comments
As I just posted on my Facebook status update: proud to have logged another record month: 215.8 miles in May! And that even with missing 4 running days between foot injury and Gloucester/Boston trip. Today’s 15-miler included nearly 1,900 feet of vertical gain (and drop). The trip last weekend to Glocester to hang out with […]
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Why is it 38 Degrees in May?
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 · Comments Off on Why is it 38 Degrees in May?
OK, so here we are the week before Memorial Day — the unofficial start to summer, albeit a week early this year — and it’s a chilly 38 freakin’ degrees. WTF? It’s 52 in my house this morning, which is colder than we set our heater at night in the winter (55). At least it’s […]
58-Mile Week, Happy Hour, Horses, and Bowling
Sunday, May 17th, 2009 · Comments Off on 58-Mile Week, Happy Hour, Horses, and Bowling
From my Facebook status update that I posted a little while ago: when did I reach a point in my life when running 16 miles could be preceded by the word(s) “only” or “cutting it short?” And that concludes a 58-mile week. Time for Star Trek IMAX tonight It was a beautiful morning and parts […]
Of Burritos & Running
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
I love a burrito. Especially when it’s free. And even if it’s from a chain. As Jen always says: It’s the perfect food. It contains ingredients from all the food groups, and we both agree we could eat burritos for every meal. Today I did for two out of three. Just got home from the […]
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Runnin’ of the Green (Island) 4-Mile Race
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Saturday, March 7 marked my 16th career distance race and the 3rd of 2009: The Runnin’ of the Green (Island) 4-Mile Race on Green Island near Troy, NY. It was a beautiful, sunny, and warm day. And based on the McMillan running calculator I use to predict and target my goal race paces, this race […]
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Polar Cap 2009: 1st in Division!
Saturday, February 7th, 2009 · 8 Comments
I did it: I won my first race! At least in my division (male 30-34). It was the Polar Cap 4-miler in Lake George, which was the second race I ever ran last year. Coincidentally, I wrote in that blog entry a year ago: “I think it’s realistic for me to aim for a top […]
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Winter Wimp 2009: 2nd in Division!
Sunday, January 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Yesterday I ran the Winter Wimp for the second year in a row — my 1-year racing anniversary. The race had special significance for me since a year ago it was the first distance race I’d ever run. And what a difference a year makes. Just how much faster am I 12 months later? First, […]
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