Flamingo Run
Back to racing this morning at the Hospice of Guernsey Flamingo Run in Cambridge. This was the first year for this event, I think, but they put together a really nice event.
Read MoreThe Feeling Bad for Myself Mile
I haven't posted for a couple of weeks on my running progress. Even though I only ran a race in two consecutive weeks, it's felt odd not racing the last couple. It has made a big difference in my long Sunday runs, making them faster and easier to complete.
Read MoreOpen Letter to a Debit Card Thief
To the person who stole my debit cart information: Hi. Yea, I know we really don't know each other, but I thought I would write you anyway.
Read MoreOhio Hills Folk Festival 5K
So, I'm 99 days out from the Columbus Marathon, one for each of Jay-Z's problems, and decided to run my second 'on a whim' race in two weeks, the Ohio Hills Folk Festival 5K.
Read MoreMercer’s Military Benefit 5K
It was a small race, with only 50 or so of us there, but it was a really nice little event. The course was almost entirely on the bike path that runs along the banks of the Muskingum River. The difference between the lowest and highest points was only about 30 feet, so it was flat and fast.
Read MoreFaces Everywhere
So, a while back, I stumbled on someone doing a 'Faces Everywhere' project. (I've since also seen it titled as 'Faces in Places' as well.) It's based on the phenomenon of pareidolia which, due to the way that our brains work, causes us to see a rabbit in the clouds, a man in the moon, and strange messages in Beatles songs when we play them backwards.
Read MoreThe Headphone Jack Incident
(or “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Run”) I stood there in complete disbelief. My throat felt dry; my palms felt slightly sweaty; I’m not even sure I was blinking. This couldn’t be happening. I tried again to plug my headphones into my cell phone’s jack, and yet again it didn’t go […]
Read MoreCountdown to Columbus
So, I’m officially signed up now for my first marathon, the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon. October 19th, 2014. When I was considering signing up, I did some Googling and came across a quote attributed to Susan Sidoriak: “I dare you to train for a marathon, and not have it change your life.” That’s the […]
Read MoreOgden Half Marathon
So, I’m one day removed from running the Ogden, my first half marathon, and I am surprised but pleased by how little my legs hurt. They are tired, but I feel like if I really had to run today I could, but in the interest of recovery I am going to take the day off […]
Read MoreMaking the Jump
Today, I walked into the place where I’ve worked for the last 13 odd years and I handed them a piece of paper in an envelope. The envelope said nothing; the paper said that, as of April 25th, I wouldn’t be working for them any more. Granted, over the last year or so, I haven’t […]
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