As I ran along Ocean Blvd for about 9 miles, there were times when I could spy the ocean. A lot of the view is obstructed by hotels but there are a few piers and off to the left here one of the views. Believe it or not, it was probably close to 70F… Continue reading My First Marathon – Part II
The plans for my first marathon were hatched shortly before my first Boilermaker – the 15K road race, not some alcoholic drink. My friend I was traveling to that race with asked me if I had ever contemplated doing a marathon. I had already run two half marathons at that point and several other races.… Continue reading My First Marathon – Part I
Never having run a marathon before, I was a bit unsure what to expect from the Spirit Airline expo where I was heading once I got from NY to Myrtle Beach. We left NYS about 7 pm on Thursday and headed south. I drove for a while and then my 20 year old drove. Thankfully,… Continue reading The Trip and The Expo
We do not take many family vacations. Back when there was still a dad in the family unit and there were only four little ones under the age of five (doesn’t look nearly as daunting when I spell out those numbers), we drove cross country to visit my mom. That was the type of family… Continue reading The Family Vacation
First, a quick apology. This entry was started January 6th. Here it is February 1st and I am just now finishing it off. My blog has been ignored for some real life issues. These have been taken care of, I hope, and I can start writing again. Back at Christmas, I had this idea that… Continue reading Inspiration
My daughter has again applied to Teach for America. Last year, after a full year of substitute teaching on a per diem basis, she was waitlisted twice before being turned down. This year, while already on her third extended substitute position and some additional per diem assignments in between, she was offered a shorter application… Continue reading Teach for America
I started out the morning writing a year in review post that did not involve my running at all. I realized by the time I was 3/4 of the way done, that was pretty boring and there were just a few highlights from my year. Some did involve running – mine or someone else’s –… Continue reading Good Bye, 2010!
I have to apologize as I have been remiss in actually getting the thoughts out of my head where you all can read them. The holiday season is busy. The mileage is cranky up for my marathon training – 41 this week which I am just not sure how I am going to get it… Continue reading Kenny Rogers
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