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
I am heading over to Mike’s blog as a guest. Come over to MichaelRunner – An Aspiring Endurance Athlete to see what I have to say about Running in NY – Upstate, That Is. I want you to know that I have met Michael. He and I met up with my friend Steve and his… Continue reading Come visit with me
So I know that most people list “resolutions” at the beginning of a new year. I have already told you all where I stand on the word resolution. I will say that some of my 2011 goals – which are in rough form at the moment but will be here soon – involve running. I… Continue reading 2011 Race Schedule
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 did my last review of my big goal for 2010 in July. This review took place at about the half way point of the year and had already seen one revision in my goal for the year. My big annual goal had started out being that I was going run a race in every… Continue reading 2010 in Review
Let me start by saying YMMV (your mileage may vary). I run in rural upstate NY where the road is barely wide enough for two cars to pass and there are little or no shoulders. I also want to apologize, in advance, for length. I have written this in several sittings, all while telling myself… Continue reading Runemies, or the Enemies of Runners
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