I’m back running, and this is making me very happy. I’ve been into my training regime for over a month. Things seem to be feeling well with respect to my calf, thank you very much. I even ran a race three weeks ago. That race was a remarkable difference from the triathlon in August where …
Category Archives: Running
Foot in Mouth Disease: "Runner" Definition
A race commentator in New Zealand recently decided that the person who won a race wasn’t “a real runner”. You see, Morgan had won the race but because he’s a big guy the race announcer (Mr. Dark a local Radio DJ) felt he simply wasn’t a real runner. “What right does the announcer have to …
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Running/Triathlon Training: State of the Bill
I had a commenter a while back say that he missed my posts about running and triathlon training. Alas, for the last little while there hasn’t been much to post, but here is a general update: Jennifer and I are registered for the 2010 Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC. This race is October 31st. …
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Marathon, Concerts, Presentation
It’s been a busy few days. Lots of stuff going on. But let’s start with something funny that I have in common with this girl who ran the ING Georgia Half Marathon today. Let’s Compare! That was last Friday while I was giving a presentation on Diverging Diamond Interchanges (Soon to be a podcast at …
Race Report: Charles Harris Run for Leukemia 10k
I ran the Charles Harris Run for Leukemia 10k yesterday in chilly, but sunny, weather (28 degrees farenheit at race start). It was a fun race with a good course. I would do this one again. The race starts in Tucker, GA and uses Lawrenceville Highway (US 29/SR 8) for the majority of the race …
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Another Late Race Report: 2010 Walton Raider Chase
I participated in the 2010 Walton Raider Chase, at Walton High School in East Cobb, GA, on January 30. It was a damp and cold day, yet I still set a personal record of 22:59.7! That is 37 seconds faster than my previous PR. The course was a hilly and twisty one starting and ending …
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Congratulations to the Marathoners!
Congratulations to Jenn and Tim for completing the 2010 Disney Marathon. More on the trip later.
From a Slow Runner: Bite Me
The Athena Diaries pointed me toward this NYTimes article. Here’s a quote from late in the story: Longtime marathoners like Julia Given, a 46-year-old marketing director from Charlottesville, Va., still find ways to differentiate the “serious runners” from those at the back of the pack. “If you’re wearing a marathon T-shirt, that doesn’t mean much …
Song Eviction
It’s a sad day. Very sad. Several songs had to be evicted from my running mix. They are: Bad Moon Rising – CCR Flower – Moby But I added: Mirilou – Dick Dale & his Del Tones
2009 Resolution Run
Left to Right: Jenn, Me, Courtney. Photo Credit: Sharon Burdick It’s becoming tradition (does three years make it a tradition?) for Jenn and I to get up and go to the Atlanta Track Club resolution run on New Year’s Day. This race is extremely convenient to our house, so it would be a shame not …