I went with the family to visit my in-laws in Pinehurst, N.C. for Thanksgiving. I mixed in lots of turkey and stuffing with a couple rounds of golf, but managed to get in just two runs. I wanted to do three runs, but it just didn’t work out. When it comes to peace and quiet, [...]
Archive for November, 2009
On Saturday, a group of friends from the neighborhood decided to run in the 2nd annual Sam Robb Fund 5k at Newtown Park. It was a chilly morning, but we represented our kids’ elementary school with flying colors. As we waited, Anne decorated everybody with blue ribbons and ponytail bows. Sadly, I had to take [...]
I finally got around to finishing my NYC Marathon recap. Here it is.
What an awesome way to spend a perfect November day in Atlanta. Thanks to Barbie (who rocked a personal best!) for the entry into the race. I picked up my neighbor Anne and we drove down from the North ATL suburbs to Decatur for my first-ever organized 5k. I can’t begin to tell you how awesome [...]
Because I didn’t want to take too much time off between runs, I decided to get a little crazy and go for a 4-mile run in the rain. This wasn’t just any rain. It was a steady downpour created by the outer bands of Tropical Storm Ida! Truth be told, I like running in the [...]
This seems kind of odd, considering that I just finished the NYC Marathon, but this coming Saturday I will be running in my first organized 5k race — the 2009 Run For Justice in Decatur, GA. I have run in several 10Ks, but never in a 5k. As a bonus, I got a FREE entry [...]
It took me awhile but I finally found somebody else’s video of me in the NYC Marathon. At the 1:05 mark of this clip, I come trucking by in my yellow Livestrong shirt with my stylish, knee-high black compression socks.
Where to start? After I took up running “seriously” about year ago, I realized that I wasn’t the type of guy that would be able to just run for the fun of it. I needed to have goals, enter races and challenge myself. I guess it’s just my personality. Well, I quickly decided to go [...]
