Distance from a distance
I have been telling stories about the 1/2 marathon for a week. Yet, today, I realized that I hadn’t shared any here. My 4 fans deserve some of the stories. The marathon started with little fanfare. I...
View ArticleAudience Question
Joe from Hawaii writes: Everyone always seems to want to know what’s on the iPod of an Olympic athlete. I’d say running the 1/2 marathon qualifies you. So, what do you say? What are you listening too...
View Articlefatherhood and 5k’s
Today, Caleb, my oldest at age 8, and I ran the Springboro YMCA 5k. Funny enough, he was the youngest runner and I was the largest runner. He did great. His first mile was a sub 10 minute miler. Then...
View ArticleTurkey Trot
I did it. My first 5 mile race. Apparently running is a lot like organic chemistry. If you don’t practice your skills you are likely to look stupid during the exam. But I digress, I ran this 5 mile...
View ArticleThe Flying Pig
Looks like I am going to run the 1/2 Marathon in Cincinnati this year. Sunday May 3, is the day. I will begin writing about my training when I get started in mid January. My goal. Faster than the 11:59...
View ArticleFlying Pig 1/2 Marathon
I don’t do new year’s resolutions. But if I did, beating my 1/2 marathon time would be my first. So, I am announcing today that I will be running the 1/2 marathon in Cincinnati on May 3. Training...
View Article25 things
1. I am the son of a truck driver and a nurse. 2. I sleep on my stomach with two really flat pillows. 3. I didn’t know how poor we were until we weren’t poor anymore. 4. My first car was a ’77 Chevy...
View Article1/2 marathons
I was supposed to run the 1/2 marathon in Cincy in two weeks. Three weeks. Something like that. I didn’t prepare. However, I am prepared to place blame and list excuses. So here it goes. Too cold to...
View ArticleThoughts on Boston
Two times I waited on Boylston St in Boston at the Marathon Finish line. Two times I had the pleasure to stand in the crowd at mile 22 atop Heartbreak Hill. Two times my wife made the 26.2 mile journey...
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