I know, it’s April 1, the day when tall tales rule the roost, but I swear to you that everything in this blog post actually happened to me. On a day when race directors put out announcements like a new nude triathlon this summer, I suppose I should have expected something unusual to happen. And …
Category: Running & Cycling
Liberated
Liberated Well, it was quite a weekend. Actually, it started last Wednesday evening, when the power went out as a result of the massive ice storm that swept across Michigan. And even worse – the Internet went down! Yeah, our white pine was pretty bummed about the storm, too. With the help of a generator …
No Gideon Bible This Year
No, I'm not going to explain the title. Consult the almighty G if you don't get it. I’ve been telling you about my training for next month’s Rocky Raccoon 100 trail race down in Huntsville, Texas, with my wife and me staying with her brother and his wife for a week or so. It seemed …
Lookout Mountain 50: Digging Deep
I pushed up Lookout Mountain, my hiking poles sticking into the damp trail. Somewhere up ahead (emphasis on “up”) was the top, and more importantly, the finish line. I was 51.5 miles into a 50-mile race (!), with, supposedly, just a touch longer to go. But I was still winding my way through dark singletrack, …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 