RUN WOODSTOCK 2012 IS DONE, and I have successfully completed the Weekend Challenge! What does that mean? Basically, it means I completed the four events that made up the Weekend Challenge, including a 50K ultramarathon on Saturday. But Run Woodstock was about a lot more that just that - let's just say it was aptly …
Bike Trip Wrap-up, and Preparing to Peace Out, Man
SIGH. WE'RE BACK FROM OUR FINAL TRIP UP NORTH for the year, and the camper is back in the driveway until next spring. But the weather is still fine for a bike ride, which I did this evening to help warm up for this weekend (see the end of this post). So while I'm in …
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Fitness at 50 Ride, Final Day: Moose Drool, Lemon Mousse, and the JoyBox
THE FINAL DAY OF THE RIDE started out perfect - sunny and not too hot - and pretty much continued that way throughout. With a light ride of "only" 65 miles and traveling on mostly familiar ground, it promised to be a good day. And it was, mostly. Flat, smooth roads and low traffic made …
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In-Crim-inated and Elevated
I'M TAKING A SHORT BREAK in my "500 at 50" bike trip recap to bring y'all up to date on a few recent events. Saturday morning I ran the 10-miler in the Crim Festival of Races, a hugely popular set of running and walking events to promote fitness and fight childhood obesity (you can read …
