I TESTED FOR 2ND KYU TONIGHT (THURSDAY) AS SCHEDULED, and just returned home after a late dinner. My main emotion is relief that the test is over, which is just fine; I’ve been looking forward to this feeling for over a week. The anxiety was self-inflicted, since I signed up for this freely and willingly, …
No Hollywood Ending, But a Good Show
THE 2011 HOLIDAY HUSTLE IS IN THE BOOKS, and I have two good reasons to be very pleased with my performance. I ran my fastest 5K by over a minute, and I came in second in my age group – my first top-five finish! Had I written the script, it would have been only slightly …
Hustling for the Hustle
THE MILESTONE BIRTHDAY (50) ARRIVES ON SATURDAY, and the Holiday Hustle 5K race in Dexter is the first event in my year of celebratory activities. My goal is to beat 20:00 for the race, or get as close as I can to that mark. My current personal record (PR) for a 5K is 21:40, and at …
Cycling: GOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A SUNNY DAY, A FLAT ROAD, AND A TAILWIND – that’s all I could ask for to complete my cycling distance goal for the year. Unfortunately, for much of Friday's ride all I had was the first one. Not that I should complain overmuch; how often do you get late November days in the mid-50s …
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