Yesterday I was at the annual picnic for the tech company I work at, conversing with some folks around my age. I don’t remember what sparked it, but someone made a remark about how getting old sucks. “I can’t think of a single good thing about getting older,” she said. And everyone else agreed. I …
The Night of 10,000 Moons: WNBR Portland
NOTICE: This post includes photos that may be NSFW. But why would you be reading this at work? Shame on you! But be sure to read this the minute you get home. I WUZ DARED. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Which is why I was at Cathedral Park at 9:00 p.m. last …
Veterans Memorial 150, Part 3: Bringing Home the Buckle
Concluding my Veterans Memorial 150 race recap: It’s early Sunday morning on the Pere Marquette Trail, finally cooler after a beastly hot Saturday. I’m running well, but another hot day – and trouble – lie ahead… The Field Thins Out I arrived at AS 8 (mile 80) around 1:00 a.m. and eased gratefully into a …
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Veterans Memorial 150, Part 2: Saturday
My ultras this year have followed a pattern; feel stiff and low on energy the day before, sleep well, and wake up feeling fine on race morning. And so it proved with the Veterans Memorial. I got to the starting line Saturday morning fired up and eager to run. The race officially began at 8 …