Limits vs. Limitations

"Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours." - Richard Bach This week I achieved a milestone (technically speaking, a "half-milestone") in the pool. For the first time ever I swam 800 meters, or about a half mile, which is the distance to swim on June 18 when I plunge into Kent Lake to …

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Searching for Shoes: Return to a Past Love

First run since the Gnaw Bone 50K tonight! Coming on the heels of two ultras, and having just recovered from the cold I caught last week, it was predictably challenging. It was also about 85 degrees out there - not easy on a body still used to winter temps. But one part of me was …

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DWD Gnaw Bone Recap: Dances with Mud

The trails of Brown County State Park in southern Indiana are the setting for the Gnaw Bone races, the second in the Running Fit Dances with Dirt series. I ran the first one, DWD Green Swamp, in Florida earlier this year - you can read my recap of that race here. Green Swamp is relatively …

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Trail Marathon Recap: No Wimps, Baby!

"I LOVE TRAIL ULTRAS - except when I'm running them." That's how I described my relationship with long trail runs to someone running with me during Sunday's 50K. It's not entirely accurate - I enjoy experiencing being in the moment during one - but I also spend a lot of time fantasizing about it being …

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