Last year, I was working the finish line food tables at the 2013 Trail Marathon Weekend when a runner walked up. Shuffled, really. He looked like crap - tired, stiff, pale, and haggard. I could have killed him with a sneeze. But he was wearing TWO medals. "What's that all about?" I asked, pointing to …
Continue reading Over Hill, Over Dale, As We Hit the Poto Trail
MY COACH THINKS I'M RICH. I found this out last week while trying on shoes at Running Lab, where Marie works part time. "These shoes are on sale," she said, indicating the Brooks Pure Flows I had on, "but that shouldn't matter to you. You have all the money in the world." She was ribbing …
Last Saturday was the Martian Invasion of Races, and man, was it a beautiful day. Temperatures started in the forties but warmed up quickly to the sixties, and the sun was out the whole time - a complete contrast from the wet and cold race days the past two years. As for my race . …
Continue reading Martian Recap: The Little Athlete and the Little Monster
WELL, THAT WAS HUMBLING. My swim class this morning, the first in an eight-week session, didn't go quite as planned. One hour into the 90-minute workout, both my calves decided they'd had enough and starting cramping. Stretching failed to help, so I hauled myself out of the water, apologized, and headed to the showers. I …
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