R&R: Rest and Registration

FIGURES, DOESN'T IT. This week had the best weather we've had all year, and I spent most of it indoors. It was intentional, however. With the Martian half marathon on Saturday morning, and adding swimming to my training routine, it was necessary to take a couple of days off from running and cycling. On Wednesday …

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Down and Dirty: Green Swamp 50K Race Recap

Personal numbers from last Saturday's Dances With Dirt Green Swamp 50K: Time: 5 hours, 28 minutes, 59 seconds Overall finish place: 15 Age group finish place: 2 Snakes nearly stepped on: 1 Face plants: 3 Men's tree relief stops: 2 Creeks waded through: 2 Salted potatoes consumed: too many to count Hell of a good …

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Green Swamp, Red Can, Black Goodness

I'm in not-so-sunny Florida today, resting up for my first ultra of the year - Saturday's Dances with Dirt Green Swamp 50K in Dade City. This morning I was out at Withlacoochee Park to help set up. I love volunteering at Running Fit races; the events crew is laid back and the pace is unhurried, …

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Supercooled, the Sequel: 2014 Super 5K Race Recap

Every year on the morning of Super Bowl Sunday, Running Fit puts on a 5K race. Outdoors. The only thing crazier than a race in this kind of weather is the number of people who show up for it, and the Novi Civic Center was packed with close to 2,000 runners. Last year's race had …

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