All things running with subcategories for workouts, races and general observations.
We’re back to in-person races without COVID restrictions. On June 13, 2021, I was able to line up for the start of a 5 km in downtown Fredericksburg without having to wear a mask, stand on an X or wait for my wave. This trend is the start of something big.[more …]
2021 SPCA 5km Rescue Run Read More »
I got out early this morning. I wanted to avoid the heat and the possibility of rain.
My cleaning lady comes at 7:30 am on long run days. So, that is another motivator to get up early and out on the roads.[more …]
Long Run June 10, 2021 Read More »
Last Sunday, the 27th Great Train Race was held as an in-person event in downtown Fredericksburg. The event included three races, one mile, half-mile, and quarter-mile runs for kids 18 years old and younger. The turnout was the largest mass participation event in Fredericksburg since March 2020.[more …]
2021 Great Train Race Read More »
I see many how-to books written by great ultrarunners and elite athletes on ultra running and what they overcame to be great. But, there are more of us ordinary people than the elites.
In 2020, I was preparing to complete my 25th consecutive JFK 50 Mile race. A week before registration for the 58th edition opened, I started having severe digestive issues where I could not run more than four miles without searching out facilities. I became concerned that I would have to stop every five miles during the race to find a porta pot.
On May 20, 2020, I started this daily journal documenting the process that got me to the JFK finish line six months later.[more …]
Go for 25: Now available on Amazon Read More »
When I got up this morning, there was a steady heavy rain. I looked at my weather app to see 55 degrees and rain most of the morning with a bit of wind. I made it through my six-mile run. Last weekend, 21 runners in a 100 km ultramarathon in China perished[more …]
21 Dead in China Ultramarathon Tragedy Read More »
I ran the Maple Leaf Marathon in Fairlee, Vermont, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. This race was the third day of the New England Challenge. The Challenge is six marathons in six days—one in each New England state.[more …]
2021 Maple Leaf Marathon Read More »
I ran the Granite State Marathon in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. This race was the second day of the New England Challenge. The Challenge is six marathons in six days—one in each New England state.[more …]
2021 Granite State Marathon Read More »
I hope this is the last virtual race I will need to run. I’ve been running the virtual Grand Prix races and the Historic Half to continue my race finish streaks. This was my 14th Historic Half finish.[more …]
2021 Virtual Historic Half-Marathon Read More »
I started at 8:20am on a Saturday morning and finished an hour later. During my entire 6 miles, I did not pass one other runner. There were a couple of walkers on Lee Drive and a couple pushing a stroller on the VCR trail.[more …]
Where have all the runners gone? (April 2021) Read More »
I learned how to drink from a glass when I was 2. Ok, I might have used a sippy cup for a while. So, why do restaurants give you a straw with every drink and refill? So, who dumps all the plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean?[more …]
Happy Earth Day 2021 Read More »
