Running

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 …]

This year’s Devil’s Den 10 Mile will be on August 15, 2021. Race organizers have asked for me to measure the course going in a counter clockwise[more …]

Probably, I have too many race shirts. Almost 6 months ago, I ran the Halloween 5km at the Jeff Rouse Center. Saturday, for the first time, the shirt from that race bubbled up to the top of the stack and I wore it on my 6 mile run.[more …]

I don’t always post my blog updates to Facebook.

If you want to receive a notification email whenever I do a new posting[more …]

I’ve been setting up a blog site to write about my running experiences and the world in general.

I’m in the process of testing my social sharing buttons.[more …]

Even with the state of Virginia opening in-person running events to more than 1000 participants, again this year, the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon will be virtual. I’m one of the group of about 70 participants who have finished all 13 editions of the race, including a virtual race in 2020.

Recently, the Marine Corps Marathon Office reached out to Iron Mile club members who are registered for the 2021 virtual race to profile participants on their blog site. These were their questions:[more …]

We’re all in this together. When you are out running or walking, acknowledge the people you pass with either a Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, Hi, Hey or Eh. Some won’t reply back. We’ll be the start.