I was born in Utah and lived in Salt Lake City until 1970. Currently, my youngest is living in Salt Lake. So, when I heard a national news story about a snowstorm causing issues with a Utah 50 Mile Ultra with a headline stating, “87 Saved …”, I needed to do more research into this race, which ran on October 9, 2021.[more …]
87 Saved in Snowstorm during Utah 50 Mile Ultra Read More »
Fall came quickly. It happened Saturday afternoon, Oct 16, 2021, while I was sitting in Scott Stadium watching UVA beat Duke 48-0.[more …]
2021 10km Run through History Read More »
It’s been 16 months since I could run directly from my house to downtown Fredericksburg. In June 2020, the Chatham Bridge was closed for total rehabilitation.[more …]
Chatham Bridge is Open Read More »
This past weekend, I found out that Rhode Island is not flat. The typical east coast seaside marathon is pancake flat with a bit of up and down.[more …]
2021 Newport Marathon Read More »
This August, I was following the Little League World Series out of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Both the first and third-placed teams only lost one game. They beat each other one time. So, why did the team from Michigan finish first?[more …]
Double Elimination Read More »
Since 1969, the start of division play, the Braves have won the most division titles, 21. Second, with 20 titles each, are the Yankees and Dodgers.[more …]
The Bobby Cox Theory on Winning Division Titles Read More »
Fall is here. The early 50 degree mornings make long runs pleasant.[more …]
Long Run – September 30, 2021 Read More »
Public comment time at local Board of Supervisor, City Council, and School Board meetings are becoming raucous battle royals.[more …]
School Board Meetings Read More »
I’m glad I wrote my last FARC newsletter article about motivation. Today, me writing that article got me started and through my 20-mile long run.[more …]
Long Run – September 23, 2021 Read More »
I pondered, “I’ll never be able to run a race like that again.” Then again, I should never say never and thought of 7 things you should never do.[more …]
Never Do These 7 Things Read More »
