Long Run June 24, 2021
At 6:30 am, it was cold for June 24 with a dew point of 48 and temps in the low 50s.[more …]
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Major League Baseball in 2021
This game was my first post-COVID in-person experience. Stadium workers wore masks, and most fans did not. Most of the concession stands inside the park required to order online and pay and then pick up.[more …]
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2021 Losing to Live 5km
Pastor Steve Reynolds is the race director and the director of the Losing to Live program that incorporates running to help with weight loss. Today’s race is the end goal.[more …]
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Long Run June 17, 2021
I got out early this morning. What a beautiful day to run. For the middle of June, the dew point was in the low 50s with clear skies and low winds. These are days I dream of running.[more …]
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2021 SPCA 5km Rescue Run
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 …]
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Long Run June 10, 2021
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 …]
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2021 Great Train Race
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 …]
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June 8, 2021 Primary
This morning, I exercised my voting rights as a US citizen. In Virginia, I do not need to declare a party affiliation. Thus, the primaries are open to all registered voters.
What happens when you have an election, and nobody shows up to vote?[more …]
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Go for 25: Now available on Amazon
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 …]
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