Guns
With the Taliban’s 11 day takeover of the Afghanistan government, our 2nd Amendment right to bear arms becomes more relevant.[more …]
Long Run – August 26, 2021
As the summer goes on, we are finally into usual Virginia summer weather. When I got out for my long run just before 7 am, it was a sunny 74 degrees with a 72-degree dew point.[more …]
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College Football Playoff Expansion
The start of college football season is days away, and college sports are erupting in chaos again. NIL has a significant impact on all college athletes and more so with football players.[more …]
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Long Run – August 19, 2021
After two long races on consecutive weekends, I was able to get out for a long run Thursday. Mentally, I prepared to do a long race this fall.[more …]
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What I Learned on NPR – May 2021
I’m not a big fan of NPR. They seem to have a political slant and lobby ideas, all in the form of a non-profit organization.[more …]
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2021 Devil’s Den 10 Mile
Since 1996, the Fredericksburg Area Running Club has hosted a 10-mile race in late August. The club’s objective was to provide a long race event for those runners training for a fall marathon or other long event.[more …]
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Information Please
I’m not a fake news conspiracy nut. However, I’d wish we could get more factual data on two recent stories and then be able to make conclusions. The news reports “Orange Man Bad.”[more …]
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My Single Bottle Belt
I don’t remember ever throwing this belt in the washer. Over 26 years, the only cleaning was running in the rain. This belt has gotten me through many long runs and races.[more …]
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2021 Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail 50km
For the past 4 1/2 weeks, I did more walking than running. I have not run for more than 6 minutes without walking. I was able to stretch, and strength train each day.
My goal was to finish the 50km in 8 hours.[more …]
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Sweden 3, Canada 1, USWNT 0
On July 21, 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics, Sweden out hustled, outran, and outplayed the US Women. Sweden kicked their butts all over the field. In the few minutes, I watched, multiple US women laid on the grass with injuries.
Before the game, the USWNT knelt during the US National Anthem. Maybe the USWNT should work out and hone their skills rather than spending their time trying to figure out how to choreograph protests[more …]
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