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 »
Friday April 9, 2021 was the tenth day in the prosecution’s case. There are so many terms used in the presentation, I’m not sure how the jurors can retain all of this information. The prosecution presented 2 or 3 witnesses that testified with similar information. One thing we learned from the OJ case, the trial was too long.[more …]
Derek Chauvin Trial Update Read More »
Yesterday in the news, there has been one death and six other cases of blood clotting in persons receiving the Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine. These are high enough for the FDA to pull the J&J vaccine from future use. The death occurred in Virginia. [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 …]
Devil’s Den 2020 Shirt Read 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 …]
Halloween 2020 5km Shirt Read More »
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Again today, I passed my COVID quick test. I was one of the USATF officials at the UMW track meet. [more …]
Second Test for COVID Read More »
Yesterday, I got my second COVID vaccine shot. It was 21 days since the first dose. I received the Pfizer vaccine. 14 days from now, I’ll be considered fully vaccinated. [more …]
Second Vaccine Shot Read More »
The most important workout each week when training for an ultra or marathon is a long run. I would not recommend the long run workout I ran today to any person doing their first marathon or ultra. It was only 18 miles. But [more …]
Don’t Try This at Home Read More »
