2018 JFK 50 Mile
You must have a little good fortune to finish the same race for 23 straight years. You have to be healthy and trained on the same day. And, cooperating weather helps. [more …]
Race Reports
Reports from races I run or volunteer to help
2022 Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail 50km
The good, I finished in less than 8 hours. The bad, my last 14 miles were slower than 15 minutes per mile. And the ugly, most of those 14 miles were over 17 minutes per mile. [more …]
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2017 JFK 50 Mile
22 in the can. I need a fall race goal to keep from getting a big butt. It’s getting harder and harder. [more …]
2022 San Juan Island Marathon
My legs were dead from the start. On June 19, 2022, I finished the San Juan Island Marathon on San Juan Island, Washington. This race was my sixth marathon finish in 8 weeks. [more …]
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2022 Fallen Heroes 5 Mile
Today was the 23rd time I had finished this Fourth of July race in Fredericksburg, Virginia. From 1990 to 2019, the local Lions club managed this race. In 2021, the Fredericksburg Fallen Heroes took over the event. [more …]
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2022 Governor’s Cup Marathon
Intermediate goals are good. I finished the Governor’s Cup Marathon in Helena, Montana. I planned to finish 5 miles in 1 hour, 10 miles in 2 hours, 15 miles in 3 hours, and 20 miles in 4 hours. That would give me 2 hours to complete a 10 km. [more …]
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2022 Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon
“runners remember the last part of their experience the most. Have them leave happy.” It’s not the great, beautiful course that I remember. [more …]
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2022 SPCA 5km Rescue Run – Virtual
The Coldwell Banker Elite Grand Prix allows participants to run series races virtually and receive finisher credit. I ran a marathon on the SPCA race date and used a portion of that race for finish credit.[more …]
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2015 JFK 50 Mile
My training this year was hampered by issue after issue. It started in March when I tweaked my right knee while running. I refused to go to the doctor as anything he did would have probably prevented me from running yesterday [more …]
2022 Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon
Today was my fifteenth finish of the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I’m one of 82 who has finished all 15 years and am part of the Iron Mile Club. [more …]
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