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Oct 255 min read

An Amazing Race I Don't Want to Think About

October 20, 2019. That’s when I had my best race since resuming competitive racing. I won my age group in the IMT Des Moines Half...

Jul 53 min read

Are You A Runner?

We interrupt this blog for a Pop Quiz. It consists of 15 questions carefully developed during my recent Boston vacation (while savoring...

May 245 min read

Hanging Out with the Cool Kids

Who doesn’t like to hang out with the Cool Kids? I certainly do. Not only do they make whatever I'm doing seem as though it's the best...

Apr 124 min read

I Did What?

We’re all friends here, right? The reason I’m asking is that I’m going share with you something that happened at the St. Paddy’s Half...

Mar 14 min read

Seven Seasons of the Red Flannel

Something's wrong with me. Seriously wrong. What other reason do I have that the race I've participated in most takes place in the...

Feb 165 min read

Top 5 Worst Weather Races

Stunning blue skies greeted me the morning of October 8, 2017 when I returned to competitive racing. Indeed, the weather could not have...

Jan 54 min read

My Running Goals for 2024

A glimpse at the upcoming races for this year! Happy 2024! It's my hope that everyone's holidays were enjoyable, rewarding and relaxing. ...

Dec 22, 20234 min read

Me 'n My Lat! (A Review of Running in '23)

Two things stood out most prominently about my running in 2023. The first being that I missed two races due to perhaps the silliest...

Dec 8, 20234 min read

Surviving Sycamore (And Trail Runs!)

I don’t like trail runs and they don't like me. Reason I say that is because they tend to favor runners with more nimble strides who can...