Running 2013: Week Forty
Road run on Saturday, Sept. 28. Four miles, average pace 8:31. Even though I’ve done this distance slightly faster this year, this one felt good because I kept things pretty steady: 8:41, 8:31, 8:39,...
View ArticleFootsteps to the past
Twice during my late-morning run, the smell of fall triggered wholly-unexpected, decades-old memories. It was overcast when I set out, and even though it seemed warm for October, something the clouds...
View ArticleRunning 2013: Weeks forty-one and forty-two
I wrote a little bit about the memory trips of my October 6 run, but didn’t address any of the details as far as my running record goes, so… Week 41: Saturday Oct. 5 was really busy, and I didn’t get a...
View ArticleRunning 2013: Week forty-three
Yet again, I found myself needing to tackle a week in a day, which didn’t go so well for me in Week 41. This time, I decided I’d rather try my longest trail run by far and not worry about my time, so...
View ArticleRunning 2013: Weeks forty-four and forty-five
It was sunny and in the mid-30s on Sunday, Nov. 3. I had skipped the cold and wet day before, knowing this was going to be a decent day. I plotted a new loop – 7.25 miles, out onto some new roads. A...
View ArticleRunning 2013: Weeks forty-six and forty-seven
My last two weekends of running have been all over the map, literally and figuratively: I’ve been struggling with my lung power, and having trouble tackling runs in more than relatively short bursts. I...
View ArticleRunning Cold – Ohio Outside Trail Series
Like a Spin̈al Tap amplifier, my streak of running at least one race per year now Goes To Eleven. When I started out this year by setting my goal of 365 total miles, I thought for sure that somewhere...
View ArticleRunning 2013: Finish Line
My running goal for 2013 was to reach 365 total miles. In a year with no scheduled race training, the challenge was to make myself get out enough to average a mile a day, even without the incentive of...
View ArticleWhat I read in 2013
In terms of quantity, I had kind of a lousy year in 2013: I only finished 11 books, and five of those (marked with asterisks below) were re-reads. The list: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running...
View ArticleBack in time, just before dawn
When I was in elementary school, my friend Mike and I pitched a small orange tent in my backyard and camped out one night. I’m sure we stayed up late talking about Star Wars or playing cards by...
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