The Desert Mirage of Ellis Island
When I was a child, one of my strongest memories is the weekend of the 4th of July, 1986, Liberty Weekend, when there was a grand celebration for the 100th […]
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100 Mile Challenge: Miles 53.73 – 55.23 – Open Rebellion
Andrea asked me how far I planned to go today and I told her I’d see how far my body would take me. That was exactly 1.5 miles. And it […]
100 Mile Challenge: Miles 47.53 – 53.73 – Halfway Through
Today was a big day in terms of running for me. Over a month ago I signed up for a virtual 10K with the intention of running it sometime before […]
100 Mile Challenge: Miles 42.53 – 47.53 – No Excuses
I had wanted to watch some football this afternoon and take care of a few things around the house. Instead, I went out for a five mile run as my […]
100 Mile Challenge: Miles 40.5 – 42.53 – Excuses
I went to bed last night thinking I would run five miles this morning. Instead, I ran just two miles. While they were a really good two miles, I was […]
100 Mile Challenge: Miles 33.16-40.5 – Breaking 5 Miles
I ran five miles on Saturday, but didn’t have a chance to write because we went camping almost right after. I ran 2.33 miles today. That puts me at over […]
100 Mile Challenge: Miles 30.48-33.16 – Back in the Saddle
After a frustrating run on Monday, I decided to take a few days off from running to get my legs and head straight. Today, I aimed to run a minimum […]
100 Mile Challenge: Miles 27.39-30.48 – I Hate Running
How the hell can people enjoy running? Good lord, it sucks! I ran 3 miles tonight and every single step HURT. I expected to loosen up, but step after step […]
100 Mile Challenge: Miles 23.38-27.39 – “Hello” Protocol
Today was a real struggle. I planned to do 4 miles and unlike previous runs, I was not optimistic or “in to it”. I didn’t want to be running, plain […]
Remembering 9/11
We had our bulldog puppy Edgar for about two months when I found myself staring at him and feeling envious as I did so. He sniffed around the room, jumped […]
