Category Archives: Sports

lessons learned from the athletes and coaches we love to watch

I’ll Never Do This Again… Until next year

It seems that I can never get to a start line on time! I left my house early and picked up my buddy, Dave. We made the usual Starbuck’s stop, still thinking we had plenty of time, and arrived at … Continue reading

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First 50

Saturday I’ll be running my first 50 mile race, the American River 50 Miler. A multitude of thoughts are passing through my mind this week. Among them are “what the heck was I thinking!” Three years ago I said I … Continue reading

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Way Too Cool Two

Saturday was my second start at Way Too Cool and my 3rd attempt at the 50k distance. Running 31.2 miles as slowly as I do gave me a lot of time to think about and, at least part of, it … Continue reading

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Ready or not…

Saturday will be my second attempt at the Way Too Cool 50k. I have spent more time napping than running in recent weeks and I have never felt so under prepared for a race. Last year I dropped out due … Continue reading

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you gotta keep moti-VAT-ed

I’ve got an excuse to not run for every day of the week. It’s too cold. It’s too hot. It’s too early. It’s too late. I’m too tired. I’m sick. My knee hurts. My back hurts. My foot hurts. I … Continue reading

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Oh For The Love

I started running to lose weight and get in better shape. I soon found a rekindled love affair with running and, especially, the trails. Last year, I set some aggressive goals and pushed myself to try to reach them. Not … Continue reading

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CIM 2013

27 degrees! 7AM. At least it’s not raining! I expected to have a good race, although I was concerned about my training (or lack thereof) over the past 4 weeks. 2013 was to be the year of goals… of achievements… … Continue reading

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A Final Push….

Less than two days from my second marathon and the thoughts that occupy my mind are many. Is the plantar fasciitis going to keep me from running the way I want to? Can I really come close to a 4 … Continue reading

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Flexible Goals

I began the year with some fairly lofty goals. Mainly, I planned to run at least 12 races and at least 1000 miles, including a 50k and a second marathon. Both seemed pretty doable on January 1. My first injury … Continue reading

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… Just Got Real!

  Starting out before light on a steep downhill trail with Mark and Lorelei, we were excited to be getting under way and looking forward to the day’s adventure. Although my light was not as bright as I would have liked, … Continue reading

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