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Monday, November 14, 2011

The Richmond Marathon

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An in-depth analysis of a first-timers marathon. First, this report (and the one I link to in a moment) isn't for normal human consumpti...
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Monday, October 17, 2011

New Followers

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I understand there may be some new followers out there, and I'd like to take a moment to say welcome. I don't post here as much as I...
Thursday, October 13, 2011

The Marathon Family

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This past weekend, our family ran a marathon. No, we didn't each run 26.2 miles. We ran, combined, over 26.2 miles. So I guess that make...
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Thursday, September 01, 2011

My Rebirth

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I'm in a fog. A deep fog. I haven't run in days and I feel like I'm slowly approaching death waiting for the Reaper to swing his...
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Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Thank You

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I'd like to take a few lines here and send out a thank you to all the sponsors of my recent 50k. But keep in mind that these are not spo...
Thursday, August 04, 2011

2011 DRHT 50k - Take Two

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This time last year, I was gearing up for my first ultra marathon ever. And like most virgins, I had no idea what I was in for. There was mu...
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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Egg Shell Syndrome

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As you may have read earlier, I hate the taper . Just like most runners, tapering is one of the hardest things to do leading up to a race. Y...
Monday, July 25, 2011

Treg loper

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I'll be using the #tregloper tag on my tweets between now and my 50k. Maybe longer. But the real reason for this post is because of my m...
Monday, July 18, 2011

Mid Year Review

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No, not the dreaded mid-year review you get at work. I'm talking about a mid-year review of my running goals. Or just goals period. What...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Tip Tap Taper

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I hate the taper. It leaves me feeling weak and slow. It's purpose is to rest your body before the big race. The big race may be a 5k or...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Run For The Dream Half Marathon

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I'll warn all the readers up front, this will not only be a detailed review of the entire race weekend, but it will also be long-winded ...
Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Chasing The White Rabbit

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Today I had yet another epiphany while I was running. Slogging my fat butt down the road has quickly become the primary source of wondrous t...
Friday, April 15, 2011

Minimalism Cynicism

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People have long seen me as a pessimistic person but I prefer to think of myself as more of a realistic person. Why plan to win a million do...
Sunday, April 10, 2011

A little humor

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From yesterday's race, I thought I'd be "creative" with some captions. I know I surprised them a bit when I passed them, b...
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011

The Unexpected Rest Day

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As any parent knows, when your child gets sick, they don't do it when it's convenient. Rarely do they get sick when they're off ...
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Monday, February 28, 2011

Why and How Did You Run A 50k?

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I was recently asked " omg how on earth (not to mention WHY) do you run 50k???? " by Amy . My answer of " Why/How a 50k? Not ...
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Save the Drama for your Momma

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My mom and I have a running joke (one of many) that we both dislike excitement. Why? Because it usually means something bad is happening. Ca...
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Thursday, January 27, 2011

How to Screw Your Shoes

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This post has two meanings. I'll be starting with the homemade ice spikes first before getting to the retirement of the shoes. Homemade ...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

My Forrest Gump Run

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This past summer, Yvonne and I visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. She did a wonderful ...