Down in a hole. The rhythm of those words sank into my running cadence as I looked around at gray skies. Down, in, a, hole. One, two, three, four. The song is from Alice in Chains, and I don’t know if I’ve listened to it in the past five years. Yet, I couldn’t shake free […]
Cap City Half Marathon: a tough day at a great race
A week later, I’m just now writing my Cap City Half Marathon race review. A chest cold knocked me down for the past seven days, time which has all been spent either working, sleeping, or coughing. I haven’t run since last Sunday (my eight-month run streak ended), but I wanted to spend some time to […]
Running in frigid cold, wind, and ice — no excuses and no complaints
New Year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to keep. The gym crowd thinning by mid February has become a running joke (pun intended). I haven’t had many issues following my physical running resolutions in the past few years. But this year I added a goal that could be quite tough to reach. No complaining about the […]
Wherever I may roam — mindset and heart mean more than location
The words have been rattling around in my brain for months: wherever I may roam. Yes, it’s a Metallica song. I have known the song for years, and it has a catchy riff that sticks. But normally songs, even ones that are annoying, will make their exit within a few days or weeks. For me, […]
Enjoying the unexpected PR, and donuts
I showed up for donuts and ended up with an unexpected PR. Running is crazy like that — you never know when it’s going to be your day. No matter how hard we attempt to set up a PR attempt, there are so many things we can’t control. On Sunday, I participated in the Columbus […]
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