I could see something was wrong. Runners were parting uphill ahead of me, with a 2021 Boston Marathon volunteer waving her arms to direct traffic. A runner was down in the middle of the road in mile 8. As I ran past on the right, I realized the runner wasn’t conscious or breathing. Her face […]
Summer running tips — accepting the heatwaves
I’ve started writing this post multiple times. My initial thought was to complain about the weather and make a sarcastic list of summer running tips. Like No. 1 — just don’t do it. No. 2 — hibernate until fall. But I reached a point of acceptance in a recent boiling hot long run. I was […]
Utah Valley Marathon — scenic views, big crowds, and hot temperatures
I originally signed up for the Utah Valley Marathon at the end of April, 2020. Many of my races had been cancelled or postponed, and I was worried that I didn’t have a Boston 2021 qualifier. So I decided to run the Utah Valley Marathon in June. It seemed the race would happen at the […]
Is it possible to become a morning person?
A glance to my right revealed the first rays of sunlight above the eastern horizon. Immediately I smiled and picked up my running pace slightly. Something about the witnessing the sun’s entrance into the day energizes me. There is a long, flat (mostly) road that runs through a future neighborhood just north of my house. […]
Do something new, then take in the view
Views of the Las Vegas valley from the top of Black Mountain in Henderson, Nevada. Trying to do something new consistently in 2021 For 15 minutes we crawled up the side of Black Mountain Sunday in Henderson, Nevada. The distance travelled? About a quarter mile. Normally I would hate moving so slowly. That’s why I’ve […]
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