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I’m not sure why, but during my wife’s pregnancy, I gained an astonishing eighteen pounds. I felt pregnant. I feel pregnant today, at this moment. Whatever crazy train my wife’s … Continue reading Running Heavy…Not Pregnant
How long does a marathon take to run? Nine hours is too long. I felt like an utter failure. I munched on a bagful of bacon on the lonely four-hour … Continue reading The Bacon of Shame
I planned to run a self-sufficient trail century (100 miles) in remote mountains of Virginia in the George Washington National Forest. I’d never attempted anything remotely close to this in … Continue reading Survivalist Marathon Fuel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ_OuBhQzGE This is a video I’m using to motivate people to donate to the Alzheimer’s Association. I’m running in the Pittsburgh Marathon this May if I can raise $1000. Please … Continue reading Help Me End Alzheimer’s Disease By Running in the Pittsburgh Marathon
This is the front and back of the shirt. It’s from a couple of photos I took of my monitor. I has computers.
I’d been training harder for this event than I thought possible. Indeed, I trained for this my whole life. This was not so much a test of my reservoirs of … Continue reading Run For Your Life Mogadishu Marathon 2013 – Race Report
Confidence. Geoff Roes is all about the boost.
Well friends and neighbors, put away the popcorn bowls and turn the lights back up, have a stretch, find your way to the front door, make sure it’s locked, remember … Continue reading Janathon Post 5 of 5
Okay gang, here’s what. I use one website to meticulously plot my runs. I use another to log my runs and write my daily reports on the Janathon, and then … Continue reading Janathon Parts 3 and 4, the Sagging Continues
The bedside clock reads 3:30 am. I’m staring at the numbers, adrenaline kicking in. This is it. I swing my legs out of bed, stand up, and tip toe down … Continue reading Muddy Rabbits 50K
Pennsylvania Long Run
I’m going to be running the &(%^ #$@? 100. It’s hosted by running legend ***** ****, who finished the (*&*&Y^& KKJGIYG 100 in 20 hours. That’s pretty intense. Okay, I’ll … Continue reading The Race That Cannot Be Named
Fifty State Banana 