Janathon: Day 29
I went back to the club again. I ran 2.5 miles at lunch, and went back after work and ran 10.91 more miles. The odd distance was due to schedule. … Continue reading Janathon: Day 29
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Janathon: Day 28 – A Butterfly in a Horse’s Skull
Every time I go into a fitness club I get a little bit weirded out at the spectacle. I’d rather be in the woods or on a rural road, a … Continue reading Janathon: Day 28 – A Butterfly in a Horse’s Skull
Janathon: Day 27 – The Knee Taketh Away / Yeti Demoted
My left knee is injured. Running was hard. I got a short one in during lunch. In the course of three hours today the temps dropped nearly 30F. My mid-day run … Continue reading Janathon: Day 27 – The Knee Taketh Away / Yeti Demoted
Janathon: Day 26 – Recovery
I went on a baby run this afternoon to shake the blues out of my knees after yesterday’s colossal adventure. Knee was bothering me, but it didn’t open up. After … Continue reading Janathon: Day 26 – Recovery
Riding the Coalies – Boxcar Art on a Railroad in Pennsylvania
I went for a long run in rural Pennsylvania along railroad tracks and brought a camera. I took shots of boxcar monikers. What would it be like to use coal … Continue reading Riding the Coalies – Boxcar Art on a Railroad in Pennsylvania
Janathon: Day 25 – Snowstorm Marathon
I had a good night sleep and wanted to run twenty-seven miles today, in a snowstorm, on railroad tracks. I did that. The snow fell, the temps were around 20F, … Continue reading Janathon: Day 25 – Snowstorm Marathon
Janathon: Day 24 – Taper
I ran out of the house at 8 pm wearing zero technical gear. I kept waiting for a GPS signal, 15F outside, then ran off without it. I cruised a … Continue reading Janathon: Day 24 – Taper
Janathon: Day 23 – Yeti Rising
My wife called me insane, I nodded, and then I head out for my 23rd day running in Janathon, a run-‘n’-blog challenge. Around 9 PM in on a cloudless, windy … Continue reading Janathon: Day 23 – Yeti Rising
Janathon: Day 22
I had a couple of shart runs. They weren’t long, either. I ran at lunch for under a half hour. My eyes streamed and the tears froze to my hat, … Continue reading Janathon: Day 22
Janathon 21: Snorkel running
EDIT Note: 27 January 2021 – The quality of the writing reveals the effect that prolonged exposure to subzero temperatures had on my ability to produce a narrative. Notice the … Continue reading Janathon 21: Snorkel running
Janathon: Day 20
Recovery day. I ran just under four miles. Extremely cold weather awaits Tuesday through Friday. I’m running in Janathon, and most of the runners are from the U.K., so the … Continue reading Janathon: Day 20
Janathon: Day 19
For the first time in a week I had the chance to go running in daylight. I dressed light and headed SW, towards the setting sun. I think I left … Continue reading Janathon: Day 19
Fifty State Banana 