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I did a mile on Cherritussin AC, loaded with codeine, at night sans Petzel. The moon was full upon the silvery neighborhood, a hot night, quiet. My footfalls like a … Continue reading Purple Drank Mile: Juneathon Night 15
I am pleased to have run the Highlands Sky 40 Mile Trail Run yesterday. Because my favorite race fell on a perfect day, just before an interview on Monday for … Continue reading Juneathon 2014 – Day 14: Highlands Sky 40 Mile Run Report – Complete!
On drugs. I’ve been taking ibuprofen, cough suppressant, a bronchospasm inhalant, Robitussin DM, cranberries, and loads of water. I squirted saline solution up into my sinuses so much it clogged … Continue reading Juneathon 2014 – Day 12
I don’t know what’s going on. Usually people get the flu once a year, maybe twice. Soreness, fatigue, explosive sinus problems, itchy red raw eyes, coughing fits, plagues of phlegm, … Continue reading Juneathon 2014 – Day 12
Still sick. No lungs, constant coughing. I have to sleep downstairs so everyone else can get some rest. At least when I run I lose the cough reflex. Had a … Continue reading Juneathon 2014 – Day 10
I ran 4.32 miles. Meh. I spent the previous night on the couch, coughing until I saw blacklight paisleys swirling behind my eyelids. Maybe slept an hour. I rolled down … Continue reading Juneathon 2014 – Day 9
Today my family and I traveled to Coopers Rock State Forest in delicious West Virginia. Yesterday I eked out a DJ Caspar Cha Cha Slide solo mile, so I wanted … Continue reading Juneathon 2014 – Day 7
Don’t call it a sequel because I only ran one mile. Insomuch that our sense of perception is dependent upon what we filter out, rather than what we focus upon, … Continue reading
GI problems today, no thunder. Except down under. I decided to do a trail shoe clinic. Road, railroad tracks, unknown boggy trails, road and monstrous hills, yet more railroad tracks, … Continue reading Juneathon 2014 – Day 4
I was totally wiped out from yesterday’s 50K, so I started my Juneathon with a recovery run. I was sore and very slow to start. It might have been 80F, I’m … Continue reading Juneathon 2014 – Day 1
Rules? We prefer to think of them as guidelines. Juneathon is, after all, (to quote Highway Kind) ‘an annual festival of activity and excuses’, so there aren’t really any rules … Continue reading Juneathon: Run Every Day, Blog Every Day
Ye Olde Taper has begun. In the week ahead I’ll be running much less. A big race, one of my favorite, is a week away. I’m going to keep the … Continue reading Juneathon Day 9 – Pie Forecast Looks Good
Fifty State Banana 