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Hooray for trail running. Hooray for getting out of town and enjoying a beautiful trail system. I went down to some old stomps in Morgantown, WV, the birthplace of Don … Continue reading Janathon: Day 12 – West Virginia Trail Blast
I got a Garmin. I decided to try it out today. I did a baby 3.5 mile run on my lunch break.”Gonna go grab some lunch,” I said before trotting outside … Continue reading Janathon: Day 9
I started this run late, at the tail end of the freakish two-day cold spell, at about 11 pm. Man it was cold, 2F. Too f-f-flippin’ cold. So, I wore … Continue reading Janathon: Day 7 – Coldest Run Ever
So, there’s a polar vortex in my area. Air that should be over the North Pole is over my house. Right now the wind is blowing like crazy outside. I … Continue reading Janathon Day 6 – Uh Oh, Polar Vortex
The first race of the new year is an exciting occasion where runners get to see where they are after pursuing the decadent Bacchanalias of the holiday season. For some, … Continue reading Janathon: Day 5 – Run to Read Half Marathon
Because of the race today, I allowed myself the luxury of a nice taper yesterday. I slept in, awoke and checked the outside temperature. The weatherman said it was 12°F. … Continue reading Janathon: Day 4
Janathon, running bout 10° F. Just bruising my way through an ugly 10K on some flat roads. I ranged a couple of turns in the river, using a bridge to … Continue reading Janathon: Day 3
I ran Janathon last year and placed second with 323 miles, a PB for miles run in a month. That’s an average of 10.4 miles a day. I went hard … Continue reading Janathon: Day 1
Janathon – Blog ‘n’ Run Challenge I just signed up for my second year. The challenge is to run every day in January, and blog about it. I don’t live … Continue reading Janathon – Blog ‘n’ Run Challenge
Because I miss running… From the Fort Pitt Block House Website the main purpose was always clear: redoubts could serve as a first line of defense in the face … Continue reading Repost – Bouquet’s Redoubt 53 Mile Run – My First Double-Marathon
I’m depressed. I ran 32 miles over all kinds of rough and ready trail and road, mountains, through creeks, a really glorious run. But I’m freaked out because I hit … Continue reading Fire on the Mountain 50K – Race ramble
So the United States is closed. In the spirit of things, I decided to forego competition in one of two big events going on this weekend. Either ultra trail run … Continue reading Shutdown 50K Run Report
Fifty State Banana 