Fame seeks me out
Monday, February 15th, 2010Check the :51 second mark. Orange shorts, Robin Hood singlet. Video courtesy of KXAN TV in Austin.
Ran Austin
Sunday, February 14th, 2010Back in July, I called San Francisco the second or third hardest marathons I've ever run. While overall I thought the Austin Marathon was a relatively easy course, the last mile and a half of this race were definitely the hardest 1.5 miles I've ever run. Ever. I've never had ...
Unkind dream
Saturday, February 13th, 2010I dreamed last night that I finished the Austin Marathon with no one else around. I paid no attention to the clock and found my father and my brother waiting just past the finish line. I ran to them triumphantly because I knew I had accomplished my goal. They shook ...
Running in a winter wonderland
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010To loosen my legs for the Austin Marathon on Sunday, I took an hour long jog through Central Park. It was incredible. Snow falling, a light wind, running over snow. I stuck to the bridle path so I could run on the snow and slow down and enjoy it, rather ...
8-7-6-5…3:21.27
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009This was by far one of the hardest marathons I've ever run. I'd put it at number two or three. The hardest by far was the first when I didn't really know what to expect out of that last five miles. Close running for second is this one and Austin ...
Missing the Essence of the Marathon
Sunday, November 1st, 2009Mary Wittenberg, president of the New York Road Runners, has posted a response to the article in the NY Times last week about slow runners. It's a great article. She hits the nail on the head about the debate in the second paragraph: Both the term “plodders” and the question posed ...
14 hours to go
Saturday, October 31st, 2009If you're on the course tomorrow and looking for me, this is what I'll be wearing. I'm off to bed now for a good 9 hours of sleep. Wish me luck.
Fellowship, et al.
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009This is turning into a busy week, which is not what I had hoped for the week before the marathon. My sister-in-law is visiting (check out an incredible essay she wrote) for the week and her cousin will spend a night with us on Thursday. Last night was the Robin ...
Been a long time since we rocked and rolled
Sunday, October 18th, 2009For certain is death for the born And certain is birth for the dead; Therefore over the inevitable Thou shouldst not grieve. Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2 ...
