(Hic!)… Traveling (Hic)… Traveling Hiccups

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Yogi Berra was smarter than the average baseball player. I don’t know if he had a penchant for stealing picnic basketballs or bases but he was certainly full of sage wisdom. One of his most quoted “Yogi-isms” might be “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” I’m certainly feeling that way today as I once […]

How far you going?

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Question: How far you going, Mister? Answer: 26.2 miles, same as always. I’m flying out tonight and I’m unsure when I’ll next have internet access to post updates. I may be “off the grid,” as I’m out of the office, out of the country, off the continent. I’ll be writing each day (or o I’ve […]

Countdown to Antarctica – The Archive!

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I’ve been posting onto Facebook a 10-day “Final Countdown to Antarctica” using movie posters to illustrate the point.  This is an archival posting, collecting all the posts into one go, including an exclusive reveal of the final two days before they’re up on the ol’ FB.  See?  Reading runkevinrun.com has its privileges.  The lamest privileges […]

Fifty Bucks of Black and Blue

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Today was my second session of physical therapy. I feel like it’s a weird sadomasochistic hooker scenario. I basically paid $50 to be prodded, shoved, bullied, and shocked. Is this physical therapy or an S&M club? I don’t know if it’s helping. My shoulder aches, more than it did before I started this regimen of […]

Snapshots from the Last Supper

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For our final night in New Orleans, we went to Atchafalaya in the garden district. It turned out to be the best meal we had in the Crescent City. Better than Emeril’s, better than Bayona. Our main server was Darien and she provided expert advice as we debated between a few possibilities on the menu. […]

Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon

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Snoozer! That’s my one word review of the Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon course. It’s flat and pretty fast but as a means to highlight Crescent City, well, it falls far short. Basically, it met my expectations of a Rock n Roll series event. Yes, it’s a marathon distance. Yes, there are some bands […]

It’s a Mardi Gras World After All

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And so we continue to eat our way trough New Orleans. This morning the make your own waffle complimentary continental breakfast at the hotel proved tasty but overwhelming. A poor timing plan on my part, coupled with plummeting blood sugars led to a culinary crisis. The wait time outside Mother’s proved cronut cringe worthy (Mom […]

Beignets and VooDoo BooBoos

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My mom has never been to New Orleans and so she has come to cheer me on at the Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon… And to enjoy a few beignets along the way.      I solicited the sage advice of Steve’s Dinner Club for dining options. We’re set for dinners at their top […]

Headwinds

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A cold front must be going through. The winds are howling through my windows, rattling the not-greatly-insulated glass, and creating that eerie sound you think only exists courtesy of Hollywood foley artists working on a haunted house picture. Despite really not wanting to get up this morning (callback to yesterday’s post!), I eventually got out […]