I paid the $20 to have a digital download of my Run For The Red Marathon finisher photo. It was the first and as of this writing ONLY time I ran a Boston Qualifier time. By the slimmest of margins, I did it but ya know what? I did it. And that felt worth commemorating. […]
I first ran with A Better World Running last year around the Fourth of July. It was at their 3rd of July Marathon race that I inexplicably pulled *something* in my shoulder. I didn’t fall, I didn’t do anything weird. But that’s the race where something went haywire. To be clear, it wasn’t anything other […]
Last week I bought a used Garmin Vivoactive on eBay and just received it from my mail lady. I bought it hoping to replace my current GPS watch, a Garmin 10 that’s been playing up a bit. And not in a “oh, isn’t that fun!” kind of way. My first impression of the Vivoactive is […]
I’ve been meaning to pick up a ticket to the Hollywood Bowl while I’m in Los Angeles. Checking the seat prices online, Ticketmaster wanted a $5.50 “convenience fee” on top of the $14 back of the bowl ticket price. That’s a 39.2+% convenience fee. Today then I detoured my running route and added a stop […]
It’s been a jetlag crazed, mileage scrounging, setback fueled few days back in the City of Angels. There’s a variety of reasons I’m trying to cut this place from my traveling routine, not the least of which is that I’ve nearly been hit by motorists and bicyclists every single run I’ve gone out for since […]
Part of this was cross posted on Facebook today. Original Text: On our recent flight back from the Big Five Marathon, Mom and I watched EDDIE THE EAGLE. As a result, Mom wanted to get a supporter shirt like Eddie’s mum rocks in the film. I decided to get an equally supportive one for me. […]
For the big marathon adventure tour things, I try and collate an index of the postings under the TOURS menu option. I just finished uploading the mostly proofread and photo-enhanced posts from the Big Five Marathon. You can see the index and read the posts in date order by clicking on the bib below:
I was incredibly honored to be asked by Mainly Marathons if I was okay with being featured in the July 2016 Runner Spotlight. Okay? I’m thrilled to be included in such amazing company. George Rose sent me a message with some questions to answer that he was going to use for the piece. I was […]
June 28, 2016 – Out of Africa Veronica was very clear — we were being picked up at 5:30 via a Land Rover for the half hour drive to the gate. There we’d board a minibus for the drive to Johannesburg airport departing at 6 am. And that’s what happened. But unfortunately, Lakeside was apparently […]
June 27, 2016 – The Last Game Drive It had been a leisurely morning. Intermittent Internet access, food, and Coke Zeroes as we waited for the other folks to return from their white lion zoo-Ian excursion. Following lunch, we went back to our room to pack up for the early morning shuttle to the airport. […]