September 27, 2020. Well that was a delightfully muddy and messy Half. A huge puddle covered the entire path just a few feet from the start. We started under overcast skies at 7:35am with a minor drizzle in the air. I was surprised that I pushed my pace harder on the outbound route. And that […]
September 20, 2020. Not quite summery this morning in New York, but we had sun and a strong ocean breeze headwind. The Rockaway Beach boardwalk was concrete (not my favorite), but it did allow us to social distance at the start. The participant count was capped at 45 and they didn’t have a sellout. It […]
August 2. Rise and Ride! Wow. 5:30AM departure to ride to the race in Georgetown (DC). Rode 10 miles both to the race and back home. I ran the 10k (start was around 7:45am). There were a small group of runners overall. The ten milers started their race first. There were twenty-six people in that […]
My first race medal of 2020. I ran the FiredUp 10k in lieu of the Hollywood Beach Half (more on that in another post). This was a fun short local race that has great medals. The race started on a stadium track that took the runners out on to a road. 5k runners completed a […]
Where to begin with this escapade gone wrong… The morning of: Certain circumstances didn’t help with rest or time for this race, but perhaps more on that later. My Airbnb was only 2 miles from the race, so I opted for a rideshare service that I had to give up on and took the Metro. […]
Ooooooh, this race was cold as ice. had time for a short run today. Even at the day’s start temperature in the high 30s°F, I’m glad that I didn’t need a full marathon this race. Because of Airbnb fiascos from three properties and three hours of sleep in the previous 48 hours (I know, the […]
Rough start this morning. I decided to run to the Art Museum from my hostel, which was 2.45 miles. Several of us were supposed to take a group picture. Somehow that didn’t happen. At least I was on time for the start (two blocks away). Then my Aftershokz wouldn’t connect to my phone. A restart […]
An exciting and well run race (pun on words). It was great supporting another African American Founded and Operated organization. Not only that, they’re Nonprofit. Thanks, Pace Runs! NYPD forced part of the route cut, right when we were about to leave the Start line for some other event in the park. I should have […]
The Detroit Free Press/Chemical Bank Marathon was challenging with the frigid cold 34°F start that didn’t warm much above 41°F when I finished. I was prepared to take pictures when I crossed the Ambassador Bridge into Canada but refrained when I remembered that I planned to PR this race. So, on I went, mile after […]
Wow! This will become a cherished souvenir. Every runner in the Athens Marathon will receive a green scarf to commemorate as a memorial to the route burned in the devastating fire this past summer. The scarves will fashion a green river flowing through the forest. Sponsors of the race are buying trees to rebuild the […]
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