Miscellaneous Running

July 2019 Runstreak Highlights

I had a runstreak in July. I did this two years ago with a minimum of one mile per day; this time I ran a 5K a day or more. Not much more; I ended up with 102.3 miles for the month.HIGHLIGHTSI ran 32 miles with West...

Final Notes: 2018 TCS New York City Marathon

My second marathon, the world's biggest marathon, is in the books! At first I was a bit bummed about my slow time but now I'm feeling proud to have finished and very grateful I did not hurt myself or aggravate my injury. I started the race with 53,120 others....

Little Pre-Race Report: 2018 TCS New York City Marathon

Following our visit to the New York Marathon Expo on Friday, we had a light day of sightseeing and took in a matinee of Chicago on Broadway the day before the big race. Saturday night we were in bed by about 9PM. I wasn't expecting a great...

Brief 2018 TCS New York City Marathon Expo Recap

Back in February 2018 I entered the New York Marathon lottery, along with 105,183 other hopefuls. The day after my birthday I found out that I was among the lucky 14.9% to get in via the lottery. First reaction: OMG! Training began on July 2nd. I was getting...

Typical runDisney Snack Box Contents

After each runDisney race, participants can pick up a bottle of water, a banana, and a runDisney snack box. What's inside the box? It varies, though I think if they ever got rid of the chips and cheese there would be mass outrage. A few things seem to come...

Brief 2018 WDW Marathon Weekend Expo Recap

I ran my first marathon, at Disney World, on January 7, 2018. It was one of the four races in the Dopey Challenge. The marathon was the 25th running and it was the 5th year of Dopey. Anniversary years mean special medals, and the bling from this series...