Park2Park Half Marathon Don’t ask me how I did it. I’m still trying to figure out the answers myself. Yesterday morning started off cool, and with only partly cloudy skies. Perfect conditions for running. I decided to include the Park2Park Half Marathon as part of my training for Chicago. My previous PR was a respectable …
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Hello, Fall
So the summer heat has finally given permission for fall weather to arrive, and I’m maybe a little less enthusiastic than normal. I’m eager to wear sweaters and flannel and hats and drink darker beers and fall asleep with an extra blanket on top of me, but there’s one thing I would really prefer to …
Lots of Miles
At some point on the Sprint Ride yesterday morning, I ticked off the 3000th mile on my bike for the year. In January, it was my goal to ride 3000 miles by the end of 2012, and I’ve reached that point 3 months early. I’m a little proud of riding so much, but also a …
Kisscross Cannonsburg Race Report
Cross season has finally started, with the first race in the area at Cannonsburg Ski Area last Friday night. I’d ridden my cross bike all of a couple hundred yards since April, so needless to say, there was a little rust to shake off. I got there early, watched the “C” race while drinking a …
Running in circles
There was a man with a leaf blower at the state park this morning trying to clear the sidewalk that leads to the pier of sand. The sidewalk that cuts over the beach and is surrounded by sand. The sidewalk that ALWAYS has sand blowing over it because well, it’s the beach. And it was …