I did it. My first 5 mile race. Apparently running is a lot like organic chemistry. If you don’t practice your skills you are likely to look stupid during the exam. But I digress, I ran this 5 mile race on Thanksgiving morning. 8:00 a.m. and 21 degrees F. Crazy running conditions.
It was a hard [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Friends'
Turkey Trot
December 1st, 2008 · No Comments
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City Council
November 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Recently my friend Peggy Lehner was elected to Ohio’s House of Representatives. With that election she has resigned her seat on Kettering’s city council.
Last week I formally applied to the city seeking the appointment to fill her unexpired term. If any of you, those that pray, should find time to do so, please pray on [...]
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Audience Question
November 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments
Joe from Hawaii writes:
Everyone always seems to want to know what’s on the iPod of an Olympic athlete. I’d say running the 1/2 marathon qualifies you. So, what do you say? What are you listening too as you run? What’s on your iPod?
Well Joe, a lot of time and attention goes into the details of [...]
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Burnt burgers, 7 miles and fantasy football
September 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment
What a busy weekend. 1o mile canoe trip with some buddies and their kids. Cookout at the lake afterwards on Saturday evening. Rest on Sunday, a 3 hour nap! 7 mile run on Sunday night and shaved 3 minutes and 40 seconds off my time. 7 mile run at an 11:25 pace. My best time [...]
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Distance and overdue updates
August 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments
As a refresher for the out of towners this running experiment came about after a bet. A friendly marital wager if you will. In the wake of comforter discomfort I blurted out something like “I would run 10 miles non stop for a that set of sheets and comforter from the Marriott”.
In a weakened state [...]
Friday night lights
August 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I decided to do my weekly long run on Friday night last week. Melissa is running longer and longer runs on Saturday’s and there isn’t enough time for us both to run. So I ran Friday night. Melissa dropped me off at Dorothy and Far Hills and said “find your way back home”. I [...]
Five miles and easy runs
August 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments
My training is moving along at a steady 5 miles per hour. This morning I was talking to another runner and I mentioned that Saturday I ran my three mile and two mile route combined. For a minute I had to stop and gather my thoughts. Who was this person who has their own three [...]
Catching up
June 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Today I have the day off work. This is day one of a long deserved vacation. Will be golfing today. We drive to PA tomorrow and Melissa and I will be enjoying NYC by ourselves next Tue, Wed and Thur. We are both excited about that. Tonight is the Big A$$ Canada Day party. This [...]