Category Archives: Running
Birthday #36
Today I’m celebrating my 36th birthday. Last year on this date, I made it a personal goal to run a marathon at some point during the next year. I’m happy to look back and say not only did I knock … Continue reading
Trying To Hook My Daughter
My daughter has been asking about going for a run with me at some point. I figured tonight would be a good night to try it out… it was a nice comfortable night. I’m still in shock that we ran … Continue reading
Spring Weather and New Shoes
Picked up a new pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15 running shoes last week. Unfortunately, due to whatever I did to my legs during the Philly Love Run, I haven’t run pretty much at all for two weeks. Couple that … Continue reading
5K FINALLY!
I finally cracked the sub-30 5K barrier… it was on a treadmill in the basement, but WHO CARES! With the Philly Love Half Marathon coming up this weekend, this was the perfect workout to get me set. Even since Disney, … Continue reading
Spring IS Coming… Isn’t It?
Next Friday marks the official first day of spring, unfortunately this weekend has been a mix of rain, wind, and more cold. Even when the temps creep up into the 50’s, allowing the snow to start melting, a day or … Continue reading
Snow Snow Go AWAY!
This past week, the kids had exactly one full day of school… well, at least the district I work for did. My own kids had an early dismissal, a late start, and 3 straight days off due to a combination … Continue reading
The Cold Never Bothered Me…
Well, here it is… another week gone by, moving into March, and temperatures are still at or below freezing with MORE SNOW coming! I’m sick of the snow! All of my running has been of the treadmill variety, and I … Continue reading
Another Monday… Another Snowday
Seems like since I got back from Disney, the trend has been Mondays with either late starts or school closing due to snow, ice, or a combination of both. The kids haven’t been to school a full 5-day week since … Continue reading
Super Sunday… and a Return of Sorts
Tonight, the New England Patriots face off against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL Super Bowl. It’s must watch TV as much for the commercials as the game. With the Hawks winning last year, I kind of want to see … Continue reading
Post-Goofy Recovery
Roughly one week ago exactly I completed the Walt Disney World 2015 Goofy Challenge – essentially ran the Half Marathon on Saturday, and followed that up with the Marathon on Sunday. As expected, by Monday morning, I had some issues … Continue reading