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Adventures in Daily Life, running, riding, swimming, and the outdoors.

Tag: Marathon

The Merits of Cycling

The morning had been beautiful, especially after the first heatwave of summer. Despite the windy conditions, the weather was otherwise … More

Adventure, Camping, Cycling, Fit, Fitness, Half-Marathon, Happiness, Injury, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Nature, Running, Specialized, Sports, Swimming, Travel, Triathlon

Waiting on a New Idea

  Splish splash breathe. Splish splash breathe. The black line in the bottom of the pool passed relentlessly beneath me … More

Adventure, Cycling, Fit, Fitness, Gravel Grinding, Gravel Riding, Half-Marathon, Happiness, healthy eating, Healthy Living, Injury, Marathon, Marathon Running, Obesity, Optimism, Running, Specialized, Sports, Swimming, Triathlon

Memories: Past and Future

We rounded a bend in our little motorhome and crossed a small bridge over a nameless creek on a country … More

Adventure, Aging, Boston Marathon, Camping, Cycling, Fit, Fitness, Half-Ironman, Half-Marathon, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Living, Hunting, Injury, Ironman, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Running, Sports, Trail Running, Travel, Triathlon, Ultra-Running

Running Just Worked

Have you ever passed out? Just before passing out your ears start ringing, your vision shrinks to a tiny tunnel, … More

Boston Marathon, Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Fit, Fitness, Friends, Half-Marathon, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Living, Injury, Ironman, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Obesity, Physical Therapy, Rehab, Running, Sports, Swimming, Triathlon

Running Reflections

I found myself sitting on the curb, huffing, puffing and sweating. I had run all the way from my house. … More

Cycling, Fit, Fitness, Friends, Half-Marathon, Happiness, Healthy Living, Ironman, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Obesity, Rehab, Running, Sports, Swimming, Triathlon

The Rehab Games!

I don’t watch a lot of television other than some sports and, given my druthers, I’d rather watch something aside … More

Cycling, Fit, Fitness, Half-Marathon, Happiness, Healthy Living, Injury, Ironman, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Physical Therapy, Rehab, Running, Sports, Triathlon, Yoga

It’s Time to Race Again

Yesterday right around noon, Desi Linden became the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years. It … More

Adventure, Boston Marathon, Cycling, Fit, Fitness, Half-Marathon, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Living, Injury, Ironman, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Optimism, Running, Sports, Swimming, Triathlon

I Think I’ve Gone Into the Wardrobe

The squirrel sat staring up at me near my front porch. A flurry of snow tumbled to the ground around … More

Body Pump, Cycling, Fitness, Half-Marathon, healthy eating, Healthy Living, Injury, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Obesity, Running, Sports, Swimming, Triathlon

Friends for Real

“How do you know this person”? This query came from my wife as she viewed a picture of a cute … More

Aging, Boston Marathon, Cycling, Fit, Fitness, Friends, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Living, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Optimism, Running, Specialized, Sports, Triathlon

Things Really Aren’t So Bad

I’ve spent a lot of time preoccupied with injuries the last couple years. In fact, I’ve been downright obsessed with … More

Adventure, Aging, Cycling, Fit, Fitness, Friends, Half-Marathon, Happiness, Healthy Living, Injury, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Obesity, Optimism, Running, Sports, Swimming, Trail Running, Triathlon

Back on the ‘Mill

After weeks of rehab from surgery, the day had finally come to begin running again. I stepped confidently on the … More

Aging, Boston Marathon, Fit, Fitness, Half-Ironman, Half-Marathon, Healthy Lifestyle, Injury, Ironman, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Running, Sports, Sports Hernia, Trail Running, Triathlon, Ultra-Running

Making Triathlon Fun Again

As you are probably painfully aware, I am still recovering from surgery last fall. I have been able to begin … More

Adventure, Aging, Boston Marathon, Clothing Optional, Cycling, Fit, Fitness, Friends, Half-Marathon, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Living, Ironman, Life, Lifestyle, Marathon, Marathon Running, Olympics, Running, Specialized, Sports, Swimming, Trail Running, Travel, Triathlon, Ultra-Running

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