Tales, trails and tails of a corporate drop-out
Last message to John……’in, I presume it’s somewhere on our side of town….’. That was in response to his request to meet at 5:00 tomorrow for a very small group run. That’s 5:00a.m.–on a weekday. Yup, a.m. Our Tuesday p.m. group will take it easy after today’s officially sanctioned Labor-day-run-at-saguaro-national-park. So he figured we’d just … Read moreI Hate Mornings
Jason the realtor repeated, ‘it’s all about the angle of the house, the view’. If he said it once he said it 100 times to us. Sitting outside with my Times, iced coffee and napping pups on a near post-card perfect holiday morning I can hear those words as if he said them yesterday. An … Read moreJason Knew Best
Coach gave results (as it relates to local interests) in the weekly Thursday. (edit/paste) · Iowa born Jenny Barringer-Simpson won gold in the 1500m at the World T&F World Championships. · The Des Moines Marathon is beginning to assemble volunteers. Register. · Registration for the 2012 Boston Marathon opens at 9AM CST on Monday, September … Read more—Remember the Spoiler Alert—
I believe I’ve completed a full weekly-cycle of what I hope turns into a (fairly) regular workout routine. Monday night was (unbelievably) my fourth time at Maynards. Last week they had something north of 570 attendees–again; on a weeknight in 100degree heat. This week was was close and it was 105 at the start. One … Read moreKing (for a day) of The Mountain
I had enough lights on my bike to fire up a Christmas tree. I wasn’t really sure why as who expects traffic at 4:30a.m. on a Saturday. Nonetheless I was flashing front-and-back as I pulled out of the drive and started working my way through the neighborhood. Less than a mile out of the neighborhood … Read moreA City That Never Sleeps