My Break from Beijing

I stopped running for nearly two years. At first, I took time off to focus on moving to China and getting the family settled in. But the...

Drenched, But Determined

Yesterday's 5K race was a literal wash, where I finished in 21:44 in drizzling rain. I started off well, passing the first mile in 6:22,...

Cramming for a (Running) Test

Remember that three month extension I gave myself in April to break 20 minutes? Neither do I. Instead of being disciplined and motivated,...

Running When on the Road

I'm bad at running when traveling. During a recent two week vacation, I ran only twice; I packed four pairs of running socks, which I...

A Three Month Extension

Since starting this blog a year ago I cut three minutes off my 5K time, but still missed my sub-20:00 goal by well over a minute. I blame...

My Slowest and Best Three Miles

Fortunately I've been more consistent about running than blogging, though I recently strained my hamstring again for the fourth time in...

A Treadmill Turnaround

I saw a gym ad on t.v. in the 1990s whose narrater said, "You're no longer a weak person becoming strong, but a strong person getting...

You Are What You Do

It's funny/scary how much kids imitate us - my two-year old son mimics mannerisms of mine that I never even knew existed. I think about...

Getting Back on Track

It took two months to recover from an injury near my left knee - IT Band syndrome - but I'm finally running pain-free. It started on...

Not Your Typical Turkey Trot

Yesterday was the first time I ever had to enter a six digit PIN at a security gate in the middle of a race. One poor chap said he...

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