Category: Running

  • Holy Mouse Funk!

    Just a friendly reminder to take five minutes right now to clean the funk from your mouse. The reduced friction will surely bring a smile on your face for many days to come.

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  • Running Ain’t Cheap

    Following my 15-miler today, I realized what might seem like the most inexpensive and environmentally friendly activity, really is not. Let’s take a look at the breakdown of today’s run: Shoes: $100. I get ~200 miles out of a pair of my Saucony Pro Grid Hurricane 10s so that comes out to $.50 per mile.

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  • My Shuffle is Dead

    After less than a year of use, my iPod Shuffle has bit the bullet. I’m not too surprised, as I do put it through a lot of abuse on my training runs, but still, shouldn’t an electronic device make it a year before crapping out unless it has been submerged or something? Since I feel

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  • We’re due a real post

    It has been over a week since my last “real” post. Everything since then has been a movie review or something simple like it. Yes, my last real post was about running. Since that is really all that is going on in my life (I’ll be running 35 miles this week), that makes sense… On

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  • I’ve run over 100 miles in July

    With 3 days (of running) remaining, I’m already at 104 miles. My previous high month was set last year, in prep for the half-marathon; a measly 78. With the few days that remain, I’ll be hitting ~115. Not too shabby considering I’ve only run ~50 for the past three months (34, 44, 59, 37, 25,

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  • Race: Bastille Day 4-Miler

    Made my way to this race at Fletcher’s Cove last night after work. It should be noted that this location is likely the most difficult place to get to in DC during rush-hour as it is on Canal Road, which is two lanes going only one way. To come from Arlington, you must take the

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