This past weekend I did the Crystal Ride in Arlington for the 2nd straight year. I went 66 miles in 2:59, which is 3 more miles in 10 fewer minutes than last year. I earned a gold medal (nothing too special… you need 57 miles in 3:30 for that), and “placed” (not actually a race) 7th overall out of the 1500 participants. I have…
Is it acceptable? I did some Googling, found little to nothing on the subject. It’s a sticky subject. If goals become adjustable, what’s the point of them? I suppose they’re still better than nothing, but you run the risk of not taking them so seriously. Anyway, halfway through the year, I find myself only able to run about 10 miles a week, comfortably, with…
Running to the office today, I had my first realization that my days of being “a runner” may be coming to an end. Three years since identifying an injury with my hamstrings, I’m still only able to comfortably/intelligently run about two hours a week. To someone who spends their time on their couch, that may seem significant, but when I was really a runner…
It all began last Friday. In the daily digest of a bike racing mailing list I subscribe to was a call for cycling extras. Intrigued, I read on. The movie, Better Living Through Chemistry was filming a race scene in a park in Baltimore on the following Tuesday. I’m absolutely swamped at work, but figure I’ll never get another opportunity to be this close…
I jumped. ”Producing” every morning was too much effort. I already do too much and then I had a wedding on top of that. Holding myself responsible to do more was overwhelming. Aside from not producing each morning, I’ve reduced the number of places I log my physical activity (from 4 to 3… one of which is automatic). This is just the beginning of…
Soooo…. “If any race photos pop up of the finish, I’ll need to see them. The anguish on my face must have been a hell of a sight.” Enjoy.