Archive for October, 2008

Where in the world is…

Wow, it’s been a while since I wrote anything. (Well, not that long, but enough to make me feel guilty that my loyal readers may be seriously deprived of…well…of me.   So here I am, in all my radiant, typing glory. Things have been busy lately, but all with good stuff.  This last weekend, after a [...]

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Fall is in the air

It’s cooling down, the leaves are starting to change color and the air has a sharp snap in it. Yes, another autumn is here, in all it’s colorful splendor. Can’t you just feel it? Things will change, as they do this time every year. We’ll start wearing heavier clothing, drinking more coffee, and activities will [...]

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Discretion is the better part of valor

Today, as y’all probably know, I was scheduled to run the Pumpkin Butt 50K, at Kennesaw mountain. Well, I was there, and here is my quick race report. The morning started well enough. I met up with David Ray to carpool, and we picked up Donald enroute. We showed up around 6:45, and took it [...]

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Today, I am strong

[Note: Submitted as Octobers newletter article.]   As I’ve been preparing for my race this weekend, my first 50K, I’ve been thinking more and more about what running means to me. I’ve put my thoughts on paper – words to motivate me and keep me going.  This month, I would like to share these thoughts [...]

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Dang, being strong doesn’t give you a chance to rest.

Lately, thoughts have been running through my head while running about how I feel. And strangely, many of them have been along the lines of feeling good. I guess my body is finally coming around, much to my surprise, things haven’t been bad at all. Take, for instance, yesterday (Friday): On Thursday, I read Bryon’s [...]

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