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Life Gets in the Way (Part One)
If April, as the great poet T. S. Eliot maintained, is the cruelest month, then March, for me, was its polar opposite–blessed, munificent, generous to a fault. But as that other great poet, Bruce Springsteen, has observed, “you can’t walk … Continue reading
The Obligatory Top Ten List to Celebrate My 100th Post
I’ve been blogging for over a decade now. My first attempt, which included the initial incarnation of the Brief Biography of God, appeared on my MySpace page around 2007. I immediately fell in love with the medium — it was … Continue reading
Posted in A Brief Biography of God, Grains of Sand, Semper Currens, The Flat-Footed Fox, Thoughts from the Guv'nor
Tagged 2016 Syracuse Half Marathon, blogging, Chuck, Chuck Berry, City Boy Records, concert reviews, De Montfort Hall, Ghost BC, Glenn Williams, long-distance running, Marine Corps Marathon, Rehoboth Beach, Roll Over Beethoven, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, sermon, Tim McFarlin, Utica Boilermaker
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Of Feet and Faith
For the last few days, I have been thinking of an appropriate way to start out the New Year on this blog. The answer came to me on Saturday’s run. Why not write a post that crosses boundaries, I thought, … Continue reading
The Best Laid Plans: Marine Corps Marathon 2016
It wasn’t the way I wanted to finish my 2016 running season. But this year’s Marine Corps Marathon ended up being an appropriate conclusion to such a frustrating, confusing and trying year. As I sit here, reflecting upon and analyzing the … Continue reading
Rochester Half Marathon and MCM Training Update
Hard to believe, but my second Marine Corps Marathon is now only days away. With just one more hard workout to go, Maranoia is setting in. Massively. I think it’s because, unlike all of my previous marathons with the exception … Continue reading
The Flat-Footed Fox’s MCM Predictor Challenge
Want to take part in a friendly competition, do something charitable AND make fun of the Flat-Footed Fox all at the same time? Well, of course you do! So why not join me and play the Flat-Footed Fox’s MCM Predictor … Continue reading
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Tagged long-distance running, marathon training, Marine Corps Marathon
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Keep Moving Forward
Right after The Boilermaker, I went back on my next sixteen-week Hanson’s Program to prepare for Marine Corps Marathon number two. The northeast has been in the grip of a heatwave that has now lasted over two months, and the … Continue reading
Boilermaker 2016, or The End of the Streak
I don’t know for sure how Jamie Vardy felt around five PM on Saturday, December 5, 2015, but after running this year’s Boilermaker, I now have a pretty good idea. His team, Leicester City, had just demolished their opponents, Swansea, 3-0. … Continue reading
15(K) Reasons to Love the Utica Boilermaker
If you’ve run The Boilermaker, or if you’ve ever been involved in any capacity, you’ll know what I am talking about. If you’re getting ready for your first time participating as a runner, spectator or volunteer, you are in for … Continue reading
Back to Back to Back to Burlington
My second race of the year. Unbelievably, like the first, it was featured in Runner’s World for its extreme conditions. The craziness of my 2016 running season continued unabated in the sweltering heat of my third Vermont City Marathon. I … Continue reading
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