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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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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
Semper Currens XVII.II: Mission Accomplished
Every marathon tells its own story. Up to now, my marathons had simple narratives: exuberance followed by pain and survival at Toronto; successful pacing and execution at New Jersey; the thrill of strength and speed at Rochester; injury and negative … Continue reading
Semper Currens XVII.I: Improvise, Adapt and Overcome
I went through my pre-race routine like a zombie–Foot Works applied to the soles of my feet, lube to the groin region, band-aids to the nipples. I got dressed and choked down a bagel with peanut butter, chasing it with … Continue reading
Semper Currens XVI.III: The Longest Saturday
In the weeks leading up to the Marine Corps Marathon, when someone asked me what the hardest part of running the marathon was going to be, I jokingly answered, “Getting to the start line.” As it turned out, my glib … Continue reading
Semper Currens XVI.II: Mission-Ready Friday
The long-awaited weekend has finally arrived, and I am as nervous as a fox at a hound convention …. Yesterday, I finished the program with a strong five-miler; at an 8:00 min/mile pace, it was faster than race pace, but … Continue reading
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