The year’s first running event went off without a hitch yesterday. I am happy to report that I finished the race without mishap and now have exclusive access to register for this October’s Marine Corps Marathon – an event which typically sells out in less than three hours. Rather than the Garmin GPS snapshot I typically […]
Tag: marathon
There’s Always Something Else To Do
Lately, I’ve been feeling like a big shot. After all, I have recently run a marathon and I routinely cycle distances that leave most of my coworkers (and keep in mind I work for the Department of Defense) shaking their head. This year I’m hoping to push my limits even further with a planned ride of […]
Cycling v. Running
As I staggered into the Fredericksburg Pizza Hut at the conclusion of last weekend’s 200k ride, I was well and truly knackered (a British expression meaning exhausted, or “ready for the knacker’s yard,” meaning a worn-out farm animal ready for slaughter). As I chatted with other ride finishers, I mentioned that this was the hardest physical […]
There And Back Again 