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All I need is the air that I breathe…
Posted on August 19, 2020 Leave a Comment
After a couple of sleepless nights and a day off from running, I decided I had better get out there and run. I’m particularly a super committed runner, but when I have a #RunBet going (and I do at the moment) it is enough to make me push my limits. I knew it was going […]
Outdoor Running in Record Heat
Posted on August 18, 2020 Leave a Comment
This morning at about 5 AM Pacific, I posted the following worry on Facebook : OK, so water, a bit of black coffee, water. A bit of salt…I should be fine out there, right? I mean, I used to run in this kind of weather in Texas, in Basic, when I was in my 20s…and […]
Reflections on America’s Birthday
Posted on July 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
Reflections on fireworks and 4th of July celebrations.
Living by the Numbers / Fighting Time
Posted on June 16, 2020 Leave a Comment
I’m someone who likes to track numbers. Calendar dates, meeting duration, time running, distance. Weight. Number of hours fasting. Or feasting. I’m always looking at goals and percentages too. 60% there. 70%. 80%… If the scale says I’m up by 7 pounds overnight (and it has, I assure you), it can ruin my day and […]
First World Runner Problems
Posted on June 10, 2020 Leave a Comment
When I started this morning’s run, I realized, oh crap, I left my hat in the house! I usually wear a cheap baseball cap, one I picked up a couple of years ago at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. I wear it to keep the sun out of my eyes. I realized, as the sun […]
Wisdom from Miss Marple
Posted on June 7, 2020 Leave a Comment
I often have vivid dreams. This morning’s was so profound, I’m still thinking about it. It was about friendship, how some people can be fake–you think they are “for you” but they are secretly cheering when you are down or hurt. Two people were having a conversation with me in my dream and they revealed […]
Running and Me
Posted on May 10, 2020 Leave a Comment
Last year I decided to follow up on a long term goal. I wanted to fully run or jog a 5K. This may not seem like much, but I set the goal when I was 130 pounds OVER a healthy weight. And I had stopped running. When I left the military in 1992, running became […]
Goslings and ducklings and..pitbulls, oh my.
Posted on May 9, 2020 Leave a Comment
This morning’s bike ride with two of my kids, the college grad and the middle-schooler was through what we call in our neighborhood the “Greenbelt.” It’s a maze of paths and parks through the Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood of Sacramento. There are pedestrian overpasses when there are busy streets, so generally it’s all pedestrians, bicyclists, and dogs […]
