Christmas was nice. It was wonderful to be with my family, the kids were delighted, Santa managed to find what he misplaced, the duplicate turned out not to be. The Buche de Noel, however…..was not so great. In the spirit of full disclosure the cake pic in my last post was what I’d HOPED it [Read More]
Let’s Hear It For Spectators!
Because the Caveman took on a half marathon long before I did, I was on the sidelines cheering before I ever ran in a race. Now that the fall racing season is winding down, I wanted to give special props to the spectators of the world who: Broiled or froze out there for hours on [Read More]
Grand Rapids Half Marathon Race Report
You’ve heard me gush on repeatedly about how great this race is. It was the scene of my first BQ…it’s scenic…temps are cool…the race director is unparalleled in his ability to put on an extraordinary race…blah…blah…you’ve heard it all here before…you totally MUST do this gem of a race. This year, hot on the heels [Read More]
Redemption
One week after the freakshow that was my Chicago Marathon, I am happy to report I ran a2+ minute PR in the Grand Rapids Half Marathon this morning!1:51Details to come!