OK – the first thing you have to be wondering is “What the heck is Pie and Beer Day?” Having lived many years ago in Salt Lake City, Utah, I always found the celebration of “Pioneer Day” on July 24 a rather curious holiday which pushes the notion of separation of church and state almost […]…Continue Reading Pie and Beer Day in the Wasatch
Tag: marathon
A Montana Mountain Adventure Run
A few months ago, I made the decision to search out a fun marathon, requiring some traveling, to compete in during the month of July. One of the challenges of marathoning is that I have most of my “free time” in the summers, but for much of the United States, the summer months tend to […]…Continue Reading A Montana Mountain Adventure Run
A Trailrunner hits the Boston streets
I have resisted turning this blog into a training log, or a simple recounting of races, but from time to time I have the pleasure of participating in a road race worthy of mention, even if it isn’t on the trails, or even in Addison County. I think the Boston Marathon is worthy of mention, […]…Continue Reading A Trailrunner hits the Boston streets
Philadelphia Freedom
While running on the trails of Addison County still makes up the bulk of my posts, readers will notice that I also enjoy sharing my discoveries when I get the opportunity to run in other locales, sometimes on the trails, sometimes not. Trailrunning is indeed among my favorite ways to set myself up for adventure, […]…Continue Reading Philadelphia Freedom
Just a Very Long Training Run
Last October, as a long season of trail running came to a close, I pondered the semi-unthinkable: Would it be possible to compete in and complete a marathon without the single-minded training regimen that is inevitably recommended by “the experts”? Training for marathons by traditional methods (60-90 training miles per week, for many many weeks) […]…Continue Reading Just a Very Long Training Run
Questioning Conventional Wisdom – A Marathon Story
Long ago, in a very different phase of life (ie, pre-kids), I fancied myself a semi-competitive endurance athlete. And of course, every semi-competitive endurance athlete has to try running the most famous of all footraces, the marathon. And yes, I ran a few of those (OK – well two). With the advent of a more […]…Continue Reading Questioning Conventional Wisdom – A Marathon Story