June has been a long month. Between Washington DC, Albany, Boston and Newport, I feel as if I’m some sort of celebrity touring the East Coast. I just got back last evening from a couple days in Newport, RI for… Read More ›
Month: June 2013
Week 1: Yoga, Gnocchi and a PR
When I creating my marathon running plan I did not notice that Week 1 was about 10 miles under my weekly average. Logically, this would lead one to think this week would be a breeze. Oddly, I am writing this… Read More ›
A grill, running, wine and sardines
There are three things I love about summer (well four, but I don’t want to get yelled at): Being able to do things with the family outside, Being able to run outside (oh thank you sweet Jesus!), and Grilling! Few things in… Read More ›
Contemplating new kicks?
The word of the Ducks’ odd footwear got around…guys would say, oh weird, what are those? The Ducks would allow as how their shoes were lighter than the clodhoppers the other guys were wearing, pointing out that the work of… Read More ›
Treadmill…merp
I guess Mother Nature didn’t like being called a “bizzle” in my last post. To get back at me, she decided to rain on my morning run parade yet again, but this time I wasn’t having it. After the 1st… Read More ›
It’s always sunny in Albanyia
“April showers bring May flowers” my butt, More like “April flowers bring May showers and June monsoons”. To all of you that happen to live somewhere other than New England, you’ll have to bear with me, it’s just my inner… Read More ›
Making a running plan and checking it twice
A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more. My planning has begun… Read More ›
What’s your favorite winery?
A bottle of wine begs to be shared; I have never met a miserly wine lover. Although there are some miserly sobs out there, I think this quote rather accurately encapsulates the overall the gregarious and communal nature of the wine lovers I’ve come… Read More ›
Happy National Running Day!
Lace them up… Pound some pavement with a purpose… Enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes with running… Encourage someone else to embrace the sense of accomplishment that running brings… Happy National Running Day!
Literally running my butt off
For any of you who knew me but a couple of years ago, you’d remember a guy who was stocky, compact and somewhat powerfully built. I loved to lift and hated cardio. Times have certainly changed as now I’m down… Read More ›
The Slant 