2006 Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure

Thisentryis part 1 of 14 in the series 2006 RunningThis Mother’s Day, I will be participating in the 2006 Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure® to raise pledges in support of the fight against breast cancer.  Since my aunt is currently receiving treatment for breast cancer, this a disease I am particularly motivated to eradicate. Breast […]

2006 Run With HAART 5K

Thisentryis part 2 of 14 in the series 2006 Running9 AM. 36°. Sleet. It wasn’t the coldest race I’ve run, but it wasn’t the warmest, either. This morning I ran the Run With HAART 5K in Schenley Park. It was one my favorite races thus far. I love any race that involves […]

2006 Fineview Step-A-Thon 5K

Thisentryis part 3 of 14 in the series 2006 RunningThe finish line was 400 ft higher than the starting line. I climbed 381 steps to get there. Needless to say, I wasn’t shooting for a personal record in this race. The temp was a little chilly at the start of the Fineview Step-A-Thon 5K […]

2006 Race for the Cure 5K

Thisentryis part 4 of 14 in the series 2006 RunningIt was naive of me to think that I could run a personal best at the Race for the Cure. There were far too many walkers clogging the route. The really annoying thing is that there shouldn’t have been any walkers on the race course at […]

2006 Pittsylvania Mile Run

Thisentryis part 5 of 14 in the series 2006 RunningI ran the Pittsylvania Mile today. I was the only guy in the 20-29 group, and 30-39 was empty, so I ended running with the 40-49 crowd. They all kicked my butt. That’s OK, though, because I wasn’t running to beat anyone but myself. A couple […]