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2008 Mothers Days 5K and Fathers Day 10K

Thisentryis part 4 of 4 in the series 2008 RunningOops. I've neglected to report on my participation in the Race for the Cure 5K on Mothers Day. Well, my 26:59 finish (8:42 pace) wasn't my worst, but it certainly wasn't my best. I certainly haven't been training as much as I should. In my defense, […]

2008 Just a Short Run Half Marathon

Thisentryis part 1 of 4 in the series 2008 RunningOn Saturday, I ran my fourth half marathon at the 8th annual Just a Short Run. It was definitely my worst. I'm not too disappointed, though, considering I didn't really train for it. BTW, that was a bad idea; don't emulate me. Anyhow, I finished without […]

2007 Harry C. Holland Gutbuster 8mi

Thisentryis part 13 of 13 in the series 2007 RunningOn a warmer-than-average Thanksgiving morning I ran the Gutbuster 8mi. I stumbled in at 1:34:23, exhausted and sore. Man that's a brutal course, especially when you haven't had time to train more than once a week. My split was a little more than 43:00, about a […]

My First Hash

Thisentryis part 12 of 13 in the series 2007 RunningOn November 11 I ran my hash, the Pittsburgh Hash House Harriers' hash #1279 (Hash Veterans Veterans' Day Hash). It was a fun romp through wooded areas of the West End that was more physically demanding than I'd expected. Photos here.

2007 Pittsylvania XC Challenge

Thisentryis part 11 of 13 in the series 2007 RunningOn November 10, I ran in WPTC's XC Challenge and finished in a sluggish 34:06. Last year I finished in 32:03, and I'd hoped to break 30:00 this year. Oh well, I can't expect much considering how badly screwed up my training has been due to […]