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  • 2023-09-13 – Tiffany to the Hemlock 5K

    After receiving a message this morning that our Pirate Campaign gaming session was canceled due to the other players being sick, I was left with a choice. I could still go to the gym in Waterville or go for a run from home. Considering the decent weather (it wasn’t raining then) and my needing to… Read more

  • 2023-09-11 – Treadmill Etiquette

    Today marks another anniversary of September 11, a day to remember and honor. Therefore, I don’t publish a silly little RunBlog post on this day. It just doesn’t feel right. I just wait until the next day and submit it for continuity purposes only. Today’s workout begins with a small lesson in gym etiquette –… Read more

  • What To Write About?

    What To Write About?

    Elliott, my trusty feline companion, woke me up just after 5:56 AM the other morning. As I lay there, keeping him quiet, while waiting for my wife to wake up, I found myself with a rare opportunity for some deep thinking. My mind wandered eventually to my writing, my blogging, and the direction it’s been… Read more

  • 2023-09-09 – Updating Stuff & Playing on the Treadmill

    If you’ve been following my journey lately, you know that I’ve been slowly but surely getting back into the swing of running. Today, I want to share with you my latest workout and some changes I’ve made to my running log. I started my workout with a 5-minute warm-up walk at 3.8 mph. Yeah, I’ve… Read more

  • 2023-09-08 – Ran 3.0 Miles Consecutively Outside = Progress

    I know that running consecutive 3.0 miles isn’t usually that big of a deal, but today for me at least it was. It’s huge progress. Short Version – No, I won’t write a page and a half  every time I post about a run 🤪. Most of the time it’s just me doing a brain… Read more

  • Coming Back to Running – Slowly

    Coming Back to Running – Slowly

    If you’ve been following along with my running journey over the years, you’re aware that my trusty running shoes have been collecting quite a bit of dust lately.  After more than 50 years of being an avid runner, my left knee decided to hyper-extend and added in a half-gainer while I was gardening in May… Read more