Warning: There be snakes ahead. Last Saturday Debbie and I headed out early (for us…just before 7:00) for a run, in a futile attempt to beat the heat. For the record, Friday’s run began in wonderful 55º degree conditions; the next morning’s temperature was 20º warmer at the exact same time. Anyway, the other motivation… Continue reading This route really does snake around
Category: Running
Golf Course Cart Path Running: Too Nice to Last
Alert Gazette readers will recall this post from way back in February, when I extolled the virtues of early morning runs on the golf course cart paths that snake hither and yon through our fair city. As those of us who are prone to pessimism and/or fatalism say, all good things must come to an… Continue reading Golf Course Cart Path Running: Too Nice to Last
Golf Courses Are Wasted On Golfers
Disclaimer: The following contains what might appear to be disparaging and/or disrespectful observations regarding that peculiar breed of humanity known collectively as “golfers.” In truth, no disrespect is intended; some of my best friends and many of my beloved relatives (two of whom are PGA Tour winners) are golfers. Nevertheless, even they will admit that… Continue reading Golf Courses Are Wasted On Golfers
Chair Peanuts & Running Shoes: The Embodiment of Inevitability
in·ev·i·ta·bil·i·ty/iˌnevədəˈbilədē/noun: inevitability; plural noun: inevitabilities the quality of being certain to happen“there was an air of inevitability about the outcome” You know how when you’re sitting in your recliner watching Netflix and eating roasted, lightly salted mixed nuts, and you drop one and it lodges between the cushion and the arm of the chair, and you know… Continue reading Chair Peanuts & Running Shoes: The Embodiment of Inevitability
Relive your run, you masochist
I’m a bit of a data junkie, and nowhere is this more evident than in the spreadsheets I’ve kept for decades detailing my workouts. I do this not because I have an accounting degree, nor because I’m OCD (although one of those things is definitely true and the other is probably true). I keep records… Continue reading Relive your run, you masochist
Running Down the Rabbit Hole
Wait. Is it really “down the rabbit hole,” or is it “down the rabbit trail”? Or is it “bunny trail”? Hold that thought; it might become relevant later on. I went for a run on Wednesday after work, the first one this year (in Midland). It was…well…you know how sometimes you get into a workout… Continue reading Running Down the Rabbit Hole
The running adventures of an adventurous runner
Editor’s Note: I actually drafted this a couple of weeks ago, then promptly forgot about it. It’s yet another post about running, so you may be excused if you have something better to do, like trim your toenails or re-roof your car. But be warned; I’ve now created a new category entitled “Running,” so the… Continue reading The running adventures of an adventurous runner
Now, Where Were We…?
Six days. One post. <sneer> And you call yourself a blogger. Sheesh. Well, that six day period does represent the longest I’ve gone without posting since this humble blog was birthed. I’d like to say that I missed it, but I didn’t, really. I’ve been distracted by other things, very few of them more fun… Continue reading Now, Where Were We…?