Enjoyed the day – Congrats runners!!

Ultra often speaks on my behalf, as he can be more persuasive than I, eye to eye. In print, I am happy to return the favor

On the weekend of May 21-22, he is planning a weekend of trail running, camping, etc… at Burlingame State Park in Rhode Island. The campsites are on the North-South Trail, Rhode Island’s long trail, running almost 75 miles. Those of you who have run the Li’l Rhody Runaround have sampled this trail. I think Ultra plans a larger sample. [Read more...]

When I left work yesterday the talk was all about the royal wedding. Who was going to get up early to watch and who was going to DVR it so they could sleep a little longer. I had no plans to watch at all and decided that if I was going to get up earlier I would go for a longer than usual morning run. I was not going to lose sleep to watch TV. [Read more...]

Westwoods Rituals & Haiku Poetry Slam!

Last November, I was on my way to the New York City marathon when I got word that my father had two clots on his brain and needed emergency surgery. My family urged me to go ahead and run anyway.

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I’m an Ultrarunner

As sung at the BS Pew Awards – January 2011. [Read more...]

Three 90+ year olds complete 5K for the first time in U.S. history

By Patrick McCrann
Marathon Nation
For Active.com

With the change in Daylight Savings complete, dedicated and newbie runners alike are having difficulty transitioning to running in the dark. Night running is a different animal for sure, but it doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your running fitness or race goals. With the right preparation and focus, you can make any evening workout rival its daytime counterpart.

Read The Article at Active.com

No it isn’t a quote from Sleeping in Seattle, the title is in recognition of Nadia’s success in the YES Endurance Race Series where she placed first after the four race series. Finishing 20 points ahead of her nearest rival, she might even have scooped a modest cash prize for her troubles. Bravo!

I adored almost everything about this great, scenic race (including the perfect 60 degree weather), but, in the interest of brevity, here are some highlights:

1.       Resting on the drive up in the full-length down comforter nest we built in the back of my Civic

2.       Long sections of wonderfully evergreen-scented trail

3.       Lots of bouncy little wooden bridges [Read more...]