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I’ve had a couple of upbeat blog posts as I try to navigate this injury. I try to keep upbeat about it, partly because who wants to read a bunch of downer info and partly to keep myself going. But … Continue reading →

It’s been a week full of crazy ups and downs so I thought I would just try to capture some of it in a blog post. The insanity started last Sunday evening. We had gone to West Hartford for dinner … Continue reading →

Thirteen and a half months. That’s how long it took between inspiration and achievement. The inspiration came from Ted Spiker, founder of the Sub-30 Club. After his Ironman, Ted was looking for some “smaller” goals and doing one pull-up was … Continue reading →

I’m not doing much running these days, but I am doing a lot of physical therapy. Running is more fun, obviously, but the PT has to happen to get back to running. So a few weeks ago, I asked my … Continue reading →

One of my favorite writers, Anne Lamott, talks about writing to get to truth. I sometimes wonder if you can write to create the truth you want to have. It’s sometimes easier to share the sunshine and the triumphs than … Continue reading →

So, here is another boring-ass update about Professor Badass’s sorry ass. After two weeks of No Activity At All (SHOOT ME NOW), the week of January 19th was back to little bits of running on the treadmill. One and a … Continue reading →

Before this week, I hadn’t really run since December 7th. Professor Badass has had a sad ass, in other words tendonitis of the gluteus medius and minimus. Except for a Christmas Eve walk with my dad, I’ve been sidelined since … Continue reading →

I am dealing with my not-so-lovely tendinitis of the butt and I have not run in over four weeks. It’s not getting better the way we would like it to. This week, the Maestro, my physical therapist, recommended a week … Continue reading →

“Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure, measure a year?” – Seasons of Love, from Rent How do you measure a year? If you are a runner, maybe in total miles run. For me, that … Continue reading →

Once we entered the corrals, there was not long to wait. We started up the bridge and they played the Star Spangled Banner over the loud speakers. Then, before we knew what to expect, the cannon went off! Our wave … Continue reading →