Archive for December, 2009
I won a Shorty!
The Greensboro local paper, The News and Record, has a really nice running scene blog (Running Shorts) authored by local runner Eddie Wooten. He “tips his hat” to the local running community by putting together the Shorty Awards, sort of a best-of 2009. And I got one! For ugliest blister. Wait, that’s not right. Actually, [...]
Running is easier than walking
I walked the dogs with Iris today. We went to Chinqua Penn, the bucolic 1.7 mile loop trail where I like to do long runs. I even trotted a little bit. I was wearing fleece socks in the aquas. The toe felt and feels fine. What was challenging, as the title suggests, was the walking. [...]
2009 stats, 2010 goals
I think it’s safe to say I will not have any additional miles to log before the end of the year. The toe feels fine, but still has a lot of mending to do. So how did my first running season since 2005 end up? Here are the numbers: Total miles: 1273.3 (started mid-March) Barefoot [...]
I went grocery shopping today
I actually ran (limped) an errand. It’s good to feel somewhat useful again. The toe is getting much better, although the skin regrowing process is very gross. Fascinating, but gross. I look forward to bandage changings with both fear and curiosity. MadMayo is having the January 1 and Done mile walk/run on New Year’s Day [...]
New Dictionary Entries: Jogging and Running
jogging: self-destruction as a means of forward movement. Could have just as easily been called “jarring.” To jog, one must treat the ground as if it had stolen one’s wallet and mocked one’s mother, pounding it mercilessly with one’s feet. Not to be confused with running. running: self-improvement as a means of forward movement. Could [...]
