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Golden Gate Half: Five Goals

Since officially becoming a “real runner” back in 2012, I’ve maintained a regular schedule of running two half marathons per year; one in the spring and one in the fall. This has allowed me to feed my competitive nature while also allowing me to feed my face during the summertime. My first six halfs were… Read More Golden Gate Half: Five Goals

November 3, 2016 Dave1 Comment

Beating the Blerch: A Run for Cake

Like running races? Like high-fiving fluffy, fictional characters? Like cake? If you answered yes to any of the above then you would’ve enjoyed Beat the Blerch, a race I participated in this past Sunday. It is as unique a running experience as you could possibly have. The Seattle event, which actually took place in the small town… Read More Beating the Blerch: A Run for Cake

September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 DaveLeave a comment

Rio 2016: Make Televised Running Great Again

Watching distance running on TV isn’t great. But I have an idea that could make it better.… Read More Rio 2016: Make Televised Running Great Again

August 4, 2016 Dave1 Comment

Six Days, Two 5Ks and an Injured Toe

For whatever reason, I seem to run races in bunches. I can go months without strapping on a timing tracker or bib number then suddenly I’m inundated with races. And apparently summer is the season when this phenomenon hits its peak. Last summer I managed to run four races on four consecutive weekends. While I… Read More Six Days, Two 5Ks and an Injured Toe

July 13, 2016 Dave2 Comments

Dave and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Race

A week ago I was a man ready for a race. After months of training, I was prepared to take on the Destination Races Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon. My wife and I had everything lined up and our weekend planned. I wasn’t necessarily putting a lot of pressure on myself to PR (one… Read More Dave and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Race

May 13, 2016 Dave7 Comments

GO LONG Floating Bridge 10K: 12 Pictures

The people of the Pacific Northwest are known for being outdoors-y. In fact, the State of Washington requires all of its citizens to own at least three pieces of fleece clothing. Up in these parts people love hiking, biking to work, and something called geoduck hunting. So it’s not terribly surprising that up this way… Read More GO LONG Floating Bridge 10K: 12 Pictures

April 2, 2016 DaveLeave a comment

Spring Half Marathon… found. (California here we come!)

A couple of weeks ago I took to the pixels of this blog to lament the difficulty my wife and I were having deciding which half marathon we should run this spring. Parameters were set. Locations were discussed. Websites were explored. And despite the myriad of potential events, we couldn’t seem to find the right… Read More Spring Half Marathon… found. (California here we come!)

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 DaveLeave a comment

Running Pet Peeve #15: Racing Dogs

This may seem like the cantankerous ramblings of a cynical, bitter runner, but ask yourself, what has Ludvine done to deserve her impressive half marathon time and the accompanying fame and notoriety?… Read More Running Pet Peeve #15: Racing Dogs

January 27, 2016June 13, 2016 Dave1 Comment

In Search of a Spring Half Marathon

At the moment, my wife and I are struggling with a somewhat important decision: Which half marathon should we run this spring?… Read More In Search of a Spring Half Marathon

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 Dave2 Comments

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