Archive for April, 2010
Three Races in Three Days
The Boston Marathon is, for many people, the ultimate race. For me, it was the finale in a three day weekend of races.
On Saturday I manned an aid station at the inaugural running of the Traprock 50K. My friends Steve and Kevin created this race to share the love they have for running Connecticut’s blue [...]
April 21, 2010
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Ankles Away
Sunday I was in pre-trip mode, meaning I didn’t want to get hurt. Although in this case the trip was actually a race. I told Todd the goal for the day was not to get hurt and he pointed out that that should be the goal for every day, so I revised it a little [...]
April 13, 2010
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Back to Tradland
Spring has sprung completely out of control. Sunday felt like summer. Between the weather and being out of work, I kept thinking it was June. I’d just had a week of climbing in Mexico in similar weather, so all indicators said I should be climbing like it was June. Once I knocked off Trapped Like [...]
April 8, 2010
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I’m not strong but I’m lucky
On Wednesday: We Arrive
I don’t know why we started at SuperMini. I don’t think I’ve ever climbed here before, but other people in the group have so we should have been forewarned. I step up on the first moves of my first route in the waning hours of our first day in Mexico and watch [...]
April 5, 2010
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