Monthly Archives: 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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »