Creeping over the ten week mark of consistent running, I noted in some of my light research, that taking a few shorter runs during the week can actually help the body. That’s what I did Saturday. I was down at a friend’s farm in Green County, quite wonderfully in the middle of NOWHERE, and I [...]
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June 13, 2008
STEPS…
…and no, I don’t mean by Snapcase. (By the by, if ANYONE got that reference let me know so I can buy you a coffee or rootbeer and we can discuss our commonly held mental damage.)
Yesterday, the 12th, I did another good 30 minute run. By the time I got back to my house I was [...]
May 13, 2008
Tennis anyone? // What’s on the BBC?
About a month ago, Q and I started playing tennis again. I say “again” because we used to play with at least a little frequency back in the bad old days at York College of Pennsylvania. In addition to the other stuff I’ve been doing (footy, running, boxing training) this has been a welcome addition. [...]
May 8, 2008
Addendum: Running…yet again
A friend asked me if I was going to write about my running in a journal. I didn’t really know what he meant. Later on I read about keepi a running journal. I suppose that this is a common thing. Who knew? If this serves as something akin to that, so be it.
I did my [...]
May 8, 2008
The Quiet…Part Two
Back in February, the dead of winter in the Steel City, I happened upon a post from the Piper’s Pub website talking about organizing an Over 30s team. I love to watch soccer (from now on in this blog called football), and I used to have a great time playing in pick up matches with [...]
May 7, 2008
The Quiet of the Short Distance Runner (and other stories of movement) Part One
As mentioned in my last entry here (which will hopefully be a more regular occurance), I have been exercising. Indeed, this started a little over a year ago.
Why?
Well, originally it started out with a little boxing training. I have really enjoyed watching boxing for about a decade or so. I decided last Spring to do [...]