Category Archives: running

Winners of MapMyRun’s first-ever Route Art contest

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

I’ve been a loyal Garmin user ever since my wife gave me one for Christmas in 2009. I’m still using the same watch 3.5 years later, and I absolutely love it. But I hadn’t been taking it with me on … Continue reading →

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Today’s Numberz: 1 presentation, 10 innings, and 2 overtimes equals no sleep.

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Back in mid-May, I wrote about a week from hell in which I made three trips to the airport, had business trips to Delaware and Florida, got up early to travel to my first 10k in decades, and generally was … Continue reading →

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Today’s Numberz: 2nd-place medal for Rockford 10k appears out of nowhere

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

Saturday afternoon and with a gleam in her eye, Becky handed me a small package that came in the mail. The return address said Special Events Management. The name sounded familiar since I seemed to recall they put on a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Numberz: New mini-goal of 151 miles for June

Posted on June 1, 2013 by

Last year, I ran 900 miles. It was a bit lower than my previous two years, but there were a lot of factors involved. With a new job starting January 1 and a longer commute again, I didn’t have time … Continue reading →

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Today’s Numberz: 5 months to next marathon…and new PR?

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

After taking a couple weeks to decide between a couple fall marathon options, I finally settled on one: the Grand Rapids Marathon on October 20 in Michigan. I’m really excited about this one as it’s an established race, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Numberz: Once is coincidence. Twice is free advertising.

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

At the end of April, I wrote about how my finish line photo from my first-ever half marathon in 2010 popped up at the bottom of a promotional email for the Half Madness Half Marathon. Opened up my email this … Continue reading →

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Today’s Numberz: Two boys who won’t be running 26.2 in 2013

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Well, it’s official. My running heart is broken as my boys have decided not to run the kid’s version of the Fox Valley Marathon this year. For those that don’t know, the Fox Valley Marathon in September offers a full … Continue reading →

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