Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

The Runner 1989-1995

Back in 2002, I assembled all the photos and stats from my running days.
Living out in the country I would often run around our 3 mile block. Sometimes I’d run it 2 or 3 times in a single day. However, I wasn’t part of a high school cross country or track team, because I was [...]

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Dean Karnazes - The King of Pain

Back in 1989 and 1992, I got a taste of what it was like to compete in an endurance event. I ran two marathons, both under four hours. After reading Dean Karnazes book, my accomplishments seem as challenging as a session of senior citizen bingo.

Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes [...]

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

Waking Up to a Bullhorn 2007 Edition

It was exactly one year ago that a bullhorn woke me up. San Diego has the Race for Literacy, which blocks off some streets and has an 8K race for runners. This year I got up before the bullhorn. This year I got to hear numerous car alarms go off as a platform tow [...]

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

2007 Carlsbad 5000

Drove up to Carlsbad to see Lura run her first 5K. It’s been a long time since I showed up at road race. Here is a photo of two guys that are part of a Borat running team.

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

Waking Up To a Bullhorn

Living downtown is a loud experience. This morning I woke up to a bullhorn as the city decided to place the finish line to an 8K road race just outside my window. As a former runner, I can’t say I remember the guy at the finish line talking so much.