In June of 2017 I altered my rankings of travel companies specializing in marathons. At that time I decided I would only use this one particular company as a last resort. After the most recent two weeks of failed communications, I now think there is less disappointment in simply missing an event entirely versus using […]
I don’t know if it’s extreme dehydration, food poisoning, depression, cumulative sleep deficits tipping the scales, or a combination of the above with various unnamed elements. But the reality is I’m feeling awful. Debilitatingly, nauseated, curled-up-on-the-couch-and-would-welcome-death-as-the-only-release-Black Hole-the-movie-style awful. I meant to go for a 13 mile run this morning to account for at least a […]
Well… they were able to replace the touchscreen on my phone so I could unlock it. Unfortunately because it had previously been opened to have a screen replaced (thanks again, The Marathon of the Treasure Coast!), and because there was a significant amount of water/perspiration due to uBreakiFix not putting the right gasket on the […]
While running round the California Coastal Trail for the Blast the Coastline Marathon I ran past a guy sporting a short that read: “Winner Train, Losers Complain.” I’ve increasingly realized which camp I seem to find myself in. There’s been a litany of setbacks and frustrations and mishaps. This morning during an aborted run that […]
Whenever I find myself on the West Coast, I try and hit the Monday night trivia at this local British pub. During a game interlude, they call up players from each time to compete in a “quarters” contest to try and win a round of drinks. My team, a rotating band of usual and unusual […]
A Runner’s World Article: 3-Time Cancer Survivor Breaks World Record for Marathons Run in Most Countries After completing the Madagascar Marathon in June, Brent Weigner is on top of the world. Brent and Sue were some of the delightful people I met on the Madagascar Marathon trip. His world record achievement was mind-boggling to me… […]
So… there were snafus in the registration for the Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend. But I successfully navigated that obstacle course and paid my euros to, as the French say, “Mickey Mouse.” Side note: if you’d like to see an unofficial listing of Mickey’s names in foreign lands, here’s one. Now I’ve just received an […]
In order to run the Da Nang Marathon in August, I needed to sort out a visa to Vietnam. I could have sent in my passport with a SASE, along with a money order for $80, to the consulate in Washington, DC. Or, after a quick google search, I could submit the paperwork electronically via […]
The moonshot is most definitely in jeopardy. Given my recent training runs, there’s a strong possibility of exploding on take-off or a scrubbed no-go before I even start. This was today’s “run.” It’s a poor showing for the needed sub 7 minute mile average. it actually needs to be a 6:40 pace for 26.2 miles… […]
Several lifetimes ago I was an “entertainment journalist” for a weekly outlet based in Burbank, CA, USA. I went to round tables and press screenings and covered more than my share of Hollywood junkets as a “junketeer,” one of many writers sent to cover the meet and greets with stars and crew for films seeking […]