There’s an old theater superstition that warns actors to only refer to Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” as “That Scottish Play.” To say the name aloud outside of a performance is to call upon a curse of bad luck, up to and including death. I always like to think it means one runs the risk of literally breaking […]
Ultimately I decided to get a lyft and head to the airport. While Marvin drove and chatted to me about his mom’s recent visit to El Salvador, my phone “buzzed” in my pocket. A notification from AirBNB told me my host was responding to my early morning text confirming my arrival time. Here’s what I […]
Some really great news on the home front and so the possibility of going to Pikes Peak is still there. I’m going to see how things shake out over the next few days before deciding… …albeit this Facebook posting from the race organizers has me rethinking my plan regardless of how well things are going […]
There’s a better than 50/50 chance I may have to cancel my Pikes Peak trip due to obligations here at home. If necessary, it’s not even a question — I’ll stay. But I’m keeping my options open in case it isn’t necessary. To that end, I checked the long term forecast for next week at […]
I just now realized I have been misspelling Pikes Peak for decades. I always assumed it was “Pike’s Peak” as in Zebulon Pike’s Peak. Turns out there is no apostrophe and hasn’t been since at least 1890. This is one of the best explanations I’ve seen about this apostrophe tragedy: Pike’s Peak or Pikes Peak? […]
Runner’s World recently posted an article entitled, “These Are the Hardest Races in the World.” Pikes Peak Marathon was proud to trumpet their ranking. Gulp.
Sooooo.. I got a notice from the good folks at Pike’s Peak Marathon about my start time. Turns out I’m in Wave 1 – Bib # 184 for those of you wondering… What does that mean for start time purposes? Well, according to their FAQ: I guess that means I start at 7:01 AM on […]
I recently read an article over at Runner’s World about their latest musical workout playlist. Here’s the link: The Best Running Songs to Add to Your Playlist I was certainly intrigued and wanted to download the songs… but I don’t think I can do that. I don’t know if it’s because I’m not a Spotify […]
It’s a numbers game. 6.6. That’s the round trip distance of each loop… a bit longer than the advertised 6.55 miles, at least according to my Garmin watch. 4. That’s the number of loops to get to a marathon distance… or beyond given the aforementioned GPS watch readings. But my Garmin is prone to +/- […]
The Rocky Run people reminded me that there’s 100 days until their event. I can’t even remotely think about that right now. And yet I suppose I need to start looking at flights/rental cars/hotels/and if I’m going to try and add on the Bucks County Marathon for the day after it. Decisions, decisions.