My intention is to be focused on the present with this blog in 2024, but a big part of our history here is race recaps, and it feels unfinished with all the missing races in 2023. So rather than reflections on last weekend’s long run, let’s get caught up. 9/2/23: Northfield 5K: Things seemed toContinue reading “(Mostly) Finishing up 2023”
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It’s been a minute, Blog
For that matter, it’s been a longer minute than I realized. I could have sworn I did an update after Pineland. I did not. I think I’ll re-engage with a rapid-fire review of the races I’ve run since my last update, which was the Paul Mailman 10 Miler in April. The one exception will beContinue reading “It’s been a minute, Blog”
12/31/22: New Years Eve 5K
Most races are a race against time. This one turned out to be a race against Tim. Astute readers may recall from last year’s NYE race, or more recently the final Fallen Leaves 5K in November, that CVR veteran Tim Noonan and I have found ourselves to be very competitive with each other at thisContinue reading “12/31/22: New Years Eve 5K”
11/19/22: Fallen Leaves #3
When last we spoke, I had just run the second race in the Fallen Leaves series, and basically tied my 5K personal record with a time of either 24:12 (Strava) or 24:15 (CVR). It was a pretty good result, but left some unfinished business. You see, I set my PR in the first Fallen LeavesContinue reading “11/19/22: Fallen Leaves #3”
11/12/22: Fallen Leaves #2
This is a week of seconds – the second Fallen Leaves race of the series, how a matter of seconds defines the finish. Katie was away with family duties this weekend, so I ran this one without her. It promised to be a different race than last week. The temperature was pretty much the sameContinue reading “11/12/22: Fallen Leaves #2”
11/5/22: Fallen Leaves 5K
It’s November, so it must be time for the CVR Fallen Leaves races. This is a fun series of 5Ks held the first three Saturdays of November. They are low key, but the entry is $5 and the course is flat and fast. Almost every time I’ve run this race, except for the last time,Continue reading “11/5/22: Fallen Leaves 5K”
10/30/22: Autumn Onion 5K
Preparation for this race is less about training and more about getting together a good costume. Onion River Outdoors, the sporting goods company, organizes this race every year for the Sunday before Halloween. The competition is more about the costumes than it is about the running. As such, it’s been one of my more successfulContinue reading “10/30/22: Autumn Onion 5K”
10/8/22: Brookfield Oktoberfest 5K
This one was on a bit of a whim. With the Bolton Valley race, my “serious” race season for 2022 came to a close. I plan to do the Fallen Leaves 5K races in November, but other than that it’s time to chill for a bit. Katie, on the other hand, has been frustrated byContinue reading “10/8/22: Brookfield Oktoberfest 5K”
9/3/22: Northfield 5K
This was my second time entering this as a live race. The first time, in 2019, was my second race after my broken ankle. In between I ran this course for two virtual races in 2020. I was set to participate last year, but broke my arm instead. I looked forward to this race; NorthfieldContinue reading “9/3/22: Northfield 5K”
June 18, 2022: Birdland Trail 5K
For my first race, post-marathon, I chose one almost literally in my back yard: the Birdland 5K at North Branch Park, sponsored by Onion River Outdoors. The marathon left me with a painful IT band and lower right leg inflammation – more accurately, training for the marathon started these problems – so I took someContinue reading “June 18, 2022: Birdland Trail 5K”
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