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”
Tag Archives: Fallen Leaves
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”
2021 Year in Review: October to December
Oof! It’s been a minute since I wrote my last update. Here’s the 2021 finale. After a lost September, I started October with a seven-mile run, and was basically back to my normal running schedule. Early in the month I swapped out my hard cast for a removable soft one, which made everything that muchContinue reading “2021 Year in Review: October to December”
11/20/21: Fallen Leaves #3
The 2021 race season came to an end (I think) with the third Fallen Leaves 5K of the year. In race #1 I maintained my streak of running each race faster than the one before. I missed race #2 due to the Race For DFL. The latter race would have an impact on my chaseContinue reading “11/20/21: Fallen Leaves #3”
11/6/21: Fallen Leaves 5K #1
The past few years I have noticed October being unseasonably warm. And also the last few years I have noticed a rapid transition to colder temperatures in November. I remember this most because the Fallen Leaves races have been accompanied by cold temperatures and sometimes snow. The 2019 races in particular featured Arctic weather. TheContinue reading “11/6/21: Fallen Leaves 5K #1”
2020 Year in Review: October to December
As October begins and fall starts to settle in, it’s natural to think of the year as winding down. From a running stand point, things were still pedal to the medal. For one thing, there were two virtual races and one live race on the docket. The live race and one of the virtuals wereContinue reading “2020 Year in Review: October to December”
11/8 and 11/15/20: Fallen Leaves #2 and 3
The last two races of 2020 were the final two races of the CVR Fallen Leaves series. Katie and I ran the first of the three on November 1, and though we weren’t quite able to do the official course and we got off to a slow start, I managed to run faster than myContinue reading “11/8 and 11/15/20: Fallen Leaves #2 and 3”
10/31/20 Autumn Onion, 11/1/20 Fallen Leaves 5K
Following the Unplugged Half Marathon, this week was destined to be a recovery week. It actually feels like we are moving into recovery months, as the days are short now and not conducive to longer running. As the snow and ice comes, the sidewalks will be treacherous. Last winter I put a lot of milesContinue reading “10/31/20 Autumn Onion, 11/1/20 Fallen Leaves 5K”
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