Category: reflection

  • Alternative Paths

    Today could have went very differently. I could have slept in after waking up in the middle of the night. I could have driven the main roads instead of the winding back roads. I could have driven the back road route that I knew much better instead of the slightly longer back road route. I…

  • The Curse of the Kentucky Derby Festival (KDF) Marathon

    Those who know my running history have heard me talk about “the curse” of the KDF marathon. The History Despite finishing 9 marathons total, I’ve never finished a marathon in my home town. My history: 2009 DNS – Signed up for the KDF marathon in January. Got injured in late January and ran/walked about 1/10th…

  • 10,000 miles running.

    千里之行﹐始於足下。 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step — Lao Zi It’s been a long time coming. 65 days worth of running time coming. Over 5 years since I ran my first continuous mile. 35 of those initial miles had no running at all–those in April and early May of 2006. Many…