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looks like i get to call myself a runner again
I got the “you can try it out” from my therapist on Monday so, today, I tried it out. No shoulder pain. No …other bad stuff. Just 30 minutes of good, non-stop running. Not so much as a tweak or an ache. It all felt good. I’m g...
Not All Pain is the Same
Thanks for the nice encouragement Deene, Mike, Karen, Darrell, Biz Runner, Andrew, Jon and Chris. It’s great to know that, after all this time, people like you are out there listening and rooting me on. I don’t think I’ll quite be &...
healthy and happy
As you can see in this video, Christopher is doing very well. He looks healthy (he’s gained close to 10 pounds since starting insulin - putting him back in normal weight range) and he is in this kind of happy, goofy mood most of the time. (the...
a little Chrismas trip
My family went on a little trip to Banff National Park (more photos at the link) right after Christmas this year. The kids LOVED the Gondola and Banff Hot Springs. And this photo of Lori and I is a new favorite of mine....
Happy Holidays to You!
Thank you everyone for your concern. I am a-ok after a difficult month or two of getting through layers of health stuff. I owe a bunch of you emails and promise to get in touch with you over the next few days. Take care and happy holidays! All the be...
My Run for Ryan Shay
I’m so proud of my friend Jeff for rallying the web’s runners around Ryan Shay’s family. This sort of thing hits you on so many levels. First, because once we get fit, we runners tend to think of ourselves as invincible. We are not....
getting there
The shoulder...
remember
Ryan Shay Memorial Run
I’m stealing this write-up from Anne… Most of you by now are aware of Ryan Shay, the 28-year-old that died 5.5 miles into last weekend’s Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City. There are numerous memorials being erected or created...
answers answers answers
Thanks everyone for your concern. I’m happy to report very good news. I got the results from the Barium swallow. The x-rays showed that my stomach and esophagus are not damaged and that there are no tumors - malignant or otherwise - in there. T...
back to feeling like crap
The lump in my throat is really bad. I’m remembering something my doctor suggested might be the problem - I would not be surprised at all if I have a bad hiatal hernia. Whatever it is, it has moved beyond uncomfortable - my throat feels badly c...
well that was fun
had my barium swallow today. yum. At one point, I was turned onto my right side and I could see a window reflection of the screen the doctor was looking at. Have you ever seen your stomach on TV? I don’t know about yours, but mine is not a pret...
say “hi” to my work buddy, Ben
Ben is a colleague of mine (he sits about 30 feet away from me) who’s recently entered the blogosphere. We share a love of technology and dry sarcasm. He also took up running not long ago - although he hasn’t written anything on that subj...
things are good
The GERD medication I am taking is working. The heartburn is gone and the lump in the throat sensation has gotten better and better. I’ve been running anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes almost every day and am hoping I haven’t lost very much...
gastroesophageal reflux disease part ii
I had another appointment today with a new doctor - Lori’s doctor. And I must say that my wife’s Doc absolutely rocks. She’s got unbelievable bedside manner, is thorough, caring and extremely knowledgeable. Wow. It’s confirmed...
gastroesophageal reflux disease
A few weeks ago, I was contemplating running a 5k and/or 10k before settling in for the winter and getting back into base training mode. That’s not going to happen because I’ve been dealing some medical stuff. I have a prelimary diagnosis...
new life in the running blogosphere
Although people call me the Running Blogfather, Sean has been around longer so I like to call him the Running Grandfather - even though he is younger than I am and he has just NOW became a daddy. Congratulations on the birth of your daughter Emma, Se...
a good albeit sickly kind of run + a prediction
I just came back from a run that was designed to shake this head cold loose. While I’m not certain it worked, it didn’t seem to have done any harm. Besides that, you can never go wrong with some endorphins floating around in your blood. R...
sick
I took Thursday off after my sweet one-mile PB and then proceeded to get a terrible head cold on Friday. No running in three days. Ugh. I’m feeling really stiff so I’ll try to get out later today if my head is up to it....
PULVERIZED my mile PR
At the end of 2004 - prior to my learning the Pose Method and switching to high mileage training - my best one mile was clocked in 6:25. On February 23/07 - after a two year hiatus from serious training, and followed by a long winter of base training...
new goals
Well, it’s been two weeks since the Regina Marathon and, interspersed with re-living that moment over and over and over, I’ve been thinking about what comes next. Here’s what I have so far. Some Short Races: There are some 5k, 10k,...
i just felt like run-ning
Recovery/not training is nice. No ties. No, “go this long at this effort”. No target heart rates. No …nothing. Just …RUN Forrest! And I have been running. Not every day but I am being fairly consistent (have not missed two day...
taking a page from runnersusan’s book
I was looking through old photos and… Yes, I once had hair (I was about 21 here). Not as nice as Susan’s but I did have some!...
congratulations jon!
In this post and this post on his blog, and in this article on CRN, my long time blogging friend Jon has shared his newfound liberation from the world of high-heeled, cushioned running shoes. I think I’m even more excited to hear about Jon̵...
regina marathon photos
Besides the photos on this page there is also a must-see photo here. —– @ about 18 miles the big, happy finish line...
age & weight graded running statistics
A few months ago, I posted an article about age and weight grading on CRN. Here’s an update on my PR age+weight grading history including the new Regina Marathon PR: Date: October 2003 Age: 36 Weight: 167 Marathon Finish Time: 3:42:53 Finish Ti...
final random thoughts: regina marathon
Just jotting some stuff down so I don’t forget. Something Amiss: Although I am very pleased about the result in Regina, something was definitely “off”. I was not at my best on race day. I am not sure if it had something to do with...
some inspiration from the triathlon crowd
I’m a runner. And, although I have the utmost respect for people who do triathlons, I kind of (at this point in my life anyway) doubt I will ever do a triathlon. I just love running too much, hate swimming almost as much, and am just …...
denial of superhero status
So, I passed two superheros while running the Regina Marathon - Supergirl (passed her @ about 5 mile mark) and Spiderman (passed him at about mile 19 or 20 - he finished 9 minutes after me). Click here for proof he was at the race. Do you know what s...
race analysis: regina marathon
Warning: This is going to be a long post so strap yourself in! —— I’ve had a few days to think about Sunday’s race. Some good things, some not-so-good things, and some puzzling things happened. Before I get to into all that, I...
