Bushbond 5k and 10k Race Report
This past weekend I ran in two races back-to-back: the Bushbond 5k followed by the Bushbond 10k. Both races started near Yonah Dam in Toccoa and were both out-and-back courses …
Exercise
Lady of the Lake Race Report
Yesterday I ran the Lady of the Lake four hour race. The concept of the race was simple: in four hours, complete as many loops as possible around Lake Trahlyta …
Day 100: Saturday Morning Run
This morning I finally stopped and took a picture in Clarkesville where I run every Saturday morning. This post’s featured image shows the sidewalk leaving the Ingles parking lot as …
Day 93: A Lackluster Run
I got up early this morning for my customary Saturday morning run. Shortly after 7 I was pounding the pavement with a 10k in mind. The idea was to run …
Day 89: Swimming is Hard
I’ve started swimming lately. My first attempt was 22 days ago on July 6. Since then I’ve swam a total of 7 times. The first time I swam, I only …
Day 82: I Ran a Sub-Eight Minute Mile!
Today is a check-the-box kind of day! I’m tired, mentally and physically, so today I’m going to keep this post short, sweet, and to the point. I completed a tempo …
Day 76: Picking Up Swimming
My kids have been on a swim team since August 2019. As a result, for about 7 or 8 hours a week, I’m at the Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center …
Day 72: Run Log
I’ve been overdoing it with the posts about exercise lately. I’m getting tired of talking about it, so I am going to branch out in some different directions in the …
Day 71: Planning Exercise to Avoid Injury
The title of this post is a bit of a misnomer. You can’t really plan to avoid injury. If only that were possible. What you can do is plan your …
Day 70: A Day of Active Recovery
I’ve pushed pretty hard this week. I got an exercise bike and used it four times. I swam twice. I did bodyweight exercise workouts four times–all of that just between …