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The Cost of Running

Published February 1st, 2010 in charities, Haiti, MS Run The US, Bolder Boulder, Runnin' of the Green | No Comments »

The racing season is upon us.  By that I mean on any given weekend, there is probably a race somewhere nearby that you can do.  A few years ago when I started running, the prices of these races didn’t seem too bad.  Now it seems like the prices have almost doubled in 5 years!  I really want to run competitively more, but who can afford it?  What has happened here?  Every race has a zillion sponsors it seems, so where’s all the money going?  There are a lot of races that are linked to some charity, but do we really know that that money is going to that charity?  And what is the percentage?  Speaking of which, there was this big push to give money to help the relief efforts in Haiti.  All you had to do was text to some number and your money was being whisked away to those Haitians in need.  But if you read the fine print, it says “or other relief efforts”.  What does that mean?  But I digress.  All I’m saying is, I want to race more without the high cost.  The Bolder Boulder 10K is $44.  Wow!  The Runnin’ of The Green 7K in Denver is $40 if you don’t sign up early.

Speaking of charities, if anyone out there can donate some money to a worthwhile charity, consider the one that is near and dear to my heart.  It raises awareness for the fight and the cure for Multiple Sclerosis. Go to this link and see what I mean.

Run and Done

Published May 26th, 2009 in Bolder Boulder, Jason | 2 Comments »

Another Bolder Boulder has come and gone and every year this race amazes me.  I don’t know the final count, but there is somewhere around 55,000 running this race.  I believe that is the 2nd largest 10K in the country next to the The Peachtree in Atlanta, Georgia.  It is just mind boggling that this race seems to go off without a hitch.  I’m sure that there are issues and problems, but they must be behind the scenes.

My son Jason and his girlfriend Megan came in to run the race, and this was Jason’s second time doing it.  As I mentioned before, he ran it in 2007, and the difference between then and now is awesome.  Jason has really improved (not that he was bad in the first place) and it’s great to see him get better every time I see him.   Megan had never run a 10K and she did great!  I struggled a bit, and I’m guessing that it was because I ran 10 miles 2 days earlier, and another 2 miles the day before.  I never said that I was too smart.

Bolder Boulder

Published May 19th, 2009 in Bolder Boulder, Jason | 1 Comment »

One of the largest 10K’s in the country is this Monday in Boulder, Colorado.  There will be around 55,000 runners that will take to the streets in Boulder to do The Bolder Boulder that finishes up at Colorado University stadium.
The cool thing is that my son Jason will be coming back to try and improve on his time from 2007, which I’m sure he won’t reveal, but I will.  It was 56:26.  I’m not sure if he will though, because as in his words, he is “fat and happy” now.  I guess that means he hasn’t been training much.  He will be coming in to run the race with his girlfriend, Megan, who has never run a 10K before.  She may never run one again after this one!

I have no idea how I’ll do.  Right now my knee is hurting from my half marathon on Sunday, and one thing I didn’t mention before was I got a blister on the bottom of my foot.  The blister should heal up soon, but not sure about the knee.  But the main  thing will be to run with my son and have fun, and I just hope one of these days we can run a marathon together.

A Whole Lot of Nuthin’

Published August 10th, 2008 in Run Faster, Detroit Lions, See Corey Run, Georgetown Idaho Springs Half, Bolder Boulder, football | 3 Comments »

I just feel like rambling today mainly because I’m not running and sometimes you gotta ramble.

Technology today is so fascinating. It seems like every day there is something new going on. When I was growing up (okay, well I’ve never officially grew up) there wasn’t much in the way of new technology. The personal computer was an old clunky boat anchor, but it did the job. Now you have laptops as thin as the Olsen twins. You buy one and 6 months later it’s obsolete and $200 cheaper. It’s taken me awhile to even get up to speed on blogging. Most of the time I forget about it. Now there are so many ways to connect with friends and relatives and I know I’m not even aware of half the ways. That being said, what the heck is a Twitter anyway? I had a few friends in high school that I called twits, but I’m guessing this is something else. And of course you’re a nobody unless you have a Facebook or MySpace page. And now that I’ve mastered the the DVD player for my TV, they come out with TV DVR (or something), and Blue Ray. As my VCR still flashes 12:00, I wonder why I would even bother with that stuff. You could spend most of your life on your computer or in front of your TV.

I really admire some people that I’ve come across on this blogging adventure. How they can come up with the things that they come up with is beyond me. Usually my posts are 1 or 2 paragraphs, but some of these bloggers write an essay, and one of the best ones that I’ve come across is Corey and her blog See Corey Run. Awhile ago she was battling a bad flu bug and it was a struggle for her to get back into running. Now she is running, doing a half million push ups, has a new job….and it goes on. Check her out because she is one inspiring person.

Another great site to go to is from Kristen at Run Faster . She always has great tips and information about running, and I look forward to checking out her site to see what’s new.

I missed the Georgetown to Idaho Springs half marathon yesterday. I was really looking forward to running that until I got injured. Oh well. If I can get back on track with my knee, I’m hoping to do the Boulder Backroads Half Marathon. I would only do it as a training run though because it’s about 6 weeks away and I will be nowhere near in good shape to run this as a race.

One last thing before I go off conquering new adventures. Football has officially started and with it my hopes and dreams that I will live to see the day that The Detroit Lions make it to the Super Bowl.

The Bolder Boulder

Published May 14th, 2008 in Bolder Boulder | No Comments »

I thought this was pretty cool.

Deena Kastor and Ryan Hall will be running in the Bolder Boulder this year. They are Two of The Best Runners in The U.S.

I’m sure they won’t bother me as I try and break a world record. I have running shoes older than they are.

It’s almost here! And I’m not ready

Published May 7th, 2008 in Bolder Boulder, quad, Colfax Marathon, Jason | 1 Comment »

The Colfax Marathon is almost here. May 18th to be exact, and I am tapering down. But I feel like I should be getting in more miles since I missed quite a few runs with my quad problem. But wisdom tells me that I should not be getting in more miles, and that I need to taper more than I need to get more miles in. So, it doesn’t appear that I will break any records, so I’ll just take what I can get. The leg feels almost 100% better, so in that respect, I am happy. I ran hard for the first time last night, and I could tell that I have lost some speed. I guess the Kenyans and the Ethiopians are safe for another year.

After this marathon, I think I will take it easy and just run to keep in shape. Possibly run a couple of half marathons, and some 10K’s, but not do another marathon this year. At my age, 43 53, I need some rest. I keep getting injured, so it’s either my mechanics, or I’m over training. Either way, I’m going to take it easy on myself.

Coming up after the Colfax, is The Bolder Boulder, which is an awesome 10K. I think that they said that it was the largest 10K race in the U.S. Last year they had 50,000 runners, and my son Jason came in from North Carolina to run it. Of course I beat him, and in fact I beat him so bad that he’s not coming this year. Too bad.