Category Archives: Colfax Marathon

No one ever wants to admit that they are getting older, or getting slower, or getting fatter, but those are the facts of life.  Some people actually don’t get fatter, but the majority do, and if you don’t exercise and … Continue reading

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It’s Officialy Racing Season!

This week I finally signed up for some races.  The first one is the Runnin’ of the Green on March 13th.  It’s a weird distance, 7K, and it’s very, very popular.  It’s the type of race that unless your an … Continue reading

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Runners Roost Race Team

Wahoo!  I made the race team again this year!  But before you get too excited (which you may already have), it’s not officially the “race team”.  It’s part of the team, but since I’m old and slow, I’m not racing … Continue reading

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Another half marathon in the books

The Colfax Marathon is officially over for 2009.  I actually thought this years was better that last year, but that could be because last year I ran the full, and this year I ran the half. It was a picture … Continue reading

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Only 2 Weeks Away

I think maybe it’s because I’ve been hurt, and sick for most of April (I only did 60 miles all month), that I really haven’t been paying that much attention to when my race is.  That and the fact that … Continue reading

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2 steps forward, 1 step back

I think I should just get a knew knee (yes, I purposely spelled it that way).  I’m back doing some more shots because it was hurting again, and I was sick for a few days, so I lost about 2 … Continue reading

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Random thoughts

It’s freaking 5:00 in the morning and I don’t have anything else to do but update my blog.  My dog, Miles, needs to get on a better schedule.  At least tonight he only woke me up once to go out … Continue reading

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The Gas Cap

I don’t usually endorse products on my site, or have any ads for any products. There is a product that I came across recently that I thought I would share with you. It’s called the Gas Cap I wore this … Continue reading

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The Lowdown on The Colfax Marathon

The Colfax Marathon is over, and I wonder if it will be around next year. There was only 488 marathoners that ran, which seems really lame. I’m not sure of the half marathon or the relay teams, but the total … Continue reading

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It’s almost here! And I’m not ready

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 … Continue reading

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