My First Cross Race
Mud, spiked shoes, and a lot of huffing and puffing — here's how my first cross race in France, the Cross International du Val de Marne, went.
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Running / Footing: Back to Basics
Familiar Sounds Just finished my running homework, done for today. It’s 1630 on a Thursday afternoon. I did my run during the warmest period of the day – a couple…
Race Report: 2×2 Romania
A Picture Is Worth a 1,000 Words The idiom “A Picture Is Worth A 1,000 Words” popped into my mind when I first saw the photo taken of me at…
Romania: Manna from the Garden
Sounds of a Small Town 4 August 2016. 11am. It’s a beautiful day at 26°C, with a continuous stream of gentle breeze passing through. I sit on the balcony outside…
Race Report: Trail de Faverges
My first real ultra trail race in France: 49 km and 2,800 m of climbing through the mountains above Annecy, with a fall, sunburn, and a photo-finish cutoff.