The summer had the New Moon Half Marathon (the route of which circles our new place) where I ran over a stray toddler, the Columbus 10k & Scrabble Cat arrived and left, nearly breaking the five minute mark at the CRC Mile Dash, being attacked by Captain America at a Fourth of July 5K, melting in the sun at a half marathon in suburban Columbus, a chilly trip - as well as a camping trip - to Lake Erie and falling short of the 30 minute barrier at the Blazin' Five Miler.
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**We back EVERY pair with
FREE Replacements if Lost or Broken**
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**Each order also secures 11 meals
to fight hunger through
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The fall saw us deal with a raw sewage back up in our basement and a local 5k that organizers turned into a 2 1/4 mile race AFTER the event started, a hilly and wet half marathon in Amish Country in which L made her running debut, the development of Plantar Fasciitis in my right foot (which continues to linger), a visit to see my brother in Austin, Texas during SXSW and an 11 minute improvement at the Nationwide Children's Columbus Half Marathon.
I'm still just as defiant as I have ever been regarding the marathon. It isn't something I want to run, there is no desire for it. My desire lies in pushing the limits of the distances I have become familiar with. Those include races I have become accustomed to and those in new areas on courses never seen by my four eyes. Having recently turned 43, its fun seeing how close I can get to my one time 23 year old self. Also, it is pretty cool to be selecting races with someone and turning them into mini-weekend getaways. It can't ALWAYS be about the running.
My goals for 2019 are to continue to be relatively injury free and to beat (more often) those faces I tend to see on a regular basis. Most of those faces are the folks with Columbus Running Company, Fleet Feet Racing, as well as those I follow on Strava & Garmin Connect. First up for 2019 will be the Fantastic Frigid 5K Series on January 12th & 26th just minutes from our house. These are trail races on the property of the Stratford Ecological Center and the events come with these suggestions:
- The Education Building will open to race participants at
9:00 am, please arrive no later than 9:40 am to ensure that the day runs
smoothly and on-time.
- For your sanity, DRESS WARM!
- We are not responsible for snow and/or ice on the course.
- This event does not allow participation with dogs, all
participants must run and/or walk (ie, no bicycles, hoverboards, horses,
zebras, or anything else)
***- Don't touch the fences. Seriously.*** (Um....I don't even want to ask about this)
So here we are in the midst of a New Year's Eve downpour, and 2019 looks to be brighter & more interesting than 2018 despite the overcast. So sit back, grab a beer (or two) and run on!
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| L and I at Cosmic Coffee & Beer Garden in Austin |
She walked in my life and turned it upside down
I hollered Hey! Hey! Hey!
I was serious about her but she made me a clown
I hollered Hey! Hey! Hey!
I was feeling lost I didn't know how I could be found
I hollered Hey! Hey! Hey!
O! She set me straight
My feet on the ground
I hollered Hey! Hey! Hey!
(pre- chorus)
I was skippin like a record
My song on repeat until she flipped the 45
And knocked me off my feet
(chorus)
Yea! Like a shock, shock to the system
Kicked to the rhythm
She dun' stopped the beat of my, beat of my heart
She's got what I'm missin'
Her heart always kissin'
She turned me on and there's no turning me off
They said they couldn't tell if I was dead or alive
I hollered Hey! Hey! Hey!
O! She pulled me out the water and she let me survive
I hollered Hey! Hey! Hey!
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