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My European Vacation – Paris Marathon

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Clearly Not Normal

The reason for this trip was to run the Paris Marathon. Today is the day! My start time was 10:10, which is the latest start time ever! I got to sleep in, but I still woke up at 6:30. I … Continue reading →

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My European Vacation – Paris Day 1

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Clearly Not Normal

My excuse for traveling to Europe was to run the Paris Marathon. Of course, Alana and I made plans to turn this into another of my “running vacations.” Our trip to Paris ended up being the longest day of my … Continue reading →

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Boston – A Runner’s Perspective

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Clearly Not Normal

It’s almost 24 hours after the bombs went off during the Boston Marathon. I’ve spent this time reading about the heroes who emerged immediately. I’ve spent very little time reading about or watching videos of the explosion. I’ve spent this time … Continue reading →

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A Marathon Deferred

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Clearly Not Normal

As you must all be aware by now, the New York City Marathon, the marathon of my dreams, was cancelled last week. You might think I’d be supremely disappointed. I was, but I made the most of the situation and ended … Continue reading →

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Boot Camp Kicked My Ass!

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Clearly Not Normal

Today was my first day of Boot Camp since the days of Army Boot Camp when I was 18 years old. This boot camp differs from the Army in many ways – I get to wear running shoes instead of … Continue reading →

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What The New York City Marathon Means To Me

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Clearly Not Normal

I just found out that I was selected to run in the 2012 New York City Marathon.  By selected, I mean I put my name in a lottery and I got lucky enough for them to select my name.  So … Continue reading →

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My Year in Review

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Clearly Not Normal

I’ve been reading a variety of year-end review websites.  You have you best in music, movies, pop culture, and most tweeted, googled, facebooked, items of interest.  There are articles on financial websites and political websites and they both agree that … Continue reading →

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My First Marathon

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Clearly Not Normal

This isn’t going to be an inspirational post where I tell you about all the pain and suffering I endured to get to the finish line of my first marathon.  It’s going to be a post about the night before … Continue reading →

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