This was a trip a couple years in the making. Lindsey and I talked about running the Las Vegas Marathon in 2007, and we started training for it–even creating a blogging website for training (that still ranks #1 in search engines). We trained all the way to running 16 miles on the weekends before Lindsey [...]
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11 Miles on the C&O Canal in Washington, DC
This morning, the newly engaged Lindsey and I drove to Fletcher’s Cove where the Capital Crescent Trail and the C&O Canal meet. The temps were perfect, and there was a light breeze. Lindsey ran 17 miles, and I ran 11. The trail runs alongside the towpath the entire time. It feels so good to just [...]
A heart-racing 4 mile run
So, I’m writing this blog after I proposed to Lindsey. My heart has been racing for the past couple days leading up to the “moment”, and we both ran 4 miles tonight after work, which was only a couple hours before I was to propose. It was the hardest run, mostly because my heart was [...]
Running all around Washington–where will I end up?
I’m taking advantage of my Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS Watch tonight and running wherever I feel like running, as long as I can return back to the Smithsonian Metro as close to 7 miles as I can. The temps were the coolest yet this evening, so I ran with my jacket my brother gave [...]
Another 4 miles. Boring!
I’m getting tired of these 4 milers. Nothing much to say about tonight’s run, other than it’s easy. I’m trying to get in my run before it’s completely dark, but now I’m at the point where if I don’t leave the office right at 5:30pm, it’s gonna be dark, even after 4 miles.
Summary:
Location: Capital Crescent [...]
