May 2010

May’s highs and lows

by David H.

Since everything has seemed to go so well this year, I’m a bit disappointed in May, mainly due to not coming anywhere close to my goal of losing 5 pounds for the month. My diet was awful, so I have no one to blame but myself. The good news is I maintained, so I can’t [...]

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Disconnected

by David H.

I’m visiting my in-laws in Ohio this weekend, so I’m much more disconnected than usual. I pretty much have about 20 minutes per day to get on the computer with the various things we have going on. It’s kind of a nice break actually. This morning I got in a nice, flat 8-mile run. It’s [...]

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Gear check

by David H.

As friends of mine continue to talk me into crazy mountain runs, the time came last week to make a commitment to some new gear: a hydration backpack. For years, I’ve hated trying to have water with me, completely wasting money on a fuel belt that I hated. I’ve pretty much managed to take a [...]

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Nekkid, naked … whatever

by David H.

Over on Daily Mile there’s been a lot of talking of running naked … no, not that kind of naked. It’s just about going watchless. I usually make it a point after hard training to go without my Garmin for a run or two, but it’s definitely been a while. So tonight, a quarter mile [...]

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On top of the world

by David H.

Growing up, I had the chance to hike nearby Sharp Top mountain in Bedford County several times. However, I never tackled the trail with a purpose other than seeing the view. That all changed today as I went with a group to hike/run the mountain and then nearby Harkening Hill, which is just another smaller [...]

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400 and counting

by David H.

I feel like I just hit the 300-mile mark for the year … now I’m headed toward 500. On last night’s run, I passed 400 miles for 2010. And with tonight’s run, I’m at 403.7. That’s more than two-thirds of all of last year. It’s kind of hard to wrap my head around that, but [...]

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