Category: Life

  • Notes from the trail 04.17

    Notes from the trail 04.17

    I wanted to run 12 miles today. I didn’t manage to get that far, I was just…tired feeling. Then I read this interesting post about energy and running, and that got me thinking.

  • Sabbatical starts now

    Sabbatical starts now

    I have 40 days off.

  • Reheated coffee

    Reheated coffee

    I love good coffee. I will pay lots of money for fancy beans and fancy preparation. I will also not think twice about reheating a cup of coffee brewed in the morning in the microwave or having some instant coffee if offered. I can be both a coffee nerd and unfussy about my coffee. It…

  • Doing something good

    Doing something good

    I saw this phrase today on my toothpaste tube. It said, “Do a little good today.” It kinda made me groan, but it also made me think about driving, of all things.

  • Notes from the trail 04.12

    Notes from the trail 04.12

    After running a marathon, moving house, spring break, and going down with some evil sickness, I’ve been a bit slow to get back up to my usual running cadence and distance this month, but I’m back on it this weekend.

  • Waiting in carpool

    Waiting in carpool

    Back in the day, I used to spend a lot of time in the car commuting. Now I spend a lot of time waiting in school carpool.

  • Six times in six years

    Six times in six years

    Over the course of the past 7 days I’ve run a marathon, celebrated my wife’s birthday, and moved into a new house. It’s been a busy month, but that’s nothing compared to the past 6 years.

  • Running my first marathon

    Running my first marathon

    One of my goals for this year was to run a full marathon. I’ve run a half-marathon a half-dozen times in the past, but a full one always felt out of reach. In the past year, all that changed, and I finally did it!