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2012 Cape Cod Ragnar Relay

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Brian

It’s difficult to write about a Ragnar Relay without writing a whole novel so I won’t try to describe everything that happened in minute detail. The 2012 Cape Cod Ragnar Relay was my 6th Ragnar Relay, my 5th as a … Continue reading →


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Running the Cape

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Brian

Most people who regularly read this blog know that (among other things) I’ve been spending the last year putting together teams of complete strangers to run Ragnar Relays. Usually, I don’t plan on running the relays. I only serve as … Continue reading →


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Going Granola

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Brian

My breakfasts usually consist of standing in the kitchen with a bowl of cheerios and a glass of OJ. Running Betty has been trying to get me to switch to oatmeal, but it’s May in Florida and oatmeal just doesn’t … Continue reading →


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Week in Review 4/23/2012 – 4/29/2012

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Brian

It’s hard to believe another week is in the books, but time is flying. Friday was the state track & field championships so the season is officially over. That means I’ll have to adjust more to morning runs since I … Continue reading →


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Week in review: 4/16/2012 – 4/22/2012

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Brian

Things are starting to roll now. I’m getting out of bed in the morning and enjoying runs again. At this point, I’m basically planning on running the Walt Disney World marathon. I’m not going to register yet, though. It doesn’t … Continue reading →


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Week in Review 04/09/2012-04/15/2012

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Brian

Cheers to another solid week since my “marathon training sucks” post: Monday afternoon: 4.5 miles easy with the track team Monday evening: 3 miles (7:10, 7:09, 8:32) with the World of Beer group Tuesday: Off Wednesday: 3 miles easy “runcaching” … Continue reading →


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Runcaching

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Brian

At a recent meeting of Tampa Bay area bloggers, I was introduced to Geo-caching. That night, I downloaded an app for my phone and (accompanied by Alice‘s birthday party-goers) found my first cache just over a quarter mile from my … Continue reading →


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Saucony Kinvara 3

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Brian

A few weeks ago, I returned to the office after a vacation on the beach and found a package sitting on my desk. I practically jumped out of my shoes when I opened the box to find this: My love … Continue reading →


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Week in Review: April 2-8, 2012

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Brian

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a “week in review” post mostly because I haven’t had a whole lot to report. I’ll admit that there’s not a whole lot to report this week either, but I have started … Continue reading →


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Running for Brews St. Pete

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Brian

On Saturday, I showed up to my normal group run (the one I lead) planning on doing 5 or 6 miles. Inia was the only other person who showed up and she wanted to do 8 so I ran along … Continue reading →


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