Category Archives: Races

I’ve lived in Florida for nearly 12 years now.  The first time I saw snow in my current home state was at 5:00 am on Saturday January 9th, 2010.  I was wearing a sleeveless T-shirt and shorts. I’m getting ahead … Continue reading →

BRIAN DARROW @ 15K in 01:03:38 (NET). Pace: 6:49. Predicted: 1:29:30. presented by CIGNA, Disney Destinations LLC

BRIAN DARROW @ 5K in 00:22:00 (NET). Pace: 7:04. Predicted: 1:32:49. presented by CIGNA, Disney Destinations LLC

We registered for the Jingle Bell run primarily as a bridge for Alice between cross country season and track season.  Of course 3 miles along a waterfront lit with Christmas lights and luminaries with live music every half mile was … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I was impressed by Lindsay’s ability to agree to run on a relay team with a bunch of people she didn’t know. “That crazy Lindsay,” I thought. “I certainly wouldn’t do that!” Unfortunately, Lindsay got sick … Continue reading →

Yes, this race report is long overdue.  The last week has been very, very busy and it’s gone by in a blur.  The good news is that since I delayed my posting of the race report, I can now include … Continue reading →

After another great quality workout this week, which I apologetically failed to blog, I was feeling a little tenderness in the groin area.  I cut my easy run on Thursday to 4 miles and my 6 mile course preview on … Continue reading →

It was supposed to be one of the coolest days of the week on Thursday when Alice and I ran the Charger classic.  The forecast called for a high of 83.  I knew we were headed far beyond that when … Continue reading →

I left work at 2:00 and picked Alice up from her volunteer job at a local museum. We both went home and had a nap in prep for the late evening start of our race. After napping, we had a … Continue reading →