‘Don’t be scared,’ the man instructed me in a thick Nepalese accent, ‘just run.’

Normally ‘running’ is one of the few things I can do, but I was deathly afraid of these monkeys.  Vikash told me they carried herpes B virus and attacked and bit, Aubree said they had rabies, Aaron said he’d […]

Aug 1-7, 2011

Beijing, China

There was blood…..

Sweat…..

Smog…..

And random Chinese kids continually wanting us (and Very Exciting Token Black Guy) to stop and pose for pictures with them……

Even the fearless Chinese military was feeling the heat.

But we had a fearless leader ourselves.  Equipped with […]

Thursday, September 29, 2011 – 2nd Biannual ‘Bob Nelson’ Donut Run (on this day Bob will turn 67)

Thursday, October 6, 2011 – 2nd Biannual ‘Happy Birthday Matty’ Beer Mile (3 days after Matt Woods turns….32?)

[Note that these happen to be the most inappropriately attributed running events, as Bob is […]

I lost my first toe nail!! (She hung on a while after Cowans Gap but finally succumbed). I feel like a part of my innocence has been lost; I’ve been launched into ultra runner adulthood.

I got to pee before the gun went off!  Hooray!  That’s right, in a portopotty, and with ample time to get to the starting line and mill around, see the wheelchair racers go off and take note of a dude wearing shorts bittier than Matty Woods’s (Matty was supposed to be running for […]