Run for the Birds

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Shepherdstown, WV

‘Sean, you’re running this?’  The incredulous volunteer apparently did not consider the 11th annual Shepherdstown Run for the Birds to be a race befitting the likes of the Great Sean Andrish.

I retorted that the Run for the Birds was […]

Bull Run Run

April 14, 2012

Normally Aaron is photographer extraordinaire.  But this year he was going into Boston untrained on account of his Achilles and didn’t want to stand around all day.  And he had a whiny girlfriend who moans about rising before 6.  Plus, this year we had Bobby ‘So you got […]

116th Boston Marathon

April 16, 2012

In the months leading up to Boston, it became clear that Aaron and I had divergent visions of what ‘running the Boston Marathon’ meant, mine involving a complex web of social engagements and traditions, Aaron’s involving the most minimalist path to Hopkinton and back.  Aaron’s way was to […]

This site has its first birthday this month.  Quite a year it’s been for the Wussies:

Best new WUS tradition:  Beer Mile/Donut Run

Worst new WUS tradition: Margarita pitchers after the Beer Mile.

Craziest WUS performance: Adam at Arrowhead 135 and Sean at Zane Grey 50 (tie, and given wussie predilections, I doubt we’ll ever […]