Highland Sky 40 miler

June 16, 2012

Davis, WV

Pretty much everything you need to know about Highland Sky is written in this picture: Ragan rocked it, setting a new CR in 7:03; Aaron pulled out a remarkable 11th place having run less mileage this spring than he typically covers in the first two […]

Tuesday was my first WUS back in a long time — being injured is so isolating and lonely — and after my recent work travails a good dose of WUS was exactly what the doctor ordered.

WUSsies were popping up like daisies after a spring rain: we had Justine post-baby, and Ryon post-concussion and face-splitting […]

On this blog I’ve made numerous indirect references to my job (e.g., postings my work trips to China, Istanbul, and Kathmandu; NIH 5k runs; and of course the famous colleagues from Italy, Alice & Isabella).  But I haven’t written much about what I actually do for my job, mainly because […]

While the first ten feet of the starting line was purportedly reserved for people who were planning to run 5:00min miles, today it was crammed with 10min milers.  It took me 6 seconds even to get to the starting line because I was so boxed in.  But I dashed out to an outside lane where […]

Run for the Birds

1-mile, 2-mile, 5-mile, and 7-mile options

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 […]