May 16

Dogged

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Today after work, I ran an out and back to Veteran’s park Dog Park–7 miles total. On the way back, I caught up to another runner at a stop light. I started across the street first and felt/saw him behind me for the next mile until I stopped at the next stop light. The other runner wasn’t there. I think that I imagined him behind me the whole way. It definitely helped me push the pace. I should imagine people behind me all the time. There were only a couple of dogs at the dog park, which was disappointing. Usually, it is a lot of fun to watch.

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May 16

Love Ice Cream? Here’s a race for you…

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General, Pre-race rambling

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Pennsylvania and New Jersey runners, make room on your calendar for the Uncle Dave’s Ice Cream Jog ‘n Hog on July 15, 2012. Run 2 miles, eat ice cream and run 2 miles back. It should be a lot of fun.

Uncle Dave’s Ice Cream Jog ‘n Hog
July 15, 2012
Race Begins: 8:30 AM
Junior Hogger Begins: 10 AM
Shady Brook Farm, Yardley, PA

July 15 is National Ice Cream Day. What better way to celebrate than to run the Uncle Dave’s Ice Cream Jog ‘n Hog. Uncle Dave’s has been making its own super premium, hand-dipped ice cream since 2007. Trust us, it’s some of the smoothest, richest ice cream you’ll ever taste. Held on the grounds of Shady Brook Farm just north of Philadelphia, this event will consist of running 2 miles, downing a quart of Uncle Dave’s ice cream, and then running 2 miles back. Spoons included.

Jog ‘n Hog is a proud supporter of the Bucks County Housing Groups Penndel Food Pantry. Racers are asked to bring one non-perishable food item to the race.

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May 15

Calling all Superheroes!

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There’s a nice write up here about the Superhero Half Marathon & Relay which will take place on Sunday, May 20th in Morristown, New Jersey.

Race organizers hope to assemble more than 1,580 caped runners, which is the current Guinness World Record.

I’ve run this race as part of a relay the past two years and it is a lot of fun. This year will be the first time that I will wear a costume. I’m looking forward to it. The weather forecast looks good. If you’re a runner in the vicinity of Morristown, it’s worth checking out.

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May 11

Race Photos

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Here are some photos from the finish of my last race. I’m #7195.



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May 06

Broad Street Run – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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10 Mile, Broad Street Run, Running Races

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This was my 5 time participating in the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia. This is truly a unique race, which is embraced the the city of Philadelphia. The race has grown in size every year. This year there were over 40,000 runners. Logistics aside (overloaded registration that sold out in hours and the squeezing that many people into start/finish areas), the actual race was a lot of fun. The energetic spectators and volunteers really make this race. All the words of encouragement, cowbells, funny signs, high-fives and smiles added up to a great experience. I was genuinely happy. My goal was to run between 1:20:00 and 1:25:00 for the 10 miles. I was right on target and finished in 1:23:16.

Here are some photos from before, during and after the race.

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