Last summer I closed out my return to masters track feeling on track for a successful summer. This week delivered the sequel: two meets in two days, three season PRs, a lightning delay, and a 200m run at 11:15pm that ended, quite literally, in the dark. Thursday: BRR #3 Thursday night was the third meetContinue reading “Two Masters Track Meets, Three PRs, and a Race in the Dark”
Category Archives: Health & Sports
2026 Winter Olympics Wrap-Up
Another Olympics has come and gone so it is once again time to take a look at who “won” the 2026 Winter Olympics medal count by several different metrics. Per my previous posts, I continue to use a weighted scoring system to tally Olympic medals by country. This year I once again tracked not just theContinue reading “2026 Winter Olympics Wrap-Up”
On Track For a Successful Summer
Sunday I raced my final track meet of the season, and it was a blast. Back in July, I raced my first masters track meet at CU Boulder since my failed comeback attempt last year. I beat my target times in the 100m, 200m, and 400m, and, most importantly, didn’t get injured! I returned afterContinue reading “On Track For a Successful Summer”
Running Together: How Family Road Racing Became Our New Tradition
A year ago, we lined up for our first family road race. This Fourth of July, we celebrated our one-year anniversary of running together—and crushed our personal best in the process. Friday, July 4th marked a special milestone for our family: the one-year anniversary of our first road race together. We returned to the AveryContinue reading “Running Together: How Family Road Racing Became Our New Tradition”
Tecmo Super Bowl: The Perfect Play in Sports Gaming History
As millions gather today for Super Bowl LVIII, I find myself thinking about a different kind of Super Bowl – one that, for me, represents the perfect distillation of football into pure joy. Some say you can’t go home again, but they’re wrong. All I need is an NES controller, that distinctive click of theContinue reading “Tecmo Super Bowl: The Perfect Play in Sports Gaming History”
2024 Olympics Wrap-Up
Another Olympics has come and gone, so it is once again time to take a look at who “won” the Games by several different metrics. Per my previous posts, I continue to use a weighted scoring system to tally Olympic medals by country. This year I once again tracked not just the medal counts but alsoContinue reading “2024 Olympics Wrap-Up”
Back In Track
Yesterday I raced in my first track meet in more than four years. It was a mixed success, but net-net a positive, and it felt great to be back in competition! My last track meet was in January of 2020 – indoor championships for the US southeast region. I was slated to compete in theContinue reading “Back In Track”
Taking Stryd Duo and Footpath to the Track
Today I finally had the chance to take the Stryd Duo and Footpath to the track. Having tested these new features last week on grass and pavement, I was eager to see what differences there might be on the track surface. I was also eager to see what differences there might be when running differentContinue reading “Taking Stryd Duo and Footpath to the Track”
Stryd Duo and Footpath Initial Impressions
Having used Stryd for running, training, and racing with power for more than eight years, I was excited when they announced a major new product update: the Stryd Duo and Stryd Footpath. Naturally, I was first in line to test out these new features, so here are my Stryd Duo and Footpath initial impressions. First,Continue reading “Stryd Duo and Footpath Initial Impressions”
2022 Winter Olympics Wrap-Up
I could get used to the Olympic Games on an every six months cadence! Another Olympics has come and gone so it is once again time to take a look at who “won” the Games by several different metrics. Per my previous posts, I continue to use a weighted scoring system to tally Olympic medals byContinue reading “2022 Winter Olympics Wrap-Up”