Running: 23 June 2011 - It's Been a Whole Dam Year

Hello runners.  Well, as ANONYMOUS was so kind to remind me, it has been a year since I started this blog, and it's time to recap, remember, and reveal what I have learned thus far.  A year ago, as a result of some inspiration from a friend who had ran Dam to Dam, I promised the world that I too would run Dam to Dam.  I had just finished watching the movie Julie and Julia which is where I got my inspiration to start this blog.  This collection was to chronicle my findings over the course of a year to discover why people run, and train for Dam to Dam.

Running: 18 May 2011 - Pooped

Wild hares or wild hairs?  Which poses more of a threat?  I guess it depends.  A wild hare cannot make you jump on your bike and crank out a 15 mile ride under a beautiful full moon.  That same hare also cannot make you turn around the next morning and run 10K under the very same celestial orb.  But a wild HAIR can!  And it did! Or was it the full moon? I dunno.  Either way, moon, hare, or hair...I'm pooped today. 

Running: 16 May 2011 - To Cedar...and Beyond!

I was dragging butt this morning getting up.  I'm not sure why, but maybe having the TV in our bedroom is leading to some late night watching...(we moved our room and the family room last weekend so Michael would have a place to sleep and so our bedroom would no longer be a thoroughfare).  Well, the big screen is still mounted on the wall - in our new room.  You can imagine how the kids are enjoying THAT!  But I digress...back to the running...

Running: 14 May 2011 - Playing Catch Up

G'day all,

I'm still trying to get back into the swing of things with running and blogging.  Let me catch everyone up on this past week.  I ran only twice this week due to rain.  Gotta love Iowa weather.  90 plus on one day and humid as hell, then rainy and cold the next.  It's been said, 'if you don't like Iowa weather, wait 5 minutes and it'll change.' 

Running: 5 May 2011 - Cinco de Mayo

Hola! Y Feliz Cinco de Mayo!  Yes, it is the day of independence for our south of the border brethren.  And time for another entry into my independent look at why people run. Today, against my urge to sleep just a little longer, I donned once again my running gear.  Had I been thinking (a rarity of late), I would have mapped out a 5 miler for today.  I was close though with 4.45 miles.

Running: 3 May 2011 - Not Quite Midnight Madness

I don't know what bug crawled up inside me, but I got the urge to run tonight.  I told my self (and COACH would be proud), that I was going to do about 4 miles.  So, after getting home from my son Brennan's track meet at Dallas Center/Grimes, I donned my running gear and headed out.

Running: 29 April 2011 - A New Committment

Ok, let me first begin by aplogizing.  I have been remiss....no, delinquent....actually, lazy.  There.  I admitted to the "L" word.  I had every intention of doing this running thing for a whole year, with the goal of running the 2011 Dam-to-Dam on 4 June 2011.  I still plan on running D2D and will be registering tonight.  That said, I haven't been TOTALLY lazy.  Read on...

Running: 1 Jan 2011 - Resolution Run & the end of Haitus

Well followers (if there is anyone STILL following me), today marks the end of my hiatus.  I ran in the 2011 Resolution Run sponsored by The Running Room & Bridges of Iowa, Inc.  The last time I actually ran was during Covered Bridge weekend, October 9, 2010.

Today's run was COLD!  I know you're thinking, "no duh, Myk...it's freakin' January!"  It was 12 degrees with a  rather nasty wind, which brought the wind chill down to about -2.  There were probably 50-60 people out this morning for the event.

Resolution Run
2011 Jacket