Month: February 2013

  • Today

    For the past month my personal projects (i.e. exercise and recreational study) have been in that uncomfortable middle ground of not entirely sucking, but not being very motivating either.  I’ve been running, but only about twenty miles a week.  I’ve been studying, but only sporadically.   I’m doing pushups, pull ups, and handstand training, but not…

  • The BQ(Q) – Darrell R

    Name: Darrell R Sex:M Age (at the time of first BQ): 32 Height :  Six feet one inch Weight (at the time of first BQ): About 160 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Tell us a little about the race.   Steamtown Marathon – Scranton Pa.  Fast marathon with net downhill.  This…

  • Friday Inspiration – The Lessons of Play

    Last weekend I went climbing with my young niece.  She took to it immediately.  With little fear, a lot determination, and weighing next to nothing, she did wonderfully.  There were times at the beginning when she got nervous – when five feet off the ground she asked me to lower her down.  But as the…

  • Grinding it out

    As a blogger-nerd birthday present Joe over at movementmovement was kind enough to drive some traffic to this blog.  Thanks Joe. Today is my 38th birthday.  Feels like a good day to take stock.  I’m married to an incredible woman.  I own an apartment I love.  I work, all the time, at a job I…