Milo and the Calf

Author: seanv2

  • Review: Steinhauer’s All the Old Knives

    All the Old Knives: A Novel Olen Steinhauer Steinhauer is one of the best espionage writers working today. Maybe the best, actually. His books hit the sweet spot of fast-paced plotting with well-drawn characters and top-notch writing. This little book goes in a somewhat different direction from the action packed Tourist books. The concept is that…

  • The BQ(Q) – Julian N

    I admire (and am a bit jealous!) of people like Julian who BQ’ed in there first marathon.  Lots of great stuff in here, including specific speedwork suggestions, thanks for taking part, Julian! Name: Julian N @ronin688 ronin-is-running Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 37 Height: 5’7 Weight (at the time of first BQ):…

  • Review: Lynd’s the Last Spymaster

    The Last Spymaster Gayle Lynds A poorly constructed and dreadfully written second rate spy novel. As I have said on many occasions, I have no taste. If a book’s plot moves along at a good clip and is engaging, I’ll overlook clumsy writing. If a book is beautifully written, I’ll overlook a lackluster plot. But…

  • Bridges Project: Willis Avenue Bridge

    You cross five bridges during the New York City Marathon – the Verrazano, the Pulaski, the Queensboro, the Willis Avenue, and the Madison Avenue. By the time you get to the Willis, if you’re like me, you’re hurting, but if you’ve got some sense of your surroundings left, you’ll notice it’s a pretty nice (and…

  • The BQ(Q) – Justin G

    I love getting responses from fellow New Yorkers, especially those who qualified at the New York Marathon. Thanks for taking the time, Justin! Name: Justin G, justinpbg.com, @justinpbg Sex: M Age (at the time of first BQ): 28 Height: 5’5 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 142 At which marathon did you get your…

  • Review: Lippman’s Baltimore Blues

    Baltimore Blues: The First Tess Monaghan Novel Laura Lippman The first book in Lippman’s Tess Monaghan Series of crime novels set in Baltimore. This was a bit of more breezy than I expected, but does what I want a crime novel to do – give me a sense of place, give me characters I believe,…

  • Bridges Project: The Verrazano Bridge

    I’m returning lately to the project of running the bridges of New York City. They’ll be much more on this project in the months to come. Today, I wanted to note one of the bridges I tagged recently — Bridge Number 1 on the McCarthy list, the Verrazano Narrows bridge. Spanning New York Harbor from…

  • Review: Gregorio’s Critique of Criminal Reason

    Critique of Criminal Reason: A Mystery (Hanno Stiffeniis Mysteries) Michael Gregorio A perfectly serviceable murder mystery where one of the detective is Immanuel Kant. The author, Michael Gregorio is a pseudonym for two Italian academics with deep knowledge of Prussia during the Napoleonic wars. Their knowledge of the history of the Konigsberg give the book…

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    Race Autopsy: the 2015 New York City Marathon

    Race reports are boring for everyone but the runner who writes them. This one is probably no different. Yet when you spend over four hours running around New York City for no goddamn reason, you want to memorialize it somehow. Here’s some thoughts on my day. 4:30 AM We’ll start at the beginning – our…

  • New York Marathon — Initial thoughts

    1. There is no better showcase for what an insane, welcoming, chaotic, difficult, enormous, wonderful place my adopted hometown is than the New York Marathon. If you haven’t run it, you must. 2. Time was 4:23:13. I was definitely hoping for better. Something is up with my training, as I had the same last miles…