Azad and I dropped off Benson after lunch and headed toward Jaipur. Azad learned earlier that I would be traveling to Vizag for a wedding so took it upon himself to help me fine a gift at a jewelry emporium, since apparently the region is known for its semi-precious stones. Plying along, knowing that at…
The drive to Agra was fast and uneventful. Azad, my driver, was very nice and pointed out some interesting things as we drove – the most unanticipated of which was that there was a Formula One racetrack 30 minutes outside of Dehli that hosts a number of time trials and exhibitions. We turned off the…
What better way to come out of unintentional semi-retirement than posting about my trip to India? A little backstory… my old-coworker and friend Raja is from India so I wanted to time my travel for a time when he would be home. Raj and I have been plotting and planning for a few years now…
So I got a text message from my cousin Amy on Thursday that read “I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone happier running 13. 1 miles!” Our photos from the half-marathon were up and apparent;y mine were pretty hilarious. With all of the reunion craziness I didn’t have a chance to look until today and…
I completed my first half marathon today! I will have you note that I said “completed” – not “ran.” Of the 13.1 miles, I estimate that I ran some where between 9.5-10 miles in a run/walk fashion, with more walking after I hit mile 10. My cousin Amy is super awesome so she agreed to…
So much for the year of the 12k. With all of the gray skies and rain, I could not muster up the gumption to train. The good news is that neither did RR, so we walked it together. This actually turned out to be a very good thing. With over 50,000 participants, we two rookies…
Way back in 2010 I used to have a running partner. RR was my go-to girl for 5ks. We started back in 2009, trying to do a 5k every month; 2010 was supposed to be the year of the 10k. Early into 2010, disaster struck and RR was sidelined with a torn ACL. Surgery was…
Happy New Year! What could be a better way to start off the new year than running a 5k? Rebecca and I were pleased as punch to have a special guest star run with us this morning. Her brother Aaron, a running veteran who has decided to come out of retirement, joined us of our…
Yesterday morning Rebecca and I braved the bitter cold to participate in our first Jingle Bell Run, supporting the Arthritis Foundation. The race started and ended at Westlake Center in downtown Seattle and was absolute craziness! Over 12,000 participants showed up clad in Santa hats, Christmas socks, full bodysuit pajamas… anything and everything to show…
Thanksgiving morning I ran in the 15h Annual Norpoint Turkey Trot… in the rain. For those of you (so all of you) who missed it, it was really fun! My guess is that there were around 1300 participants. This educated guess comes from the fact that I saw bib numbers in the 1300’s, then took…
Fox on the Run 