Reports

Half done: First visit to Fountainhead (Mile 25) in the 2005 Bull Run 50 Miler. Photo by Desiree Williams.

In Usenet tradition, I have recorded my impressions of some of my road races, trail runs, and triathlons. I am pleased to share them. Occasionally I receive a message that one of my reports has nudged someone over the edge. If you are on the edge too, then read on ... and sign up. You'll be glad you did. You don't need talent or experience, just desire:

The word amateur has come by the thousand oddities of language to convey an idea of tepidity; whereas the word itself has the meaning of passion. Nor is this peculiarity confined to the mere form of the word; the actual characteristic of these nameless dilettanti is a genuine fire and reality. A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame or money, but even practices it without any hope of doing it well. Such a man must love the toils of the work more than any other man can love the rewards of it. -- G.K. Chesterton

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Selected Events

• Finding My Rhythm describes the reconciliation of medical reality with my running habit.
• The 2003 Old Dominion 100 Miler report explains the education of my nephew Drew - at least as far as ultras are concerned.
• The 2001 Vermont 100 Miler report describes my first hundred miler.
• The 1999 JFK 50 Miler report relates my first "real" ultra.
• The 1999 Catoctin 50k Trail Run report details my first trail ultra.
• Learning to Run Barefoot explains why sometimes I leave my shoes behind.
• The 1999 Blackwater Eagleman report describes my first venture into long distance triathlons.
• The 1999 George Washingtons Birthday Marathon report doesn't say much about the race, but does explain the attraction of going long.
• The 1998 Marine Corps Marathon report describes bonking, and then explains why it is a good idea to have multiple goals when running a marathon.
• The 1998 Grandma's Marathon report describes how I talked my brother Bert into marathons. To be honest, I didn't have to work very hard.
• The 1998 Columbia Triathlon report records my impressions of my first triathlon.
• The 1997 Marine Corps Marathon report records my impressions of my first marathon.

Here is my schedule for upcoming events.

For information on local ultras and comprehensive links to other ultra sites, Virginia Happy Trails Running Club is the place to go.

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