SUMMERTIME :)
Summertime by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald (from opera “Porgy & Bess” by Gershwin Summertime….and the livin’ is easy! My favorite season! Vacation! Sun! Swimming! Beaches! I should know better than to start a post with a song BUT you have to understand, my mother sang this song in Porgy and Bess and got me […]
Summertime by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald (from opera “Porgy & Bess” by Gershwin Summertime….and the livin’ is easy! My favorite season! Vacation! Sun! Swimming! Beaches! I should know better than to start a post with a song BUT you...
FollowFEARLESS FRIDAY
Today is “Fearless Friday”. What in the world does that mean? Today I will announce my fearless fitness goals for the weekend. You can name/announce your goals too. Fill in the blank: I WILL _____(fill in your fearless fitness goal here)_____ this weekend. My example: I will run 15 miles tomorrow and 3-4 miles Sunday, […]
Today is “Fearless Friday”. What in the world does that mean? Today I will announce my fearless fitness goals for the weekend. You can name/announce your goals too. Fill in the blank: I WILL _____(fill in your fearless fitness goal here)_____ this...Icebergs and Summer Streaks
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about icebergs. Why? It seems very strange to think of icebergs in the summer in a part of the country where icebergs would melt immediately. But I’m really starting to wonder and question how much unexplored athletic territory as an athlete that I have. Have you ever wondered about […]
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about icebergs. Why? It seems very strange to think of icebergs in the summer in a part of the country where icebergs would melt immediately. But I’m really starting to wonder and question how much unexplored athletic...Adventures on the Holodeck
Earlier this week I gave my wife an early surprise gift for our 20th anniversary, a new Pro-Form (the Official Boston Marathon) treadmill. Elementary my dear Watson: the 20th anniversary gift is platinum…or at least something that contains the platinum color. (Our New Balance treadmill was near death-we literally ran it into the ground.) It […]
Earlier this week I gave my wife an early surprise gift for our 20th anniversary, a new Pro-Form (the Official Boston Marathon) treadmill. Elementary my dear Watson: the 20th anniversary gift is platinum…or at least something that contains the platinum color....Ramping up my Running, Step by Step
Today I ran a half-marathon, I’m slowly ramping up my running distance step by step. The important thing with running is to keep climbing no matter what. Obstacles and difficulties will surface from bad weather to running injuries to not feeling like running. But it’s a daily battle and we all have them. If you […]
Today I ran a half-marathon, I’m slowly ramping up my running distance step by step. The important thing with running is to keep climbing no matter what. Obstacles and difficulties will surface from bad weather to running injuries to not feeling like running....Chasing Summer Run Streak: Day 1 (or day 6)?
I was searching for a wild and crazy run challenge for the summer and I think I found it: the Runners’ World Run Streak, starting today and running until July 4. I’m officially going to try to stretch it to at least Labor Day. I’m a little disappointed in my mileage year-to-date (443 miles) and […]
I was searching for a wild and crazy run challenge for the summer and I think I found it: the Runners’ World Run Streak, starting today and running until July 4. I’m officially going to try to stretch it to at least Labor Day. I’m a little...Happy Memorial Day: #ThankAVet today
Memorial Day: a day of honor and remembrance to pay proper homage, respect, and remembrance to our veterans, especially those who gave their lives during service, and their families for the immense sacrifices that they have made for our freedom. Do you have special veterans in your life in your family or among your friends? […]
Memorial Day: a day of honor and remembrance to pay proper homage, respect, and remembrance to our veterans, especially those who gave their lives during service, and their families for the immense sacrifices that they have made for our freedom. Do you have special...
Where’s my RUNNING GROOVE?
WHERE’S MY RUNNING GROOVE? Running-Groove Shark (a/k/a Jeremy Murphy) here, blogging for the first time today. You’re probably wondering-where did this name come from and what is this blog? I’m a middle-aged, turtle-paced serious runner (12X marathoner, many halfs, many shorter races), always trying to find that magical, metaphysical “running groove” level of running where […]
WHERE’S MY RUNNING GROOVE? Running-Groove Shark (a/k/a Jeremy Murphy) here, blogging for the first time today. You’re probably wondering-where did this name come from and what is this blog? I’m a middle-aged, turtle-paced serious runner (12X...