As some of you may know my paternal grandmother died a week ago today. A lot has happened in the last week so I’m finally getting around to making this post. I think it is important that the posts that memorialize these kinds of events properly capture the person I loved, and one can never [...]
Races
Adam's Race Report
Adam wrote up a report on the Vermont 100 race. I asked him if he could post it to my blog. But he’s a pretty modest fellow. So he started his own blog instead. Fine by me. He wrote the report with intention that it could be useful to both newbies to the sport of [...]
Clothes
My Giant Feet
I had very little clothes with me when I went to Canada from New York. So my mom bought me this lovely dress that would be highly appropriate for the event I was attending and for work. I was very excited. We went out for some lunch (and the food court at the mall had [...]
Garden
Mystery Weed Revealed
Remember my mystery weed next to the driveway? It’s been identified as a Burdock. The plant that inspired the innovation of Velcro with it’s hooked tendrils that attach seeds to animal coats and human vestments. Wikipedia tells me that some varieties are actually cultivated for dishes from other cultures. I’m still considering it a weed [...]
Dogs
Predatory
I figured I would make a quick post while my parents get ready for dinner. So this is one I had started writing up while I was in Saratoga. The biggest difference between Huskies and Poodles which I have noticed has been the predatory instinct. Huskies are a fantastic breed, smart, beautiful, athletic, but small [...]
Life
Adventures
As those who follow my twitter already know, my paternal grandmother passed away on Friday. I want to take the time to write up a good post about it but I wanted to make a little post about my travels this weekend. When my dad told me about my grandmother, Thursday was mentioned as a [...]
Photography
Vermont 100 – Pretty Details
Central Vermont in July is truely a beautiful place. The Vermont 100 course goes through hilly grassy horse country. Some of the barns are more beautiful than most homes. The hills and mountains make for amazing views. Even something as simple as a wooden fence can draw your eyes. Most beautiful is how green everything [...]
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Vermont 100 – Importance of the Pacer
When Adam paced for Nate last year I didn’t fully understand the importance of pacers. I understood that they kept the runner company during the dark hours of the night but they are so much more than that. I saw some of the roles of the pacer while driving around, and even more when I [...]
Races
Vermont 100 – The People Behind the Racers
As a handler for a 100 mile race we must drive 120 miles. As a pacer you must run/walk 30 miles overnight and be cheerful about it. We’ll talk more about pacers in a later post. The handlers at least only have to be cheerful for the few minutes the runner comes through the aid [...]
Horses
Vermont 100 – The Horses of the Race
The horses run their own event during the run: The Vermont 100 and Moonlight 50/75 endurace ride. I guess the original 100 mile runner started on horseback. For the second year in a row his horse had come up lame the day of the one day event. Rather than miss the race he decided to [...]
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