All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints July 26th, 2016 @ 6:53 am PDT
In which I (hopefully) return to running regularly
A Man Can Stand Up April 16th, 2013 @ 8:08 am PDT
Running to stand still
1825 January 6th, 2009 @ 5:08 pm PDT
I have never really been big on New Year’s resolutions. Usually by the 3rd I’ve forgotten whatever it was I was supposed to be doing differently. This year’s different, though. If you’ve been following me on Twitter you have probably noticed me posting my five-mile run times. My goal — and it’s a tough one, […]
Los Angeles Marathon XXIII March 6th, 2008 @ 3:40 pm PDT
On Sunday I ran the XXIIIrd Los Angeles Marathon. My goal was to beat my time from last year, when I ran it in about four hours and forty-five minutes. Unfortunately I was felled by a wicked flu bug about two weeks ago which knocked me on my ass for a while. I didn’t start […]
Motorola HS801 Bluetooth Connection March 8th, 2007 @ 6:58 am PDT
The first thing I did after crossing the marathon finish line was call my girlfriend so she could come get me. It was the last call I would make with my trusty RAZR. My hands were slick with sweat and the phone was coated with the salt and grime that had evaporated from my body […]
Los Angeles Marathon March 5th, 2007 @ 8:50 am PDT
When I ran the LA Marathon last year my goal was to finish in five hours. I had trained for about two months and gotten down to a slender 186 lbs, the least I’ve weighed since my last year of college. Because of a disastrous combination of being mentally unprepared for the event and wearing […]
LA Marathon Soundtrack March 2nd, 2007 @ 3:04 pm PDT
Head coaches in the NFL often “script” the first dozen or so offensive plays of a game. They do this to set the tone and pace of the game, and to try to get their players to understand that they want to dictate how the game will go. With that in mind I have “scripted” […]
Seeing Stars in LA February 25th, 2007 @ 5:18 pm PDT
Seeing celebrities in Los Angeles is still pretty cool, even though I’ve lived here for 6+ years now. It seems like they’ve been coming out of the woodwork lately. Here’s a quick summary of the last week or so: On President’s Day I saw Chad Lowe at the Coral Tree Cafe in Brentwood. On Friday […]
Running to the Pier February 20th, 2007 @ 6:55 am PDT
There is a point on San Vicente while running West when one rounds a corner and is confronted with — shockingly — what appears to be the entire Pacific Ocean. It is an awe-inspiring sight, even at night. It is at this point, during what is more or less a fifteen mile run, that I […]
Map Your Run February 15th, 2007 @ 3:10 pm PDT
For at least a year or two I’ve been waiting for someone to build a web service I could use to map running routes. This morning I drove to my buddy’s house at 6 and we went on a long run around Beverly Hills. With less than three weeks until the LA Marathon, it’s time […]
