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My Boston Marathon 2012
Did I run? Heeeeeeelllllllll no! I wish…At my age, I would need to run a 3 hour and 15 min full marathon to qualify. Are you kidding me? That’s a 7 minute/mile pace, for 26.2 miles! Insanity. I did, however get to spectate. What an amazing event to attend. Boston is a first class city … Continue reading
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These days, Idaho is well known for it’s Boise State Broncos and famous potatoes but did you know Boise is home to a pretty darn good rugby club? Snake River Rugby is a competitive mens division II amateur team that has been scoring “tries” since 1974. I jumped at the opportunity to watch old friends … Continue reading
I’ve been in a bit of a running transition lately. And it feels so good. I’ve set a goal of conquering two half-marathons this year. And by conquer, I don’t plan on just finishing like I’ve done in the past. I WILL set personal records in both of them. And I WILL become a runner. … Continue reading
It’s puking snow! It’s so tasty and buttery. So so buttery. Pow everywhere! That is exactly what I overheard while standing in a lift line at the world famous Whistler Village. Maybe I’m getting old and outdated because that made absolutely no sense to me until my powers of deductive reasoning took over. With three … Continue reading
I am a firm believer that life is about experiences and you are not going to accomplish anything sitting on the couch (as I write this from my couch). With that motivation in mind, I’ve always been a music lover and wanted to do a band interview. Once again this is me “doing” versus talking … Continue reading
The New Year Yoga Challenge With the turn of the New Year, I came up with a few healthy resolutions that I wanted to incorporate into my life. Resolution #1: To run two half-marathons this year. Resolution #2: To start rock climbing again. Consequently, it just so happens that Yoga is part of my half … Continue reading
It’s my birthday! And with birthdays typically come family phone calls, birthday cakes and reflection. The reflection part is always my favorite. Laying in bed this morning on my 34th birthday, awaken by texts and missed birthday phone calls. I couldn’t sleep anymore. My birthday had officially started. I jumped out of bed and decided … Continue reading
“I tried to book a boat for tomorrow and just found out no boats run on Sunday. Shit Shawn. What the f*ck are we going to do? We’re 26 miles down a river in the middle of a jungle, and I almost got bit by a snake!” Shawn: Damn. Are you kidding me?! What time … Continue reading
Pokey’s Battle: MISSOULA, Mont. — Pokey Allen, the exuberant coach who rebuilt the Boise State University football program and resigned this month as cancer overtook him, died Monday at 53. Allen died at 4:30 a.m. in a Missoula hospital, 24 hours after he went into a coma. A funeral will take place Wednesday in Missoula. … Continue reading
