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Aug 4, 20211 min read
Day 137
I did not have too much time to celebrate from last night when I surpassed my fundraising goal, as I was back on the roads early this...
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Aug 3, 20211 min read
Day 136
Well, I don't really have too much exciting news to report today. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I HIT MY FUNDRAISING GOAL!!!!! Between...
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Aug 1, 20211 min read
Day 134
Today was my big interview day with Matt Hunter from Spectrum News 9! Matt met me at the Rail Trail in Slingerlands and is working on a...
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Jul 31, 20212 min read
Day 133
Today was a big step for me and my running as I completed a 23 mile run this morning! I've been running a long time, but I've never had a...
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Jul 29, 20211 min read
Day 131
Before I discuss my run today, I want to start out by thanking a number of people who stepped up to support my "40 Miles for 40 Years...
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Jul 27, 20211 min read
Day 129
After a much-needed day off on Sunday, I was back training today with a very easy four mile recovery run today. Despite the short...
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Jul 25, 20212 min read
Day 127
Wow, today was a tough run! There haven't been many other runs through the past 127 days that I wanted to end quicker than today's 10...
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Jul 24, 20211 min read
Day 126
Today was long run Saturday up in the Adirondacks! It might have been the best day of the Summer today and I couldn't have done a 16 mile...
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Jul 22, 20211 min read
Day 124
I was able to get my run done and out of the way nice and early today, as I completed a six mile run this morning around Glenmont. In...
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Jul 20, 20211 min read
Day 122
Back on the rail trail today! I had an eight mile run today, with the final mile being a mile of striders, which is basically sprinting...
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Jul 18, 20211 min read
Day 120
In many ways, the run on the day AFTER my long run is harder than the long run itself. After yesterday's 20 mile run, I felt very...
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Jul 17, 20211 min read
Day 119
Today was long run Saturday! And when I mean long run, I mean LONG run. I ran a total of 20 miles today for my weekend long run and as I...
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Jul 15, 20211 min read
Day 117
It was a really rough day for a run today - hot, humid and full sun at about 2:00 PM when I went out for my run this afternoon. Although...
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Jul 14, 20211 min read
Day 116
Today I was featured in the Capital District YMCA weekly newsletter which was pretty cool! Each week the Y puts out a publication which...
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Jul 12, 20211 min read
Day 114
The big push is now on to reach my fundraising goal by September 4th. My goal is to raise $4,000 by September 4th and as I sit here on my...
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Jul 11, 20211 min read
Day 112
After surviving an early morning scare with our dog Sandy (another story for another day), the weather turned lousy for most of the...
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Jul 10, 20211 min read
Day 113
Long Run Saturday! Although today was not as long as my long runs have been lately, so my run of 12 miles today felt like a breeze. The...
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Jul 8, 20211 min read
Day 110
Third day in a row of running for me today. I need a day off and thankfully I have one tomorrow. I was back on the rail trail this...
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Jul 7, 20212 min read
Day 109
It was about 2:30 PM today and I had a break in my schedule, so I put on a running shirt, got my shorts on, laced up my sneakers and went...
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Jul 6, 20211 min read
Day 108
On Day 108 of the 40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge, I completed an "easy" run of six miles on the rail trail early this afternoon, right...
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