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Day 106
Happy 4th of July! Today was my third day in a row of running, which was the first time during my training that I had three days in a...
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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Day 105
No rest for the weary as I was back on the roads today for my weekly long run. Today's run was 18 miles and although 99 percent of people...
Jul 3, 20211 min read
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Day 104
My run on Day 104 of the "40 Miles for 40 Days Challenge" was an easy four mile recovery run through my neighborhood. It was a day to get...
Jul 2, 20211 min read
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Day 102
I was back at it today with another run, and today I made it a point to get up early, get my morning chore done which consisted of...
Jun 30, 20211 min read
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Day 101
It's rather fitting that today is Day 101 for my 40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge, because on my run today it felt like 101 degrees...
Jun 29, 20211 min read
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Day 99
I don't have a scheduled run for tomorrow (Monday) and since I only post on the days where I have a run, I will not be posting on Day...
Jun 27, 20211 min read
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Day 98
Day 98 of my 40 Miles for 40 Years Challenge started out with an 18 mile run this morning. I am currently up in the Adirondacks at...
Jun 26, 20211 min read
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Day 96
I have to admit that I totally forgot about posting on my blog until about 9:15 PM tonight. After I realized I forgot to post, I then...
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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Day 94
Today's run was an easy recovery run of four miles and it was crazy that I was actually a bit cold during the run, especially at the...
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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Day 92
Happy Father's Day! Not much recovery time for me this weekend as I followed up yesterday's 10 mile run with another 10 mile run this...
Jun 20, 20211 min read
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Day 91
It's mid-June, and while it's not the dog days of Summer (it's not even officially Summer yet!), the weather is becoming a bit more of a...
Jun 19, 20211 min read
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Day 89
This morning Christy and I attended the moving up ceremony for Grace at Glenmont School. We were actually talking on our way to school,...
Jun 17, 20211 min read
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Day 87
Today's run was a six-mile recovery run and I managed to get to the Rail Trail in Delmar to do part of the run, and then I traveled up...
Jun 15, 20212 min read
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Day 85
Today started out with a new adventure! I had a 5 mile run on today's schedule, but sometimes you just need to put off a run (for a few...
Jun 13, 20212 min read
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Day 83
Today's run was a long one - my longest yet! I completed a 16 mile run this morning, which actually was not too bad. In fact, I felt a...
Jun 12, 20211 min read
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Day 81
Why did I get into running? Great question, thanks for asking! I've always been an athlete going back many years, but when I started...
Jun 10, 20212 min read
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Day 79
Congratulations to my sister, Britta, and my brother-in-law, Tom, as they welcomed their new daughter, Maeve Elise Spinella, on Monday...
Jun 8, 20211 min read
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Day 77
Congratulations to Ella on receiving her Confirmation during a ceremony at the Delmar Reformed Church this morning! She has worked hard...
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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Day 76
I almost always complete my weekly long run on Sunday morning, but I had to plan it for Saturday this weekend because Ella's confirmation...
Jun 5, 20211 min read
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Day 74
I want to start off today by thanking a bunch of very generous people that have stepped up to donate to my 40 Miles for 40 Years...
Jun 2, 20211 min read
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