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Chasing 42: Life, The Universe, and Running
http://chasing42.wordpress.com/
The musings of an Iowa runner tackling new challenges- marathons, ultramarathons, 5Ks, and everything in between! My interests are great and my topics are expansive...and mostly accurate ;)
LATEST ARTICLES ( 391 )
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Daily Chase: Vol. 46
This past week marked a second week of gloomy, overcast, rainy weather in the Delaware valley, and I found myself in need of some vitamin D. Read more
Posted on 10 May 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 45
It was a busy and hectic week as the semester is winding down and the work is piling up, but I thrive on being busy so the week flew by quickly. Read more
Posted on 02 May 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 44
It’s officially race season! There have certainly been some exciting early season races, including the GDR, but there’s no doubt that things have kicked into... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Run Report: Brandywine End to End
Sometimes you seek out adventures and sometimes they seek you out. The Brandywine End to End was definitely the latter, and it turned into quite the memorable... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 43
Spring has finally arrived on what appears to be a more permanent basis, and the urge to run only grows with each passing beautiful day! Read more
Posted on 19 April 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Log: Vol. 42
That’s right, folks, today is the day! We’ve reached the golden birthday of daily logs (so to speak). I wish I could tell you that contained within this brief... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 41
Spring is most definitely in the air! I arrived in Delaware in May of last year, so I missed most of the spring season. My allergies are certainly still... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 40
You might have been tempted to think that my #chasing42runstreak was in jeopardy based on the lapse in Daily Chase information, but you can let out a... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Race Report: Georgia Death Race- Part II
This race is all about the elevation change. Let there be no mistake that RunBum did his best to avoid anything that even remotely resembled flat land when... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Race Report: Georgia Death Race- Part I
It’s a pretty regular occurrence at ultras for the RD to hype up the race extensively to the point of overselling the beauty, runable trails, or difficulty of... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 39
Phew! It’s been quite a week. Rest assured that the streak is intact and all miles are present and accounted for as it currently stands. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 38
It is most definitely the 11th hour, and I have things as planned and organized as I possibly can before leaving for Georgia. Living on the east coast means... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 37
It’s race week, folks, and you know what that means. The taper gremlin has emerged from his dark hole in the recesses of my mind and situated himself squarely i... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 36
Can you smell it? It’s the smell of spring, and the sweaty scent of race season fast approaching us! The winter push is almost over (well, it was 80 degrees her... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 35
The semester is in full swing, and I’m finally feeling like I’ve hit my stride with all of the new lesson-planning I have on my plate, and the various other... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 34
The chase is on, and the clock is ticking closer and closer to the Georgia Death Race. I can honestly say that I’ve trained as hard or harder for this race... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 33
Another weekend is in the books, and it was a busy but quite enjoyable couple of days! The weather took a turn for the better, and I was able to get out and... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 32
So far this month, the National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings, gale warning, tornado warnings, thunderstorm warnings, and flash flood warnings,... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 31
Ok, so I suppose there had to be a tradeoff at some point. I couldn’t expect to simply leave the snow behind and Mother Nature not compensate in some way to... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Daily Chase: Vol. 30
Variety is indeed the spice of life, and I’m always on the lookout for ways to mix up my daily runs and workouts. I have a great deal of respect for folks who... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2016 FITNESS, SPORTS