Running

  • The Man With the Golden Run

    The Man With the Golden Run

    The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most iconic, beautiful, and orange landmarks in the world — and I had it (mostly) all to myself on an unforgettable sunrise run.

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  • Bae to Bay

    Bae to Bay

    I’ve felt guilty running along San Francisco’s Embarcadero this week. It’s like cheating on Bayshore Boulevard.

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  • A Hundred Spires at Sunrise: Running Through Prague

    A Hundred Spires at Sunrise: Running Through Prague

    Running through Prague is a magical experience if you wake up early. I mean really, really early. No, earlier than that.

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  • Hitting the Wall: A Run Through Berlin

    Hitting the Wall: A Run Through Berlin

    Join Mike and me for a run through the city David Bowie called “The greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine.” (Also, learn who Mike is.)

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  • DNF (Did Not Finish) and DNF (Did Not Fail)

    DNF (Did Not Finish) and DNF (Did Not Fail)

    Praise yourself for getting to the start line. Don’t chastise yourself for not getting to the finish line.

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  • The Greatest Race

    The Greatest Race

    I’ve done quite a few races since I began running, but the most meaningful one was the Gasparilla 5K on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. That’s because it was the first one I did with Cherie.1 Cherie and I worked together for a long time at the Tampa Tribune. If there’s…

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  • On the Beaten Path

    On the Beaten Path

    After a few months of treading lightly, my sprained foot is finally on the mend. To celebrate, I finally made my way back to Bayshore Boulevard to see the sunrise. I’m still not up for running so I just walked my usual route. Mother Nature was glad to see me…

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  • On the Run Again

    On the Run Again

    After a few months of neglecting diet and exercise, I’m back on the horse again.1 I’m tracking what I eat and being very careful to avoid mindless snacking. But that’s not what I’m happiest about. It’s my morning runs on Bayshore. The Complimentary Spouse and I live close to Bayshore…

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  • My Fine-Feathered Friends

    I see these birds all the time on my morning runs. I have identified them in the past as double-breasted cormorants, but people seem to insist they are actually anhingas because their beaks are straight and not curved. I stand by my belief that these are cormorants. They clearly have…

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  • They Call Him Flipper, Flipper, Faster Than Lightning

    I saw lots of dolphins on Bayshore this morning on my run. They weren’t close to the balustrade, but you can see them frolicking in this video. I really hope these weren’t the dolphins from Treehouse of Horror XI. We live close to the water.

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