Running
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Take Me To The River
Not long ago, I wasn’t fit enough to run, and the Manzanares wasn’t fit for anyone to run along. Boy, have things changed!
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Lisbon: Gonna Keep on Runnin’ Till I Reach My Higher Ground
Running in Lisbon requires changes in altitudes and changes in attitudes. Would anything remain quite the same?
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Zipping Around Madrid in My Zapatillas
The best way to experience Madrid is with running shoes on your feet—and no musical adaptions of Victor Hugo novels ringing in your ears.
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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
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
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
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)
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
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
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…