Running
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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…
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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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On the Next Episode of Shark Tank
I have never seen a shark on Bayshore before — but this morning, I saw two on my morning run! Here’s a video of the shark who was swimming in circles between Howard and Rome. I originally thought these were hammerhead sharks, but I’ve been told they were actually bonnethead…
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On Your Marks …
“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” — John “The Penguin” Bingham Since the last iteration of the Daily Dave, I have lost quite a bit of weight and taken up running. I’m slower, heavier, and less coordinated than most runners…