RunDaddy

When not being a daddy, I run.

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Huge congrats to @rileyfnichols for making all SPC and for an amazing season. Loved watching your team this fall. You rocked it. 🏑🏆 #allSPC #fieldhockey #sstxsports #gospartans

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What a finish. @cooper_nichols12 kicks hard to take 4th #sstxsports (at St. Andrew's Upper School)

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3rd in the “I don’t think your 80s irony is cute because that’s my youth you are laughing at” age group. #80s8k #distancechallenge #AGplace

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When waking people up with a 3AM phone call is awesome customer service. Having flown halfway across the country for a field hockey showcase, the weary zombie travelers somehow managed to LEAVE THE STICKS AT LOGAN AIRPORT, before heading off to Providence. Luckily, Deanric from @RentAdvantage, found the bag, and placed the late night call, which gave me enough time to retrieve the sticks in time for the first game. So this #LimeLight u19 Championship...er...2nd place (thanks, ref) is dedicated to the good folks @RentAdvantage and @AdvantageRAC #Advatage #carrental #travel #fieldhockeyprobs (at Brown University)

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See you in 13.1. #rnrnashville #runsmarty #asleep (at Rock ’n’ Roll Nashville Marathon & 1/2 Marathon)

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At the first ever finish of the #pacebend10k gorgeous course. Thanks for the uphill finish @boneshaker_project @pcarrozza #runsmarty (at Pace Bend, Lake Travis)

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Our back yard. #spartantrail #ststephens #campusliving #wintersummer

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It's okay, San Diego. You tried to kill me a bunch of times today (hills, cars) but it's cool because you're pretty. #dad2summit #hillsthatkill #sidewalksplease

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2017 -- The Year of Fit and 50!

In just about 3 months I hit the milestone, so this year is going to be a lot about fighting the ravages of time.

In 2016 I learned that fewer miles and races can still be fun, and help me to stay injury free. A huge goal. So no marathons in 2017. A few halves (3-4) and shorter races. And a smaller race or two so I can try out my new age group. Bringing home some bling in 2017, definitely an objective.

Putting equal emphasis on strength training helps us older guys avoid muscle mass loss (hence the gratuitous gun show), and I also thinks this helps with injury prevention. So I’ll be hitting the weights and a crossfit class or two.

I may finally leave Nike+ after logging over 10k miles because the system and training programs have been so buggy and annoying. And I’m also using bodybuilding.com to find weight training programs. Don’t be put off, this is a great free resource.

Hope you all have a happy, healthy 2017.

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Hill Country Trivium half marathon coming across with a challenging course and awesome free race photos. I was 5th overall in a small field. I’ve come to appreciate scenic smaller races.

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Here we go #hillcountrytrivium half marathon. Perfect morning for it. #runsmarty

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When I first started running again 10 years ago, I stuck this little @nike pod in my shoes that somehow talked to my iPod. A decade later I rolled over 10k miles with @nikerunning -- on to the next 10k. Thanks for a good run. #quantified #running #stillinit

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Marina to Manhattan Beach to watch #avpstrong #avpmbo #digsmarty go @urango !!! (at Manhattan Beach Pier)

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My morning check in. #uscga #swabsummer2016 #Chatham (at Lighthouse Beach, Chatham Mass)

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Saw the Space Shuttle docking on my morning run.

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Tortillas flying, hot pants shining, superheroes all here. #bay2breakers #runsmarty (at Bay to Breakers Corral A)