Untitled @onceandfuturerunner - Tumblr Blog

Preparations for Middle School Cross Country

So.. I totally meant to get a picture of my daughter last night to go in this post.. In her blue matching colored outfit (this is notable, as I had blue shoes, red socks, green shorts and a bright yellow shirt.. I was the very antithesis of matching.) (Note: The included image is actually drawn by myself in paint.. Its not a photo.) This is a big year for Elspeth. My daughter started her last…

View On WordPress

#Middle School Cross Country #Raa Cross Country Team #running #Running with my daughter

The beautiful parks of Tallahassee - Lafayette Heritage Trail Park

The beautiful parks of Tallahassee – Lafayette Heritage Trail Park

Tallahassee has done a beautiful job of ensuring green space through out the area with plenty of trails for running/hiking, mountain biking and horse back riding. Last night my son and I headed over to the Lafayette Heritage park trail for an evening run. I want to pause here and explain how running with my son works these days. (more…)

View On WordPress

#Lafayette Heritage Trail #running #Running in Florida #Tallahassee Parks #Tallahassee Trail Running

Cross Training for Improvement and Injury Prevention

I’m 42. With this in mind – I have begun running again, but try to limit myself to every other day in the interest of not hurting myself. If you have been a long-time reader, or gone back and read any of the archives – you know that I have a habit of hurting myself by doing to much to soon. I thought I would be different this time. This does raise an issue however, as only running every other day…

View On WordPress

#cross training #Don&039;t get hurt running #swimming

St. Michael's Running Festival (Half Marathon and 5k!)

St. Michael’s Running Festival (Half Marathon and 5k!)

Saint Michaels, also known as St. Michaels, is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, USA. The population was 1,029 at the 2010 census. Saint Michaels derives its name from the Episcopal Parish established there in 1677. The church attracted settlers who engaged in tobacco growing and ship building. (From Wikipedia) Calling itself “The Heart & Soul of the Chesapeake Bay,” the town of Saint Michaels,…

View On WordPress

#Coupon #Discount #Discount Code #Half marathon #St. Michaels Running Festival

Returning to the road

I have spent the last several weeks learning that getting back into running at 42 is a bit different than it was at 32. Especially when you are an upstate New Yorker, whom has moved to Florida. I’m unsure at this point if it is my age, the extra weight I have put on, or the fact that it is 95 degrees with 80-90 percent humidity that is causing the problem! Regardless I am 4 weeks into…

View On WordPress

12 year old daughters running in the chilly Florida Air (60 degrees)

So my daughter is 12 going on attitude. Now, for a 12 year old – she doesn’t have a bad attitude, but it is there.. Along with stubborn bizarre views (at no point here am I stating she is just like her mother.) Well, part of her current 12-year-old-ness, is that she doesn’t like to wear shorts. Preferably, she wants to wear black running pants and a black sweatshirt. Now, she can’t wear said…

View On WordPress

When both kids want to run... The other kid.

When both kids want to run… The other kid.

So my son has long wanted to be a runner.. He has been very successful at it thus far. Monday, Wednesday and Friday (along with a long-ish run on the weekend) are his days to run with Dad. Until this week, we had not been doing well on getting two runs done during the week. THAT CHANGED TODAY!!!! We headed out for our 3.1 mile route, and while it was a wee bit cooler – it was still humid.…

View On WordPress

When both children want to run...

When both children want to run…

S0, my daughter has long wanted to be a runner.. not to be confused with wanting to run. She did the Girls on the Run in Maryland, and did AWESOME, and promptly stopped running. After all, she was a runner with a T-shirt to prove it! Maybe enough time has passed that she needs to run again in order to “prove” it, or maybe she genuinely wants to run. (Though between you and I, the fact that…

View On WordPress

I'd prefer to not die of sitting.

I’d prefer to not die of sitting.

I’m sure that you have seen the various articles and studies about how sitting is killing us. picture by Robin Davey from the TIME article at: http:/time.com/sitting Alice Park wrote an article for Time Magazine in Sept of 2014 titled “Sitting is Killing You.” In addition to that article having an awesome image (seen above), it had some wonderful information. A recent review of 43 studies…

View On WordPress

Traipsing on the trails in Timberlane Ravine Park

Yesterday, the boy and I decided on doing something a little different than the boring neighborhood, so we went searching for a trail! Ok, so maybe searching is exaggerating a little.. We went to the park I pass everyday on my way to work – Timberlane Ravine Park. It looked quant, and having the potential for trails, you can see the entrance behind my son – doing the tree pose. Its a subtle…

View On WordPress

#running #Tallahassee Trail Running #Timberlane Ravine Park

2016 Across the Bay 10k in Annapolis Discount!

As many of you know, I have been a race ambassador for the “10k Across the Bay” in Annapolis for the last two years. Running across the Chesapeake Bay is one of my favorite races – and even having moved away, I am not giving it up! It is something my son and I plan on doing together as long as we possibly can, even if it involves air-fare! Well this year is no different, and you can get a…

View On WordPress

#10K Across the Bay #Race Discounts

Running outside in the cold of winter

I know, since you didn’t hear from me this morning- you were thinking “Jeez! He has already given up, and it was only day 3!!” I’m very pleased to say that this is not the case. The actual reason – is that I decided that running on the dreadmill was silly, and instead should be headed out side. Mostly because I hate dreadmills… So, despite it being the end of January, I was going to brave…

View On WordPress

#Florida #Florida Running #running

New beginnings for am out-of-shape Once and Future Runner

So, welcome back to both you and to me! It has been a wee bit of time since I have posted, and I have to say that a whole lot has occurred in that time! Let me pay catch up. First and foremost, for another 15 minutes or so, I am unemployed. I left Volunteers of America Chesapeake on Wednesday of last week, and promptly drive down to sunny Florida! You see, even though I am a New Yorker…

View On WordPress

#Florida #restarting #running #Tallahassee

St. Michaels Running Festival Discount Code!

Talbots St. image from http://www.destinationmainstreets.com/maryland/st-michaels.php So what is the St.Michaels Running Festival? It is a charming race-place in one of the oldest waterfront towns on the Chesapeake Bay.. It has shops along main street – but most importantly: It has the flattest, fastest USATF half marathon in the region!!!!! Since its early, and you may have not had your coffee…

View On WordPress

Hotmess

The title is the week.. I have been a hot-mess all week. Tuesday was supposed to be a five mile run – but turned into 3 as the cold & humidity made me unable to breathe. My morning running partners – Zully and Suzanne were super understanding (or happy to run a shorter distance) and made sure I didn’t collapse on the way back. Thursday I had to start by warning them that my hernia (lucky me, I…

View On WordPress

September Stridebox

So it seems I have somehow never posted about Stridebox. I have NO idea how that has slipped through! When the box arrives, its like a pleasant schrodinger’s cat! No risk of dead things, just an unknown amount of cool stuff! For Father’s Day last year (that’s right, I’ve been getting these for over a year and never posted), I received a subscription to Stridebox. What is stride box? According…

View On WordPress

#Running Stuff #Stridebox

Chaffing = Rest Day

After 24 hours of healing! Today’s schedule was to meet a buddy for a 5 miler, then 2 with the kids but a problem arose. I didn’t choose my clothing very wisely yesterday and had a pair of old-school (literally old-school- I’ve had these shorts for 15 or 20 years) cotton shorts to run in. They not only rode up on one leg, but proceeded to rub… as other runners know (or will at some point)…

View On WordPress

Trending Blogs

Recently Viewed Blogs

Untitled