Note: the Boston Marathon was nearly three weeks ago. Usually I try to write a race report within hours of finishing. Because of the bombing at the finishing line many of my post marathon thoughts have been about the families impacted by death and injury that afternoon, as well as the medical responders and bystanders […]
Tag: Green Bay
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The Bellin 10K is one of the largest 10K races in the United States. Today I was proud to toe the starting line with more than 18,000 runners and walkers for a jaunt through the tree lined streets of Green Bay and Allouez. Race recap short version: Hot. Windy. Humid. Sunny. No PR. Disappointment. Still […]
This morning I am running the Bellin 10K in Green Bay, Wisconsin. More than 17,000 runners and walkers will join me at the start line for this fantastic event through the tree lined streets of Green Bay and Allouez. I will be running as a member of the Talon Rescue Racing team. Bellin Run course […]
The Cellcom Green Bay Marathon is a weekend of racing that includes a 5k, 1/2 mile kids run, half marathon, and marathon. I raced the half marathon in 2010 (or maybe 2009) and the full marathon in 2011. This year I decided to race the 5K on Saturday because on Sunday I volunteered to run […]
Today I am running the Cellcom Green Bay Half MarathonĀ as an “angel” for My Team Triumph, an organization that helps persons with disability participate in endurance events as registered racers. Me and two other runners are part of Team Jacob, a wonderful young man from Green Bay. We are one of 10 teams with more […]
Today I am running the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon 5k. The shorter race is part of a weekend of races that start and finish at Lambeau Field. Last year I ran the full marathon and the year before the half marathon. I have an ambitious time goal this morning and I will let you know […]
I am the 0.045%
According to a February 2012 Outside magazine article there were only 140,000 runners that completed two or more marathons in 2010. Assuming that it was the same in 2011 I was one of the few in a population of more than 312 million that completed multiple marathons. I ran the Green Bay marathon in May […]
The Medic Madness blog has a regular series of humor posts about celebrity paramedics. I proposed to Sean and other bloggers that we write posts about “If Tim Tebow was a Paramedic.” The Ambulance Driver’s post on If Tim Tebow was a Paramedic. The Happy Medic also shares his thoughts on Tim Tebow as a […]
2011: An Amazing Year
Wire to Wire, 2011 has been one of the best years of my life. Of course there were some challenges and disappointments, but as I look back it has really been amazing. Some of the things (in no particular order) that made 2011 AMAZING! New TV installed just in time for 2011 Rose Bowl featuring […]