Running – Mr. Zerwas Teaches Here

I beat him again – but not really

Yesterday was my 10th year in a row running the California International Marathon. It runs from Folsom through 6 different cities on its way to the steps of the Capitol Building in Sacramento. In previous years, there’s been major rain or freezing winds, but yesterday’s weather was perfect – high 40s at the start andContinue reading “I beat him again – but not really”

7 Day Vegan – Day Six

I’ve got my first vegan race tomorrow. The race itself isn’t vegan but it will be the first race that I have competed in since being a vegan. It’s the Auburn Triathlon and I’ll just be doing the 10k run leg of the relay. My training this week has felt fine. I haven’t had anyContinue reading “7 Day Vegan – Day Six”

Parkway Half Marathon Race Report

It was my 5th year running the Parkway Half Marathon and despite the heat, it turned out to be a good day for running. The course follows the water on the American River Trail from William Pond Park in Carmichael down past Sac State and back up basically the same path. In past years, I’mContinue reading “Parkway Half Marathon Race Report”

Dead Last for a Reason

Did you see this story about Meghan Vogel? She’s the high school track star that won the 1600 at the state meet then came in dead last in the 3200. It was the second race that was more inspiring and formative. I’m going to show this video in class this week to stress the factContinue reading “Dead Last for a Reason”

Want to See the Sharp Stick?

I went back to the scene of the incident with the sharp stick to get a better sense of size, shape, and location of the stick that poked me in the eye. I was going to take a few pictures before trimming it back. Instead of just a picture or two, I ended up takingContinue reading “Want to See the Sharp Stick?”