Yearly Archives: 2013

Walking takes a long time…

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Robinson — 6 Comments

So, last night I pulled out my bicycle. I knew that running was a bad idea – the feeling of a nail being driven into my heel made it a bit of a no-brainer.. But I wasn’t going to let…

Tagged with: Bicycle, Cycling, le tour 12.2, running, schwinn, Tire, Walking
Posted in Cycling, Plantar Faciitis, running, running injury, running shoes

Birthday Run

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Robinson — 6 Comments

I have read (on blogs and in other stories online) of runners that celebrate their birthdays by going out and running their age in miles. Well, I don’t think I am up to running 38 miles.. or even 38 kilometers. …

Tagged with: Foot, Pain, plantar fasciitis, Road running, running, Self-Motivation
Posted in bad run, Plantar Faciitis, running

Last Run of the (choir) Season.

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Robinson — 5 Comments

Last night was the end of choir season. At the end of the season, the Maryland State Boy choir hosts a festival that draws kids from all over! Members of the Newark Boy Choir, the Ann Arbor Boy choir and…

Avoiding Death on the way to work.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Robinson — 1 Comment

Yesterday was a rest day.. But I’m not going to let that keep me from posting! In fact, I didn’t do anything exercise related at all (even ate two candy bars), so I’m not even going to post about that!…

Tagged with: Chocolate bar, Not Dying, Not Running, Physics
Posted in Rambling

The MSB Support Crew Running Team

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Robinson — 4 Comments

So, last night the stars aligned, and the other parent of a Maryland State Boy-choir chorister was available to run on the day it was my turn to carpool! We left the choir, and headed up to Lake Montebello –…

3 mile run – In pictures!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Robinson — 3 Comments

So, yesterday as i posted, I realized I have been really lacking in providing pictures.. So I decided that I owed you all! Today you get to see my three mile run – through the lens of the camera on…

Tagged with: duck, photos, pictures, running, Runtastic, Speed bump, Speed hump, Traffic calming
Posted in running

They can’t all be good runs

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Robinson — 1 Comment

This posting is a little overdue… And any of you that follow my Facebook page have already seen me whine.. I headed out for my run on Saturday, after eating a large supper. Now, I know that running right after…

Tagged with: Long run and short run, Mother's Day, running
Posted in bad run, running

Dehydration or pending illness? ‘eh, lets run anyway.

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Robinson — 1 Comment

I woke up this morning, and my mouth and throat were super dry.. Almost painfully so. I thought perhaps I had slept on my back with my mouth wide open all night.. (Which makes me wonder how my wife got…

Tagged with: dehydration, dry, dry throat, running, Throat
Posted in running

Running in the Rain

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Robinson — 4 Comments

Back in NY, I would get out of work before my wife did. Periodically I would not only end my work day before hers, but end it reasonably near my house. On some of these occasions, I would “Run for…

Tagged with: Crofton Parkway, Rain, running, Running in the Rain
Posted in running

I beat the rain!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Robinson — 4 Comments

So, I didn’t get to answer that age-old question of, “Does Robinson still like running in the rain?” See, when I headed out on my run, it wasn’t raining – just very humid. I ran my current 2.7 loop I…

Posted in running