Author of the Complete Walker passes.
Fletcher also wrote The Man Who Walked Thru Time
The Thousand Mile Summer
The Man From the Cave
Thursday, June 28, 2007
A number of records
Haile Gebrselassie has a slew of world records including running 21,285 meters/12.77 miles in an hour.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Personal Perspective Gallery
When things are not going well I look to this trio to put things in perspective. I should be able to handle much lesser situtations than them.
On December 13th, 2006 Danelle Ballengee fell sixty feet while trail running in Moab, UT. Fifty-two hours later her dog,
Taz, led Grand County Search and Rescue personnel to her location. Danelle suffered several fractures to
her pelvic bone, sacrum and lower vertebrae. 150 days after this she finished a 60 mile Adventure race.
Paralysed from the chest down and confined to a wheelchair, ex-professional yachtsman Geoffery Holt will sail over 1,600 miles around Great Britain in an inspirational Challenge that will take in excess of 50 days to complete. The Personal Everest Challenge will be exactly that, Geoff’s own Personal Everest.
Bear Grylls 3 years in the SAS, parachuting accident broke his back in 3 places. Youngest Brit to climb Everest. Led RIB Expedition across North Atlantic. TV projects Escape to the Legion and Man Vs. Wild. Bear breaks new world record by becoming the first man to fly a powered paraglider above the summit of Mt Everest.
Run Report
| Date | Distance | Time | Effort | Comment | |
| 6-26-07 | 1.5 miles | 15 M 7+1 W+7 | 8/10 | 82° 67% humdiity 86 degree heat index. |
Monday, June 25, 2007
Run Report
| Date | Distance | Time | Effort | Comment | |
| 6-25-07 | 2 miles | 10:30/13:56 Total 24:26 | 7/10 | Vomited end 1st mile. Walked a lot 2nd mile. |
Tri-Cities Family YMCA
Coast Guard Run July 28
Howmet Miles for Meals 5K August 4
Mercantile Bank Holland Rotary 5k September 1
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)