This race had an unorthodox 1:30 p.m. start, allowing me to mow the lawn before the race. It was a small race, which explains how I came in fifth overall and grabbed the first place trophy for men 40-49. The race took place in farm country, not far from Hartford, in the part of Connecticut […]

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Happy to get back to racing with Grace, though it’s clear that by bringing her along on these early morning trips, I’m denying her some much-needed time to sleep in. We found ourselves driving up to Granby at 7 a.m., and she was pretty tired, having not run with me since last September. This was […]

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