running, life and living the dream

Two Thousand Fifteen!   Can you believe it; Crazy how time flies.   The year started off great, especially after having one of the most relaxing Christmas and New Years seasons ever.   It was so nice to not have to rush from house to house.     We got to spend some quality time with the kids, and actually enjoy our home, which we have been in just over a year.    Okay, okay enough of the mushy stuff.   Time for the RUNNING SH%%! Having fun at the ARR Castle Hot Springs Run.  Photo Boston Brian Soto I Started off the year again with the  Castle Hot Springs  22 miler; 3 rd year in a row.    I love this race/run; Low key, great peeps, scenic, and challenging course.   The myth is that your finishing time for this race is your marathon time.   I tied my time from last year finishing in 3hr 45 min and change.   The whole mood was different this year, I put no pressure on m...

This is my second time participating in an inaugural event. So far I am 2 for 2.  I don't only mean finishing the races; I mean well put on races that have the feel of a race that's been around for years.   They inaugural  Colossal Vail took place on Saturday November 15, 2014 in Vail, Arizona on the Arizona Trail .   Vail is 25 miles South of Tucson.   50k and 50 mile race options were available; I chose the 50 Mile option.     When Tim, my good running buddy and doctor from California, and I arrived at Colossal Cave Park it was dark. I could only see the lights near the packet pick up table.  I had already got my swag bag the day before, so all I needed to get was my bib.   A few minutes before 6:30 am, the race starting time, the mile 50 mile race participants gathered together at an imaginary start line and listened to instructions. I was excited and slightly nervous but not my typical bouncing off the walls nail biting self....