running, life and living the dream

WESURG  IS IN Full Swing.  Its  been exciting how the Facebook club page has taking off. Lots of interaction.  We have had two group meet ups. Trail Run and Track Practice.   A few scavenger Hunts. More to come for sure. Here is a  link to the facebook   Here Running has been fun again.  Been writing and being creative in other ways Also   Here is a Video I made . Check this one out.   Groom Creek Prescott Memorial Day Weekend Lots more ups then downs lately.   Full Schedule ahead. Jack Rabbit Jubilee 12 hr  Sept ST George  Marathon , Utah.  Oct. JJ100   AZ  Oct Few things in between.  I think the tide is turning.  Can I Survive the ride. YES I CAN !!!

On Friday May 3 rd  my wife and I left Phoenix, AZ and headed to Prescott,AZ.  We left  at 8:33 pm  and figured it would take us about an hour and half to get there.  Traveling the night before a marathon is not ideal, but I didn't want to miss the Father/Daughter Spaghetti Dinner at my daughter’s school.  Sofia (5yrs old) and I had a wonderful date. Many things have changed in Prescott/Prescott Valley since I begin visiting each summer 25 years ago. I pointed out many of the changes to my wife as we entered town. After locating our hotel, The Best Western Prescottonian, we cruised 1.1 miles down Gurley Street to historic downtown.  The Court House square is surrounded by saloons, a hotel, bank, and novelty shops.  I joked with my wife that we should have a drink, but it was late and we needed to get some sleep. As I waited at a red light, I snapped a picture of the St. Mich...

Finally my first official road marathon (26.2 Miles) is on the books. I don’t think I could have picked a better race to achieve this goal. The Whiskey Row Marathon starts at 5,280 feet, with the elevation increasing to 7,000 feet over the first seven miles. I knew it would be tough and was ready and willing for the challenge.   Prescott has a special place in my heart because I spent many summer breaks there as a kid.    Last year I ran the half marathon and vowed to be back to run the full.  http://www.whiskeyrowmarathon.com/ Going into this race I had competed in 4 Ultra Marathons, completing 3 of them.   Yet there was new nervousness and excitement.   I wanted to do well and had my eyes on finishing in 4 hours. My official finishing time was 4:07:50.   Nearly 8 minutes over my goal time but I have no regrets or what ifs.   I wish I could do this race more justice with this blog.   Besides how I felt during the run not sure many...