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May 27, 2020

When Did I Get Old?

by pyrad
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Okay, I’m not really “old” yet. I am in my mid-thirties, and I appreciate that some reading this blog are much, much older! And I respect that, and in 20, 30… 50+ years I might realize I am still rather young right now. But, I think I feel enough contrast to mark a milestone of making observations. I attended a webcam-based seminar last night put on my University. I was attending and listening as an alumni, but many of the others were still students or recent graduates. Some of these students were 15 years younger than me, and that jarred[…continue reading]



May 13, 2015

2015 Winter Season Review

Humbling: That’s the best word to describe how I feel after the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon. The season started WAY back in November right after the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas half-marathon and I went straight into leading a half-marathon clinic. I had delusions of grandeur of achieving amazing things by following a Jack Daniels’ training program. But, it was a cold winter and it was difficult to run fast. And I had a video games relapse in December where I played too much and slept and exercised too little. And then I got injured in February. Then disappeared on[…continue reading]