Editor’s note: Sorry for the delay. I used to think bravery was a kind of invincibility—a calm and fearless resolve before taking on something daunting. But that’s not true. Bravery doesn’t ignore fear; it faces it head-on, choosing action even when doubts are the loudest. When my friend, Ron Maver—a 100-mile trail race veteran—challenged meContinue reading “No Business 100”
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…and just like that, She’s an Ultra marathoner
Editor’s note: This race recap is from my daughter, Emma Bruno. Every father wants his children to follow in his footsteps. Well, after 26 years, I finally got my wish. It was great to see Emma intense training, and that training paying off with her first race. Enjoy In early June, I got back fromContinue reading “…and just like that, She’s an Ultra marathoner”
53 Degrees (of Separation)
I have always thought that 6 Days in the Dome would be a neat race to run, but it seemed; come in, run 24 hours and you’re done, there would be four or five 24 hour races during the week. However; this year they added an Invitational (with entry standards). I found out about itContinue reading “53 Degrees (of Separation)”
No Buckle, But…
The Raven 24 Hour race was held Saturday, February 17th at the Town Hall Track in Mt Pleasant, SC. The race is by invite only. If you hit the following times: Well, if you come close and one of your friends (Chris Varnadoe) makes a phone call, you can get in. I received the inviteContinue reading “No Buckle, But…”
Sean’s Story
Editor’s note (me, because it’s my website). Sean D. Hamill is a reporter for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and has been on strike with his colleagues there since October. He ran high school cross country and track at Quaker Valley, then on to Robert Morris College (teammate) and transferred to the University of Missouri toContinue reading “Sean’s Story”
Have You Ever Run Boston?
This is the most common question that is asked when someone finds out that you are a runner. For years, I have always answered that I have never had the desire to. Three of the guys I train with, Mike Withrow, Alex Campbell and John Tolerton, qualified for next years race. Since then, Mike andContinue reading “Have You Ever Run Boston?”
Alex Campbell Bronze Dragonfly Recap
Editors note* This recap is long, but entertaining and well worth the read. Background: Michael Withrow and Alex Campbell are two Nof1 Athletes from Hilton Head. They decided to run the Bronze Dragonfly 24 Hour Ultra with the goal of completing 100 miles in 24 hours. The race took place on a 1.4 loop aroundContinue reading “Alex Campbell Bronze Dragonfly Recap”
Mike Withrow’s Race Recap
*Editor’s note (That’s me, who crewed Mike). Mike Withrow was both physically and mentally ready to run 100 miles well under 24 hours, however; the ultra marathon gods had other ideas for Mikey. I watched him suffer for well over 20 hours, finishing in 26:32. 95% of the runners that I know would have threwContinue reading “Mike Withrow’s Race Recap”
Jacksonville Marathon Recap
This is going to be a brief post (in all honesty, this “Boomer” somehow lost 14 paragraphs recapping training, my injuries and Alex’s performance), so I am writing an abbreviated version of the original post. I was training with Alex Campbell, a 27 year old former college baseball player, who weighed in at over 190Continue reading “Jacksonville Marathon Recap”
28 years later…I ran a road race
As some of you may know, I am training for the Jacksonville Marathon (December 11th), so as a training run/race, I ran the Hilton Head Half Marathon last weekend (November 6th). This was my first actual road race since the Lynn Sutter Memorial 5K in Bethel Park in 1994. Since moving to Hilton Head, IContinue reading “28 years later…I ran a road race”
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