It was a pretty routine week for Chicago Marathon Training (week 4). Thursday and Sunday were tough but the rest of the week was smooth. On Thursday, for the first time ever, I ran hill intervals. My legs are not strong enough for easy uphill running. I started easy for the first 10 minutes and […]
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Springtime in Scottsdale Part 2
No springtime in Scottsdale is complete without a snake. This king snake was in our courtyard yesterday. It went for a quick, refreshing swim. No words can describe its grace and beauty. Just watch…
Excitement on a rest day (cool rattlesnake video)

For a rest day today, I had plenty of excitement. I had arranged for 4 of us (me, Khursheed, Brett, Cillian) to play golf at a charity golf outing to support Pipeline Worldwide (for more info text DIGWELL to 95577). Golf was scheduled at the WeKoPa golf course near Fountain Hills. Since I have given my […]
Baby Long-nosed Snake in Sedona
Early this morning, I saw this beautiful baby long-nosed snake right outside my room at L’Auberge de Sedona when I was returning from taking my pups for a walk. It as just a bit chilly out and the baby snake was obviously cold and lethargic. See the video, he looks disoriented! Today was a completely […]
A brick and a snake

King Snake I feel really good today; the best I have felt in more than a month. Aside from a slight irritation in my throat and lungs, nothing hurts. Sheelben came to town last night and left this morning. It was a whirlwind 12-hour trip. We had dinner, went to Yogurtology and talked for a […]