https://sjacmarathoners.com/2025/12/18/this-was-not-the-plan/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/img_4512.jpegIMG_4512Backpacking the West Rim Trailhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/img_2928.jpegIMG_2928https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pxl_20250727_001749841.jpgPXL_20250727_001749841https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/img_6145-1-2.jpegIMG_6145 (1)Camping at Trap Pond, Delmarva Peninsula.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/img_6131.jpegIMG_6131https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/img_6080.jpegIMG_6080In London, enjoying life.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/img_5638.jpegIMG_5638Cycling in Western Massachusettshttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/img_5328-1.jpegIMG_5328pacemaker, early post-ophttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1000009214-2.jpeg1000009214Running again, much slower.2025-12-18T14:44:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2025/08/30/keep-the-ranger-rolling/2025-08-31T15:39:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2024/06/28/hiking-the-west-rim-trail-tioga-state-forest-pa/2024-06-29T17:50:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2024/06/07/camping-with-moths/2024-06-10T15:08:30+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2024/03/26/start-off-slow/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pxl_20240314_112807531.action_pan-01.cover-1.jpgpxl_20240314_112807531.action_pan-01.cover-1https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/img_4089.jpgimg_4089https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/img_4178.jpgimg_41782024-03-27T02:25:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2024/02/04/whats-good-about-primitive-camping/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3774.jpegIMG_3774https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_0145.gifIMG_0145https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_4107.jpegIMG_4107https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_0101.jpegIMG_0101https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_0141.jpegIMG_0141https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3558-1.jpegIMG_3558https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_0085.jpegIMG_0085https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_3566.jpegIMG_3566https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_0139.jpegIMG_0139https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_0061.jpegIMG_00612024-02-09T02:41:17+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2024/01/04/turning-70/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_2746.jpgimg_2746https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3923.jpgimg_3923https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3919.jpgimg_3919https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_2748.jpgimg_2748https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_2753.jpgimg_2753https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3294.jpgimg_3294https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_0243-1.jpgimg_0243-1https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_0174-1.jpgimg_0174-12024-01-05T16:29:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/04/27/turning-59/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/oldfrank.jpgoldfrankFrank today, with wrinkles.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/boston2011.jpegBoston2011Frank at Boston, 2011.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/800px-911_victims.jpg800px-911_victimsVictims of the 9/11/2001 attack on the World Trade Centerhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/nov-66.jpegNov. 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back towards the east, as the moon rises.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_0764-1.jpgIMG_0764 (1)Geese in the distance, lily pads.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_0762.jpgIMG_0762Fishermen in Newton Lake.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_0761.jpgIMG_0761This giant old tree in Saddler's Woods was felled by nature.2019-10-11T21:05:55+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2018/11/04/how-does-one-know/2019-10-04T10:57:58+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2016/07/23/deconstructing-the-sounds-of-silence/2019-10-04T10:56:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2019/08/18/racing-the-rain/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_0671-2.jpgimg_0671-2https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_0671-1.jpgimg_0671-1https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_0671.jpgimg_06712019-09-02T21:11:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2019/01/19/january-in-southeastern-oklahoma/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc_2033.jpgdsc_2033https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc_2040.jpgdsc_2040https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc_2054-1.jpgdsc_2054-1https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc_2054.jpgdsc_2054https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc_2055.jpgdsc_2055https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc_2052.jpgdsc_2052https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc_2042.jpgdsc_2042https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc_2048.jpgdsc_2048https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc_2032.jpgdsc_2032https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc_2031.jpgdsc_20312019-01-20T15:12:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2018/07/14/the-cabins-at-madill/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0246a.jpgIMG_0246aA local denizen who wandered far from the pond down the hill.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0262.jpgIMG_0262Kathleen has a soft spot for kittens.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0265.jpgIMG_0265Looking forward to the next trip down to OK.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0264.jpgIMG_0264My new guitar. Galen brought his guitar over, and we sat in the living area playing music together.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0247.jpgIMG_0247Another local denizen, this one seen at Fort Washita, a fort built in 1842 to protect the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians from the plains Indians.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0260.jpgIMG_0260Galen's coop of speckled Sussex hens provide him and his family with plenty of eggs.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0246.jpgIMG_0246A local denizen, who wandered a bit far from the pond down the hill.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0245.jpgIMG_0245Every weed in this place has sharp thorns.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dsc_1899.jpgDSC_1899It is hard to say what he is thinking.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dsc_1914.jpgDSC_1914This creature decided to take a ride with us on the windshield.2018-07-16T16:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2018/05/19/in-the-rabbits-head/2018-05-21T18:04:35+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2017/12/21/multitudes/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/waltwhitmantomb.jpgWaltWhitmanTombWalt Whitman Tomb, Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ. Photo by iirraa on flickrhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/whitmanhouse-camdennj1.jpgWhitmanHouse-CamdenNJ1The Walt Whitman House, 330 Martin Luther King Blvd., in Camden, NJ.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/whitmanbirthplace.jpgWhitmanBirthplaceBirthplace of Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819), Huntington, long Island, New York.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/c2a7whitman_walt_1819-1892_-_1887_-_ritr-_da_eakins_thomas_-_da_internet.jpg§Whitman,_Walt_(1819-1892)_-_1887_-_ritr._da_Eakins,_Thomas_-_da_InternetPortrait of Walt Whitman, by Thomas Eakin, 1887-1888, in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia2017-12-29T02:02:23+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2017/09/02/that-time-again/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_0026-e1504363790439.jpgIMG_0026Frank relaxes at Starbucks with his running friends, 20.2 miles in the training bank.2017-09-02T19:39:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2017/05/15/fire-ice-and-trolls-part-3/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1597a.jpgDSC_1597aFishing is still very important in Iceland, and from the looks of it, it hasn't gotten easy.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1598a.jpgDSC_1598aWhile the sign may be in English, the bakery personnel don't speak English. Not a problem, though, pointing works very well.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1592.jpgDSC_1592Art for art's sake, along Reykjavik bay.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1590a.jpgDSC_1590aBack when diplomats were diplomatic, and reason prevailed, this sentiment carved in stone makes a beautiful statementhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1593a.jpgDSC_1593aAn homage to the Viking past of Iceland. The ground was extraordinarily slick with ice, and this photo was a risk.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1587a.jpgDSC_1587aFrank, pretending he's a Viking.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1589a.jpgDSC_1589aKathleen, with the bay of Reykjavik looking very frigid behind her.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1586a.jpgDSC_1586aMichael and Lynne, dressed for the weather.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1583a.jpgDSC_1583aWandering about Reykjavik on a chilly but sunny day in March.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1584a.jpgDSC_1584aA stately house in Reykjavik.2017-07-24T04:40:16+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2017/04/16/fire-ice-and-trolls-part-2/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/p1010007b.jpgP1010007bHeading out on our ride on the Icelandic Horses in Vikhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/p1010005b.jpgP1010005bOur group heading out on our ride.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_0765b.jpgIMG_0765bFrank and Kathleen riding Icelandic horses on the black sand beach covered in snow in Vik.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_0762b.jpgIMG_0762bHjördis readying the horses at Vik Horse Adventurehttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1546b.jpgDSC_1546bThe outflow of the lagoon, rapidly running water and jammed up icebergs.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1537b.jpgDSC_1537bWe were able to walk around the stranded icebergs.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1536b.jpgDSC_1536bSome icebergs got stranded on the sand.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1535b.jpgDSC_1535bBeautiful translucent blue of a slowly melting iceberg, with birds circling behind.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1533c.jpgDSC_1533cSome icebergs made it out to the ocean.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1528b.jpgDSC_1528bRocks and pebbles deposited on the shoreline by the glacier.2017-04-17T02:38:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2017/04/06/fire-ice-and-trolls-part-1/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1434b.jpgDSC_1434bAt the entrance to the Blue Lagoon.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1487b.jpgDSC_1487bFrank, Michael, Lynne and Kathleen saying so long to the cabin near Selfoss.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1486b.jpgDSC_1486bThe distant volcano lies waiting, while the ground bubbles up with the heat from inside the earth.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1484b.jpgDSC_1484bIn a superheated pool, the water and steam flow out, and sinter, the gray silica depost, forms around the edges.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1485b.jpgDSC_1485bIn Iceland, safety is a suggestion. A mere rope and little sign tell one to not step in the boiling cauldron.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1483b.jpgDSC_1483bThe Geysir erupts.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1474b.jpgDSC_1474bSigríður Tómasdóttirhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1480b.jpgDSC_1480bhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1478a.jpgDSC_1478aGullfoss in March.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_1437a.jpgDSC_1437aOur Cabin in the Woods2017-07-24T04:39:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2017/01/29/the-aging-carrot/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/5ab4c36b-0ef2-42ad-a368-49dc069266ae.jpg5ab4c36b-0ef2-42ad-a368-49dc069266aeProcess2017-01-30T02:44:26+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2016/10/02/train-in-missoula/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/missoulatrain960x200.jpgmissoulatrain960x200https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pendoreille960x200.jpgpendoreille960x200Coal Train passing through Missoula.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pronghorn.jpgpronghornPronghorn, Bison National Reserve, Montanahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_1273a.jpgdsc_1273aThe cast of the play.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_1270a.jpgdsc_1270aMissoula as seen from Waterworks Hill.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_1274a.jpgWaterworks HillOn the way up Waterworks Hill.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_1282a.jpgWaterworks HillAt the entrance to the Waterworks Hill Trail.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_1297a.jpgClark Fork RiverScenic view of Clark Fork River upstream from Missoula.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/uofm-m.jpguofm-mUniversity of Montana "M" trail.2016-10-02T20:04:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2016/05/30/the-proper-way-to-ride-a-bike/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/vermonttour1.jpgVermontTour1https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_0692.jpgIMG_0692https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_0504.jpgIMG_0504https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_1303.jpgIMG_1303https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dsc_1253a-e1526775146266.jpgDSC_1253aSet to ride on a cool morning.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_0726a.jpgIMG_0726ahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_1105a.jpgIMG_1105ahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/icc2.jpgICC2https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/passosanbaldo1.jpgpassosanbaldo1https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_0331.jpgIMG_03312016-06-14T23:30:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2016/03/17/looking-out-looking-back/2016-03-18T09:16:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2016/01/02/lemmings/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_1775a.jpgimg_1775aLeft it all on the course.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/headingtothefinish.jpgHeadingtothefinishStruggling to finish Wineglass.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/finisherschart.jpgFinishersChartNumber of marathon finishers in the USA by year.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/phidippides.jpgPhidippides delivers his messagePheidippides giving word of Victory, by Luc-Olivier Mersonhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dre2148_hi.jpgdre2148_hiThe End is Near, or, "you got this!"https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1896_olympic_marathon.jpg1896_Olympic_marathonTraining for 1896 Olympics2016-01-05T03:48:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2015/09/25/making-mistakes-with-money/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/controlboardmaytag.jpgcontrolboardmaytagControl Board for Maytag Dishwasher2015-09-25T19:24:30+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2015/08/16/seizing-up-the-muscles/2015-08-19T02:48:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2015/07/05/animals-on-the-run/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/geese1a.jpgGeese1aNon-plussed geese and gosslings along the trail. (courtesy Sue Hamilton)https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/baldeagle.jpgbaldeagleBald eagle photo (taken from free photos from photobucket)https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/yellow-bellied_sapsucker_1.jpgyellow-bellied_sapsucker_1Yellow-bellied sapsucker.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/redbelliedwoodpecker.jpgredbelliedwoodpeckerRed-bellied woodpecker (not red-headed, that's another type which is much rarer)https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/deer.jpgdeerSome does have antlers, but this looks like a buck to me, with a fawn.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/red-fox.jpgred-foxRed fox. Wonder what he is thinking....https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ducks1.jpgDucks1Ducks looking for a handout at Newton Lake Parkhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/chipmunk.jpgchipmunkChipmunk gathering seeds.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/geese1.jpgGeese1Non-plussed geese and gosslings along the trail.2015-07-07T00:07:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2015/05/06/explain-tango/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fileteadoenpalermo.jpgfileteadoenPalermoBuilding with fileteado painting in Palermohttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/streettango.jpgstreettangoStreet performers on Calle Florida in Microcentro.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/makingshoes.jpgmakingshoesMaking shoes for tango.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0923.jpgDSC_0923La Casa Rosada, or Pink House, home of the office of the president of Argentina.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tangoshoes.jpgtangoshoesOne of Kathleen's new pairs of tango shoes.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0943.jpgDSC_0943Afternoon tango at Confiteria Ideal, a classic tango venue.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/milonguero.jpgmilongueroMilonguero style, or close embrace.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/practica.jpgPracticaPractica: teachers demonstrating for class, to be followed by time to practice without.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0937.jpgDSC_0937Basic tango steps as documented on the floor of a tango shoe store.2015-05-16T09:55:06+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2015/03/23/why-i-love-the-caesar-rodney-half-marathon/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/crhm2015.jpgCRHM2015After the finish, a new half marathon PR for Frank.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/brandoncrfinish2015.jpgBrandonCRfinish2015Brandon at the finish line.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ambrosebroscr2015.jpgAmbroseBrosCR2015Dan and Brian Ambrose pumping up for the hill.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/frankcrhalfway.jpgFrankCRhalfwayFrank nears the halfway point2023-09-16T23:53:04+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2015/02/21/arrivederci-winter/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0134.jpgIMG_0134Moon, 4:30 AM, Friday, March 5, 2015.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0203.jpgIMG_0203Welcome when there is an arctic blast out there.2015-03-08T23:07:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2015/01/24/a-slog-through-the-slush/2015-01-25T17:38:50+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2015/01/03/its-all-about-that-pace/2015-01-05T03:54:13+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/10/30/enlightenment-versus-romanticism-and-marathon-training/2014-11-05T00:34:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/07/19/the-salt-flats-of-san-francisco-bay/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/newarksalt.jpgnewarksalthttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0768a.jpgDSC_0768aGeorge Patterson house at Ardenwood Farms.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0765a.jpgDSC_0765aMy nephew and niece-in-law say their vows.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/newarkre2500sqft.jpgNewarkRE2500sqft5 BR, 3 BA house in Newark.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ishfbapnr4b8pr1000000000.jpgIShfbapnr4b8pr1000000000Bathroom in the 1.875 million dollar rancher in Mountain View.2014-09-22T03:45:22+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/09/07/a-gibbous-moon-doth-shine/2014-09-10T18:38:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/09/01/skyline-trail-ride-with-ride-noho/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0132a.jpgIMG_0132aBeautiful view along the Skyline Trail in Western Massachusetts.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/skylineride.jpgSkylineRideThe route, from Northampton to Skyline Trail and back.2014-09-01T23:02:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/08/27/sit-bones/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/image1.jpgimageRewards of the ride include a great lunch at Elizabeth and Paul's in Noho, including their modest version of blueberry pie.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/image.jpgimageJan, Bob, and Dan in Deerfield, Massachusetts.2014-08-31T19:49:34+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/07/05/three-times-the-fun/2014-07-05T17:56:52+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/06/07/waiting-for-the-dawn/2014-06-14T17:11:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/05/01/semi-marathon-international-de-nice/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/apollo.jpgApolloApollo's back, passing on our way back to the hotel.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/finishline.jpgfinishlineJust after finishing, catching my breath.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sn2014-semi-10km-plan.jpgsn2014-semi-10km-planThe parcours of the race.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/franknicesm.jpgFrankNiceSMThe last power surge, heading toward the finish line.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1000302b.jpgP1000302bRepresenting my home club at the Semi-marathon International de Nice 2014.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1000301b.jpgP1000301bAfter finishing, catching my breath.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1000283b.jpgP1000283bAt the start, getting ready to join the throng.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1000275b.jpgP1000275bPlace Masséna in Nice.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p1000273b.jpgP1000273bIn front of our hotel, ready to head down to the start.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0605b.jpgDSC_0605bA very nice bottle of Champagne delivered to our room.2016-07-19T17:46:25+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/04/15/no-meat-michele/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/michrock.jpgMichRockMichele atop the Philadelphia Art Museum steps (see my previous blog, "Rocky II, It's a Knockout")https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0061.jpgIMG_0061Michele, warming up after a cold run at the end of March. Whatever happened to March going out like a lamb?https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/nomeatmichele.jpgnomeatmicheleMichele running her marathon PR this year.2014-04-19T10:46:44+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/04/09/rocky-ii-its-a-knockout/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0407a.jpgIMG_0407aRandy says so long, from Philadelphia!https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0410.jpgIMG_0410SJAC runners at Friday's after the Rocky II run.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0404.jpgIMG_0404Giving the old Rocky pose.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0398a.jpgIMG_0398aEveryone made it to the top!https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0393a.jpgIMG_0393aPhiladelphia Art Museum, and the "Rocky Steps"https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/betsyross.jpgBetsyRossIn front of the Betsy Ross House on Arch Street in Philadelphiahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0391a.jpgIMG_0391aUp the Ben Franklin Bridge walkway.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bfbridge1a.jpgBFBridge1aNear the top of the walkway, Ben Franklin Bridge, looking toward Philadelphiahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0389a.jpgIMG_0389aLeaving Cooper Hospital, and heading for the Ben Franklin Bridgehttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2145.jpgIMG_2145At the start of Rocky II, in front of the Running Company in Haddonfield2014-04-15T19:40:52+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/03/22/un-detournement-de-chamonix/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2114.jpgIMG_2114Drew, Jen and Eric, part of our Pennsylvania contingent, with Monte Bianco looming over us.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2112.jpgIMG_2112Looking down from the top of the Youla gondola station, see if you can spot the helicopter.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2113.jpgIMG_2113Simon, Will, AJ, Kristine and Paul at the top of the Youla gondola.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2109.jpgIMG_2109Enjoying a break in Courmayeur.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2104.jpgIMG_2104Our group, waiting for the bus to Courmayeur.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2143.jpgIMG_2143Frank, Teresa and Kristine after successfully descending off the top of Les Grands Montets summit.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2136.jpgIMG_2136The Argentière glacier along the Point de Vue run.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2137.jpgIMG_2137Point de Vue run off Grands Montetshttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2128.jpgIMG_2128Frank and Kristine at the top of Grands Montetshttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0278.jpgIMG_0278Our guide, Christian.2014-03-23T19:27:11+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/03/01/how-to-make-black-eyed-peas/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/black_eyed_peas.jpgBlack Eyed PeasDried Black Eyed Peashttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/smoked_ham_hocks__13483_zoom.jpgsmoked_ham_hocks__13483_zoom2014-03-06T04:02:16+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/02/09/backyard-homebrew-uncapped/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/adsc_0522.jpgaDSC_0522Frank's Backyard Homebrew in the glass. Nice head, nice color, very enjoyable going down.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/adsc_0512.jpgaDSC_0512Two bottles of Backyard Homebrew, open and ready to pour.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/adsc_0323.jpgaDSC_0323Hops Growing on the Vinehttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cam00214.jpgCAM00214Homegrown hops added to the boil for the last five minutes.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0345.jpgDSC_0345Hop cones cut from the vine and ready to dry.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cascadelupulin.jpgcascadelupulinFrom Sierra Nevada Beer, a photo of a split Cascade hop cone and the lupulin glands within.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0344.jpgDSC_0344Hops Growing on the Vine2014-02-12T01:59:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2014/01/19/a-bridge-a-fox-and-a-tie-in-to-running/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/women_percent_summer_olympics.pngWomen_percent_summer_olympicsWomen as a percent of participants in the Summer Olympics2014-01-20T01:14:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/12/29/whole-lotta-chafin-goin-on/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_01581.jpgSJAC at StarbucksSJAC members hanging out at Starbucks after our Sunday morning run.2013-12-30T05:46:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/12/22/running-in-the-dark/2013-12-23T17:19:15+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/12/14/a-handful-of-nuts/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pecantree2.jpgPecanTree2Another Pecan Treehttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/handfulnuts.jpgHandfulNutsA Handful of Nutshttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pecantree.jpgPecanTreePecan Tree, East Ranch, Madill, Oklahoma2013-12-20T00:30:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/11/27/running-philadelphia/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/phillyexpo.jpgPhillyExpoLining up to get in to the Philly Expo, 2013 Marathonhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131126-220623.jpg20131126-220623.jpg2013-11-27T22:40:08+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/11/02/brandon-runs-new-york/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0411.jpgDSC_0411Brandon, in the SJAC jacket, organizing our club's Great Grace race.2013-11-02T12:28:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/10/19/wineglass-warm-and-humid/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/adsc_0408a.jpgaDSC_0408aKat and humble author Frank, two beers down.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/adsc_0406.jpgaDSC_0406Steve, who suffered the most this marathon.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/adsc_0405.jpgaDSC_0405Half marathon man Tony, who will be running Boston this spring.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/adsc_0409.jpgaDSC_0409Brian's wife Sara, displaying the sleeveless "T" look for a hot day in October.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/adsc_0407.jpgaDSC_0407Brian, who turned in a great time.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/adsc_0402.jpgaDSC_0402Back to a running stride, and trying to keep smiling.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/adsc_0399.jpgaDSC_0399Walking was the best I could muster around miles 18-20.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/adsc_0397.jpgaDSC_0397Even the supporters along the route were a bit subdued.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/adsc_0396.jpgaDSC_0396He was looking better just a moment ago.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/adsc_0393.jpgaDSC_0393She may have been telling him to "be careful, we need you at home".2013-10-22T19:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/09/19/wheeling-around-western-mass/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aimg_2064.jpgaIMG_2064Emily Dickenson House, Amherst, Massachusettshttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/greylockview.jpgGreylockViewView looking east from the summit of Mount Greylock (2010 photo).https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aimg_2058.jpgaIMG_2058College friends Keith and Frank at the Greylock summit.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aimg_2054.jpgaIMG_2054Bob, Frank, Elaine, Aldo and Keith at the summit of Greylock, with the Veterans War Memorial in the background.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aimg_2053.jpgaIMG_2053Near the summit of Mount Greylock.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aimg_2052.jpgaIMG_2052Odd structure along Notch Road, up Mount Greylock.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aimg_2050.jpgaIMG_2050Bob and Aldo, getting their bikes ready for Mount Greylock.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aimg_2062.jpgaIMG_2062View from afar of Mount Greylockhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hoistingeileen.jpgHoistingEileenEileen, being the center of attention, deservedly so.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/aimg_2049.jpgaIMG_2049Aldo Tiboni, of Ride Noho2013-10-11T19:41:27+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/08/26/experienced-marathoner/2013-08-29T02:20:22+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/08/04/summer-cooking-for-runners-fish-taco-dinner/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/muirglen.jpgMuirGlenBlack Bean and Corn Salsahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc_0319a.jpgDSC_0319aAvocadohttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc_0318.jpgDSC_0318Shredded cabbagehttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc_0322a.jpgDSC_0322aAdd some avocado slices to top it off.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc_0317a.jpgDSC_0317aSpoon some of the salsa over the fish and cabbage.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc_0321a.jpgDSC_0321aNext comes the fresh, shredded cabbage.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc_0320a.jpgDSC_0320aTortilla with monkfish. This was grilled with a fajita marinade.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc_0330a.jpgDSC_0330aMahi mahi sharing the grill with some bison burgers and sliced yams.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc_0329a.jpgDSC_0329aMahi mahi filet prepared for grilling.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/monkfish_16x9.jpgmonkfish_16x9Monkfish in the market2013-08-07T01:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/07/10/summer-pasta-dinner-for-runners/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/oster.jpgosterhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/farmtotable.jpgfarmtotableSummer on the Farmhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lizlemon.jpglizlemonhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130710-221540.jpg20130710-221540.jpg2013-07-14T15:56:34+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/07/08/summertime-and-the-livin-is-easy-but-the-running-isnt/2013-07-13T01:23:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/06/24/paleofantasy-a-book-report/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/paleo_diet.jpgpaleo_dietVlad Averbukh, 29, a follower of the paleo diet, eats raw meat along the Hudson River in New York in 2010. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Imageshttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/paleofantasy1.jpgpaleofantasy2013-06-25T02:00:23+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/06/08/why-i-didnt-run-in-hawaii-part-three-the-final-part/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0297a.jpgDSC_0297aAcross from our hotel, the start and finish of the Kona Ironman Triathlon Championships.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2040ba.jpgIMG_2040baHawai'ian sunset, Keauhou Bay.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2039a.jpgIMG_2039aCanoe racers practicing in Keauhou Bay.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0291a.jpgDSC_0291aAt a stop along the way, on our bike tour of the Hawaiian Volcano National Parkhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0288a.jpgDSC_0288aTypical of the ground around the lava tube, it is all crevices and rock with jungle-like overgrowth.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0282a.jpgDSC_0282aAlong the edge of the caldera is a hiking trail. The tiny white dot in the photo is a sign warning hikers to not go off the trail.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0278a.jpgDSC_0278aVapors coming from the central pit of Halema'uma'u craterhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0289a.jpgDSC_0289aLooking into the Thurston Lava Tube. Note the flat floor, from cooled lava, and the lava level marks on the side walls.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0285a.jpgDSC_0285aOur guide in red, and fellow cyclists at one of the stops.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0280a.jpgDSC_0280aAt the Jaggar museum, overlooking the Kilauea caldera.2013-06-14T04:17:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/06/05/why-i-didnt-run-in-hawaii-part-two/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0272a.jpgDSC_0272aIn some areas the lava flowed like a river, in others, it fell as if from a lava faucethttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0271a.jpgDSC_0271aThe closer we got, the more the water was churning,reacting to the flow of molten rockhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0270a.jpgDSC_0270aWe really started to move in closer to the actionhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0269a.jpgDSC_0269aWe were reminded by the crew to put down our cameras and just look at this marvelhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0263a.jpgDSC_0263aGetting closer to the lava, one could start to hear the hiss and snap of the steamhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0264a.jpgDSC_0264aGetting close to the billowing vapor from the lava hitting the ocean waterhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0259a.jpgDSC_0259ahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0258a.jpgDSC_0258aOnomea Bay seen from the Old Mamalahoa Highway.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0237a.jpgDSC_0237aOur intrepid group of zip liners.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0238a.jpgDSC_0238aHeliconia bihai, or Macaw flower, non-native to Hawaii, but introduced long ago, before the reign of King Kamehameha I2013-06-14T04:17:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/05/27/why-i-didnt-run-in-hawaii-part-one/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/hawaiian-islands1.jpghawaiian-islands1Hawaiian Islandshttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_0298a.jpgDSC_0298aDaytime view of the sea wall and the Kamakahonu Bayhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2038a.jpgIMG_2038aAwaiting darkness in Keauhoa Bay, before boarding the Hokuhele for our trip to see mantas.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2028a.jpgIMG_2028aTesting the water, in a sandy spot.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2029a.jpgIMG_2029aThe sand and palms at the little Honokohau beach.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2033a.jpgIMG_2033aFormerly known as a lifeguard tower, at Honokohau beach. I think this was put up with tongue in cheek.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_0221a.jpgDSC_0221aThe henna goes on at Kona Henna Tattoo.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_0219a.jpgDSC_0219aVisitor's Information Center at the Mauna Kea Observatories.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_0216a.jpgDSC_0216aA wandering rooster with a tiki statue in the background, at the coffee plantationhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_0213a.jpgDSC_0213AIt doesn't take long to get the beans to the proper temperature. There is a very narrow range between not roasted enough, and over done.2014-06-14T04:42:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/06/02/running-in-san-diego-what-a-trip/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2000a.jpgIMG_2000aLooking past the central fountain towards the buildings of El Prado in Balboa Parkhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1998a.jpgIMG_1998aView facing south from the Cabrillo Bridge, over Highway 163, the Cabrillo Highway.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1997a.jpgIMG_1997aCoronado Bay bridge, and kite flyershttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1995a.jpgIMG_1995aUSS Midway aircraft carrier in it's permanent berth in San Diego Harborhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1994a.jpgIMG_1994aFrom the marina looking south along Harbor Drive towards downtown San Diego.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1993a.jpgIMG_1993aSailboat Marina in San Diego Harbor at the base of Laurel Street.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1992a.jpgIMG_1992aPlane coming in to Lindbergh Field for a landing.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1991a.jpgIMG_1991aLindbergh Field's runways seen from Laurel Street.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1990a.jpgIMG_1990aTree in Balboa Park, near the favorite spot for ultimate Frizbee.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sd10mileloop.jpgsd10mileloopTen Mile Loop in San Diego2013-06-02T19:46:46+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/05/21/character-of-the-torrey-pine-2/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image7.jpgThe cliffs along Torrey Pines BeachThe wind, sun and rain form interesting sculptures of the sandy cliffs above Torrey Pines Beach.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image6.jpgStairs leading to the beachThe last segment of the trail is several stairways which finally end on the beach.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image5.jpgApproaching Torrey Pines BeachOn the trail down to Torrey Pines Beachhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image4.jpgView of the Pacific OceanOn a sandy rise, a nice view of the Pacific Ocean.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image3.jpgTorrey Pine, La Jolla backgroundA larger Torrey Pine with La Jolla in the background.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image2.jpgYerba SantaYerba Santa, or holy herb.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image1.jpgimagePrickley Pear Tree. A cactus on a tree trunk.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image.jpgMojave YuccaMojave Yucca. The fibers were used for rope and sandals, the flowers eaten, the seeds ground for flour, and the root used to make soap.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/20130521-163643.jpg20130521-163643.jpgPrickley Pear in Bloomhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/20130521-092325.jpgTorrey PineA Torrey Pine, shaped by the forces of nature.2013-05-22T18:51:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/05/15/theres-better-days-a-comin/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc_0148a.jpgDSC_0148aKat and Dan at his house in Mt. Kisco.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1981a.jpgIMG_1981aSome of our SJAC club members at the Naval Yard after the Broad Street Ten Miler, 5/5/132013-05-16T02:48:55+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/04/16/a-silent-mile/2013-04-17T20:36:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/04/14/tony-runs-boston/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/marathonersnotony.jpgmarathonersnotonyBest wishes to Tony from the SJAC Marathoners back home.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1775a.jpgimg_1775aTony Walter, after qualifying at Steamtown, 2012 for Boston.2013-04-17T02:39:06+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/04/09/rocky-run/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/h-rockyrun.jpgh-rockyrunRoute of the Haddonfield Rocky Run.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/h-rockyprofile.jpgh-rockyprofilehttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1980a.jpgIMG_1980aOutside Little Pete's, a fine place for a delicious breakfast.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1979a.jpgIMG_1979aKeith, Steve, Brian, Frank and Dan with Rocky. Dave helped Rich get to the finish a bit behind the rest of us.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1976a.jpgIMG_1976aBrothers Brian and Dan on the steps. The statue behind is Prometheus strangling a Vulture, by Jacques Lipchitz, his take on Hercules taking on the Eagle. It represents conquering adversity.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1973a.jpgIMG_1973aKeith, amidst the columns of the museum entrance, rehydrating.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1972a.jpgIMG_1972aLooking back at Philly from the top of the Art Museum steps.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1971a.jpgIMG_1971aKeith and Frank in front of the Swann fountain in Logan Circle, symbolizing the three major rivers of Philadelphia.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1969a.jpgIMG_1969aDid the orange come from this vegetable market? Maybe. https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1964a.jpgIMG_1964aAt the high point of the walkway on the south side of the Ben Franklin Bridge, with Philadelphia in the background.2013-05-22T16:24:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/03/18/vermont-redux/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0095a.jpgdsc_0095aThe gang at the Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0094a.jpgdsc_0094aInside the hut.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0093a.jpgdsc_0093ahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0092a.jpgdsc_0092aFrank at the hut.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0089a.jpgdsc_0089aMy practically unused cross country skis.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1945a1.jpgimg_1945aFresh snow on a hidden run at Pico.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0082a.jpgdsc_0082ahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1945a.jpgimg_1945ahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0075a.jpgdsc_0075aThe gang in the annex, planning our day at Pico.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0086a.jpgdsc_0086aWood stove in the living room of the inn.2013-03-24T19:28:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/03/22/caesar-rodney-half-marathon/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_2402.jpgIMG_2402Frank, back in warm, dry clothes again, at the finish line of Caesar Rodneyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cr2013frank.jpgCR2013Frankhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crelevation.jpgcrelevationCaesar Rodney Elevation Profilehttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cr_50th_logo_final_1_web.jpgCR_50th_logo_FINAL_1_webOfficial logo for the 50th anniversary of the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon2013-03-25T23:47:52+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/03/07/a-winter-trip-to-vermont/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/okemoguitars.jpgOkemoGuitarsPlaying some Velvet Underground, Craig and Frank.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1942a.jpgIMG_1942ahttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0066a.jpgDSC_0066aLynn, who cooked the first dinner, a delicious chicken stew, observes breakfast in the making.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1943a.jpgIMG_1943aKeith and Frank at Okemo, Feb. 2013.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1940a.jpgIMG_1940aCraig and Katie pose at the top of Sachem trail, were we got on the slopes from our condo.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0069a.jpgDSC_0069aTo be fair, my son did offer to carry the wood. On the other hand, my wife does Brazilian Jiujitsu, so this was her opportunity to get a little lifting in.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0072a.jpgDSC_0072aWarm and comfortable condo high up Okemo Mountain.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dsc_0064a.jpgDSC_0064aSunrise in the Green Mountains2013-03-12T17:23:15+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/02/09/wherefore-pasta/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/p10000301.jpgP1000030Fresh, raw fettuccine, ready to drop into boiling water. It cooks very quickly when it is fresh.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/p1000033.jpgP1000033Fettuccine, cooked and ready to eat. We made a sauce of chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, tomato paste and spices which tasted great.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/p1000032.jpgP1000032Ravioli cooked and ready to eat. A little olive oil and parmigiano, or some simple tomato sauce goes well with this.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/p1000030.jpgP1000030Here's the fresh fettuccine, ready to go into boiling water. It cooks very quickly when it is fresh. https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/p1000029.jpgP1000029The pasta machine works very well. It can be used to roll the pasta progressively thinner and thinner, and then cut it for the style desired, in this case, fettuccine.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/p1000028.jpgP1000028Ravioli can be made using a molding form. We took the rolled dough, added a filling of spicy Italian chicken sausage and spinach, and stamped out some delicious ravioli.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/p10000271.jpgP1000027https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/p10000241.jpgP1000024Making pasta is simple, but takes muscles. It consists of flour with either water or eggs.2013-02-16T21:09:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/01/27/on-a-saturday-in-january/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_1933.jpgIMG_1933Geese in the remaining unfrozen water.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_1932.jpgIMG_1932Tracks in the woods on a snowy day.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_1931.jpgIMG_1931Cooper River Boat House on a snowy January morning.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_1930.jpgIMG_1930The Cooper Yacht Club, with the snow covered boats overlooking a snow covered frozen river.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_1929.jpgIMG_1929Brandon, ready to run our usual Saturday loop.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_1928.jpgIMG_1928About sixteen degrees, a bit of snow on the leaves.2013-01-31T10:23:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/01/12/rudolphs-red-nose-ale-the-tasting/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0031a.jpgGlass of Rudolph'sGlass of Rudolph's Red Nose Alehttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0028a.jpgRudolph's in the BottleA Bottle of Rudolph's Red Nose Alehttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_1836a.jpgIMG_1836a2013-01-16T10:18:13+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2013/01/03/resolutions-versus-goals/2013-01-07T19:39:55+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/12/20/chasing-reindeer/2012-12-28T15:07:38+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/12/09/rudolphs-red-nose-ale-2/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1901.jpgIMG_1901https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1898.jpgIMG_1898The beer is in the bottles, and they are capped and ready to go to the cellar.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1899.jpgIMG_1899Capping the bottles.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1897.jpgIMG_1897Filling the bottles takes a bit of concentration and assistance.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1895.jpgIMG_1895https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1892.jpgIMG_1892A bottle of my last brew, a German Hefeweizen.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1843.jpgIMG_1843The fermenter, with lid on and airlock up and ready.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1842a.jpgIMG_1842aThe yeast comes packaged with nutrients, and is activated before adding to the fermenter.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1840.jpgIMG_1840The wort is boiled and the hops added according to a time schedule.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_1841.jpgIMG_1841At the end of the boil, the wort is chilled as quickly as possible to 70ºF.2012-12-20T21:56:44+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/12/01/sweat/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2612.jpgIMG_2612Frank and Kat in the couples room at the mud baths. Note the Romanesque tubs.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_2614.jpgIMG_2614Frank, in the Hot Mud Bath in Calistoga.2012-12-03T02:24:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/11/19/philadelphia-marathon-5/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1870.jpgIMG_1870View of the Parkway, with the crowd of runners and spectators, the beautiful trees, and the art museum in the background.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1875.jpgIMG_1875Frank finishes his fifth Philly Marathon in five years.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1863.jpgIMG_1863View of the Ben Franklin Parkway at night from our hotel balcony.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1862.jpgIMG_1862LOVE from behind. https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1860.jpgIMG_1860Love Statue, famous symbol of Philadelphia, is constantly surrounded by people taking photos.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1857.jpgIMG_1857Jacques Lipchitz, artist, Government of the People, in front of the Municipal Services Buildinghttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1856.jpgIMG_1856Ben Franklin and the printing press.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1855.jpgIMG_1855Entrance sign for the Reading Terminal Markethttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1852.jpgIMG_1852Sigvaris saleswoman who helped me get my compression socks.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1850.jpgIMG_1850Packet pickup, where it all becomes official.2012-12-10T13:55:10+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/11/10/iambic-pentameter/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cariboucafe.jpgCaribouCafeBorrowed photo, from the internet.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lantern.giflanternhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/theliar_full.giftheliar_fullThe Lantern Theater Company's production of "The Liar".2012-11-12T02:17:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/11/05/two-weeks-to-philly-and-a-little-diversion-over-the-bridge/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-04_11-37-03_121.jpg2012-11-04_11-37-03_121https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/image001.jpgimage001Frank (yours truly) heading down the second leg of the Ben Franklin Bridge, and waving, naturally, to the camera.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bridge-2012-019sm.jpgBridge 2012 019smDave Stewart of SJAC, still way ahead of the pack, coming back from the Philadelphia side of the bridge.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bridge-2012-004sm.jpgBridge 2012 004sm.jpgAmong the early leaders heading uphill at the start, out of 4500 total runners, are Dave Stewart and Rich Wright of the SJAC.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_2431.jpgIMG_24312012-11-06T17:09:15+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/10/29/whoa-this-wasnt-supposed-to-happen-sandy-that-is/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1828.jpgIMG_18282012-10-30T14:49:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/about/2014-04-17T10:10:47+00:00weekly0.6https://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/10/25/the-heart-of-fall/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1815.jpgIMG_1815Here's the poison ivy along our fence which gets me every time I trim along the fence line.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1808.jpgIMG_1808I believe these are Orange Peel Fungus, a type of mushroom which bloomed in our garden.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1810.jpgIMG_1810Green tomatoes still hanging on the vine in late October.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1809.jpgIMG_1809The wizened stem of a zucchini plant. https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1806.jpgIMG_1806This yellow squash plant was very productive over the summer, providing us with a dozen or so squash, and we ate some of the blossoms, too.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1813.jpgIMG_1813The bright golden colors of fall.2012-10-25T13:33:15+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/10/14/a-week-to-recuperate-and-a-little-give-back/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1802.jpgIMG_1802Sicilian-style eggplants from the farmers market in Collingswood. They're about 9 inches long, and purple with white streaks.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1797.jpgIMG_1797A finer group of guys you couldn't find. They'll help you drag your truck out of a ditch any time. They're enjoying the breakfast at the Mason's Lodge.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1798.jpgIMG_1798Ah, that's more like it, 46 and still a medal winner.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1796.jpgIMG_1796Tory T. walks off with a nice memento.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1795.jpgIMG_1795Hmmmm, it says here he's sixteen, but he doesn't look it. Ed, check the numbers.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1786.jpgIMG_1786A vapor trail in sharp relief against the clear blue sky.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1793a.jpgIMG_1793aDucks doing what ducks do, swimming.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1785.jpgIMG_1785https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1787.jpgIMG_1787Dave S. one of SJAC's finest, gets a warm-up in.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1783a.jpgIMG_1783aRunners warming up before the race.2012-10-14T10:39:40+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/10/10/report-from-steamtown-usa/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1779.jpgIMG_1779Caren, Steve's wife, and Kathleen, my wife, provided invaluable support and cheer in our efforts to prove ourselves on the marathon course, and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1778.jpgIMG_1778Frank, glad to have warm clothing on, and happy to have survived.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1776.jpgIMG_1776Steve, happy to be finished.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1775.jpgIMG_1775Tony, wearing the smile of his best marathon ever, and a Boston Qualifier!https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1774.jpgIMG_1774SJAC Marathoners wait in the gym at Forest City, H.S. Dan, Brian, Steve, Lisa, Frank and Tony.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1773.jpgIMG_1773They'll need to look at my legs to see my name. I wonder if that will work.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1771.jpgIMG_1771Nailed it! STEVE ;-)https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1769.jpgIMG_1769Let's see, that's S.....T....E..., don't want to make a mistake!https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1767.jpgIMG_1767The gym at Forest City H.S. starts to fill up.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1765.jpgIMG_1765The Starting "Gun". It really sends out a shock wave when fired.2012-10-16T13:33:07+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/10/08/one-small-regret/2012-10-10T13:46:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/09/16/poison-ivy/2012-10-06T20:45:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/10/03/the-art-of-the-taper/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_1754.jpgTaper.in.motionExercising the brain, i.e., doing a NYT crossword.2012-10-03T22:09:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/10/01/bucket-list/2012-10-02T16:09:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/09/25/dancing-in-the-shower/2012-09-26T14:53:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/16/vermont-challenge/2012-09-18T13:03:16+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/09/07/scabs-on-my-nipples/2012-09-08T03:05:05+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/28/california-trip/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_1709.jpgIMG_1709Frank cools off in the pool.https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_1698.jpgIMG_1698Evan and Frank and the Improved Fencehttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_17191.jpgIMG_1719Hummingbird at Milagro Farmshttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_17121.jpgIMG_1712Audrey and Sangiovese Grapes at Milagro Farms2012-08-31T11:10:54+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/17/manchester-vermont/2012-08-23T14:59:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/21/killington-to-stratton/2012-08-24T01:40:58+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/09/hydration-electrolytes-and-running/2012-08-20T18:36:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/19/okemo-to-killington/2012-08-24T01:43:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/19/happiness-is/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/happiness-snoopy.pngHappiness-Snoopy2012-08-20T12:28:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/17/manchester-to-okemo/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120817-211053.jpg20120817-211053.jpghttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120817-211043.jpg20120817-211043.jpghttps://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120817-210926.jpg20120817-210926.jpg2012-08-18T01:10:56+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/15/i-run-i-doctor/2012-08-16T09:16:15+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/05/pho-it-heals-what-ails-you/2012-08-11T00:01:35+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/08/05/slackers/2012-08-06T03:44:26+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/07/29/sweatin-with-the-oldies-or-its-still-summer/2012-08-03T03:57:59+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/07/26/a-message-from-steamtown-asst-race-director-to-sjac/2012-07-29T16:14:07+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/07/22/andorra/2012-07-23T15:00:08+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/07/17/a-good-week-for-miles-5/2012-07-22T03:37:22+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/07/17/road-trip-4/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bistreetscene.jpgbistreetscene2012-07-18T01:18:16+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/07/10/im-tired-time-to-recharge/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120710-212713.jpg20120710-212713.jpg2012-07-12T12:03:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sjacmarathoners.com/2012/07/05/beastly-heat/https://sjacmarathoners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cheesecurds.jpegCheeseCurdsOn the BFP, July 4, 2012. 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