March 2012
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The Allergic Asthmatic Runner
Here we go again I was just in this place on March 13 after having pushed the envelope a few days before and here I am again, back at Kaiser with the same stuff except it feels a bit worse this time. For allergy and asthma suffers the Atlanta metro is not friendly during the springtime. This year with a mild winter, even for the south, we started seeing pollen in February. For runners with...
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Pensacola Double Bridge Run 5K, February 5, 2011
previously posted on the soon to be discontinued mssoulpower.com I didn’t sleep much last night because frankly I was excited. This is my first race of the year, The Pensacola Double Bridge Run. First race outside of GA. First race over water. A lot of firsts. I woke up with no alarm and wasn’t a bit tired. Went outside to check the weather. Cool and windy, really cold because of he...
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#12 is in the Books
previously posted on the soon to be discontinued mssoulpower.com
On July 4, 2010 50,043 folks and I ran and walked down Peachtree to Piedmont Park in the 40thPeachtree Road Race in Atlanta, GA. Always held on the 4th of July rain or shine, folks have been lacing up since 1970. This year I completed my 12th and it was just as special as all others.
Puttin’ in Work
This year I got a little...
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Macon Labor Day Road Race 10K, September 6, 2010
This post originally appeared in my soon to be phased out blog mssoulpower.com In the interest of stretching out, doing something different but in a place that’s somewhat familiar, right after the Peachtree Road Race I signed up for the Macon Labor Day Road Race 10k. I happen to like Macon, it’s easy to get around, laid back and I knew that the experience would be a good one and it didn’t let me...
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Lived to Tell about #13
This originally appeared on my soon to be phased out blog mssoulpower.com
On July 4, 2011 the 41st running of the Peachtree Road Race had the the largest field of runners/walkers/crazies collected in one place at 60,000 registered and 55,090 finishing. This one was unlike any of the previous 12 I’d participated in, but they never are.
Pre-Race - it’s all mental
All the training was...
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Camp Creek Greenway, Lilburn GA
I was out riding around looking for something compelling to take a picture of on that Sunday afternoon and ended up near a park that I’d been by before but had ruled out as there was no trail. Making a u-turn to go back the other way, I came across a sign for a Greenway. My heart started beating fast, because this one, if it was real, was close to where I live. I couldn’t figure out...
February 2012
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Bunten Road Park, Duluth GA
It’s been a very mild winter in Georgia and having a weekend off I had a bit of time to go and look for another park. Because I didn’t want to drive too far in Gwinnett I turned to one of the city maintained parks in the area that was relatively close by, Bunten Road Park in Duluth.
Bunten Road Park is a 45 acre neighborhood park with baseball, softball and soccer fields and...
November 2011
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George Pierce Park/Suwanee Greenway
I knew it was my last one until November (ragweed sucks) but I’m so glad I got this one in. Since I was going to be in the area, I came geared up and ready to run in George Pierce Park. A huge park in the Gwinnett part of Suwanee was a good one to go to. On this particular Saturday I ran right smack into the Suwanee Fall Festival on the square, but once through the traffic I made it the...
September 2011
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Jones Bridge Park
In between the 4:00 and 8:30 pm games I ducked out briefly out of curiosity. Having scanned my park map earlier in the day. I went looking for something close by. Not as close as I thought but worth the trip I headed over to Jones Bridge Park.
The park, is nestled in the Jones Bridge area of Norcross has some different amenities than than some of the others, and some of these amenities were...
August 2011
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Club Drive Park, Lawrenceville Georgia
After a day in the house feeling a little sluggish and in need of some air and some people. I headed out to a place I’d passed several times before, Club Drive Park.
Situated on Club Drive in Lawrenceville GA the park features all of the usual park type stuff only on a smaller scale than others I’ve visited and run in Gwinnett County. Notably absent at Club Drive are tennis courts,...
July 2011
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Running in Lenora Park
The day after Peachtree Road Race, I knew I had no strength to run (see why here) but could definitely go for a walk and check out another one of Gwinnett County’s (GA) finest. So I fired up the parks and rec map and Google maps and landed at Lenora Park in Snellville, GA.
Lenora Park in Snellville, GA has many of the features that residents and visitors come to expect...
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June 2011
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Sweetwater Park
I’d just completed a run at my favorite spot, Bethesda Park on a weekday morning. In order to avoid traffic which was backed up I stayed on Bethesda Church road until it turned into Bethesda School Rd and lucky me, another park was in sight, Sweetwater Park. Having the day off and no schedule to follow I pulled into the lot to check it out.
Sweetwater Park is a small but well maintained...
May 2011
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April 2011
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March 2011
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February 2011
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January 2011
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Alexander Park, Lawrenceville GA
I’ve been checking the weather forecast all week. With a race coming up I needed to get in one more outdoor run and the forecast was for temperatures in the mid 60’s by Saturday, needless to say I was giddy with the prospect. So Saturday afternoon, with the temperature at 65 degrees I set out for Alexander Park in Lawrenceville.
Upon arrival the first thing I noticed was a lack of...
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