Category Archives: Endurance

Eventful

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

8 June, 2014       Eventful   My favorite summer sporting event is the Race Across America or RAAM. It’s bicycling and serious, serious ultra endurance. An Ironman isn’t even a warmup for the men and women who complete … Continue reading →

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Swallowing my pride

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

11 May, 2014    Swallowing my pride   I heard an unusual racket coming from the underside of a bridge in downtown Richmond earlier this week. I looked up and there were dozens of swallows flying around dozens of mud … Continue reading →

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May the Fourth Be With You!

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

4 May, 2014    May the Fourth Be With You! Thanks and groans to my friend Andrew for the title to this post. And for helping today be meaningful! Because he invited me to do a triathlon today! More at … Continue reading →

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ganbatte

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

13 April, 2014    ganbatte   For those of you who don’t know (most of you do), I got hit by a car while riding my bicycle in 1988. Nearly half my life ago. I was in a coma for five … Continue reading →

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Rules are made to be broken

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

11 February, 2014        Rules are made to be broken When I was young and foolish I rode my bicycle in any weather. Rain, snow, cold, it didn’t matter. I turned 50 a couple of years ago and now I’m … Continue reading →

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Veering slightly

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

2 February, 2014    Veering slightly This is the best picture I’ve taken recently. There’s a lot I’d improve about it but it’s a pretty picture of a Barred Owl. It was bitter cold at Pony Pasture that morning and he … Continue reading →

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Every sandwich

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

25 November, 2013    Every sandwich This is not a post about Thanksgiving leftovers. Although it applies to them too. Warren Zevon was an American rock and roll singer in the late twentieth century. In 2002 he was diagnosed with a … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day 2013 – Battleship2Buffleheads

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

11 November, 2013    Veterans Day 2013 – Battleship2Buffleheads The moment I put up my post yesterday I realized I’d left out a couple of nice pictures from Beach2Battleship. Then I was driving to Pony Pasture to go for a bike … Continue reading →

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Owl pajamas, candy corn, a beautiful day – Beach2Battleship 2013

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

Owl pajamas, candy corn, a beautiful day – Beach2Battleship 2013 10 November, 2013 This is (in part) a “race report.” From my experience at the Beach2Battleship 2013 Iron Distance Triathlon on Saturday, October 26, 2013, in Wilmington, NC. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Wonder and rejoice

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

22 October, 2013    Wonder and rejoice “…everyone hears an inner voice A day at the end of the week To wonder and rejoice”    – Paul Simon, How Can You Live in the Northeast?, 2006 As I mentioned in my last … Continue reading →

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