Archive for November, 2009
22nd Annual Feaster Five Road Race – 5k
Well, it’s another year, another Thanksgiving; must mean another Turkey Trot. This year, our first in Massachusetts, we did a big race. The Feaster Five Road Race in Andover, MA. Unlike the Smoke the Turkey race I’d done the previous two years in Sylvania, OH, the Feaster Five is enormous. Over 9000 people lined up [...]
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving 5k
Yesterday was the America’s Hometown Thanksgiving 5k in Plymouth MA. The race ran right along the ocean, with an out and back course that had 2 turnarounds at each end of the downtown area. We got to run past Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower twice. It’s really amazing to me to see such historic places, [...]
Becoming Timberman… The beginning
My name is Ben. I’m what you’d call…. fat. I am 6’2″ and as of this morning weigh in at 326.6 pounds. To make it clear, I’m built like an offensive lineman, minus most of the muscle from days spent at the gym. Now that’s not to say I’m your average super-sized couch potato, either. [...]
Bike on May 11, 2013
11.51 mi in 00:58:59 (11.7 mph)
HR 139 bpm