Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
Running and Thinking
May 30, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 2 Comments
I realized somehow that it had been almost two weeks since my last post – how could that be? Where did the time go? If I were to write on two relevant topics it would be around getting into a routine, thinking time, and new company adaptation. I finally got in a long run today [...]
Windermere Marathon – 2nd best time but …
May 18, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
… it could have been better! The first running of the race from Post Falls, Idaho could have been a) a PR b) Boston Qualifying time c) a disaster d) none of the above. And the answer was (d). My time was 4:01:27, I’m a little embarrased to say, because I could have broken 4 [...]
New PR at Kirkland Half-Marathon
May 10, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
The day started out fairly warm and sunny and waking up to views of Lake Washington, downtown Seattle and the brilliant Olympic snow-capped mountains standing sentinal sharply over the lake. Awake at 5:15 AM, I had the usual trepidation about what the race would bring. Not having trained really at all the last month (except [...]
A Mother's Day Tribute – A Personal Post
May 10, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 2 Comments
Today is Mother’s Day, and during the half-marathon, I thought about my mom after seeing people with their own mothers. My mom passed away in August of 2004 when I was living in Jakarta. I had seen her in March for the LA Marathon and she was fine. Less than a month later, I got [...]
By the Numbers
May 7, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
I went to the gym that is nearest to work yesterday for a short tour and see about signing up – it is included in the Microsoft benefits package. When I had to park miles away (ok not really) instead of near the front door at PVAC, I should have had a feeling I was [...]
Microserfs – Part One
May 4, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
Thanks to a good friend who has lent me her (autographed) copy of Douglas Coupland’s “microserfs” book (1995), I have been experiencing the life of a (fictional) Microsoft employee and his friends circa 1993. I’ve heard the term before of course, and Coupland is the guy who invented the term “Generation X”. It’s a fantastic [...]
First Run in the Seattle Rain and other tidbits
May 2, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Today, I had my first run since moving to Seattle a week ago. Started out from my flat on Lake Washington and ran around the lake to the town center in Kirkland and back around the lake for a total of about 7 miles. (the lake is something like 90+ miles all around, so I’m [...]
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