Category Archives: The Sporting Life

I unwittingly became an athlete of sorts during my twenties. Here I post about running, bowling, golf, baseball, so much as I participate in those sports.

The Sporting Life #3: 13.1 miles in 1:58:31

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Jeff Mazurek

On Saturday, one week after the “Thunder” fireworks and a week before that two or three minute frenzy some call the Kentucky Derby, the city of Louisville hosted a marathon and mini-marathon. 15,000 registered, and some 10,000 or 11,000 ultimately … Continue reading →

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The Sporting Life #2: Kitten-shoe

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Jeff Mazurek

I ran 5.6 miles in 50:00 tonight, and felt sluggish, if not horrible for all but a few minutes of it. Not all of them can be good ones, I guess. I never know a run will go until I’m … Continue reading →

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The Sporting Life #1: Runnin’ Zorak!

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Jeff Mazurek

I was in middle school when I first had to run a mile–for a phys-ed class taught by a fifty-ish, awkward man named David Shipman (sometimes called “Slippery Dave,” for reasons I don’t care to fathom). Dressed in a grey … Continue reading →

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