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2011 Troy Turkey Trot registration now open

By On September 26, 2011 · 4 Comments

Registration is now open for the 2011 Troy Turkey Trot.

CLICK HERE for more information and to register online.

I started running a couple years back and ran the race itself for the first time last year. It’s a ridiculously crowded field, but I still loved it. There were no shortage of [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions

By On January 3, 2011 · 18 Comments

Resolution (rez-uh-loo-shuhn) n.

1. A promise one makes to one’s self that s/he has no intention of keeping.
My New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking!

2. An Irish Catholic tradition of generating more self-loathing by openly pointing out and proclaiming ones areas of deficiency and making an empty, half-hearted [...]

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Runaround: Foregoing Shame and Self-Esteem for Charity at the Santa Speedo Sprint

By On December 13, 2010 · 20 Comments

Last Saturday, I joined a throng a thongs and Santa hats to partake in the 5th Annual Santa Speedo Sprint.

It was an awkward and terrifying experience. Not for the other people at the Sprint or the event itself, but for the mental anguish I put myself through leading up to the [...]

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Just $300 Needed to Get Me to Run in the Santa Speedo Race for the Albany Damien Center

By On December 10, 2010 · 13 Comments

UPDATE 1:18pm – only $180 to go. CLICK HERE to donate.  Yay! And *gulp*. Keep it coming, guys.

UPDATE 2:16pm – only $100 to go. CLICK HERE to donate. We’re almost there, and I’m almost going to be freezing in public in my underwear! Thank you and I hate you.

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Got $5? Help a Santa Speedo Sprinter Raise Money for the Damien Center

By On December 8, 2010 · 2 Comments

This Saturday is the 5th Annual Santa Speedo Sprint in Albany in the Lark St./Madison Ave. area. The race itself kicks off at 2:00pm.

The event is held to benefit the Albany Damien Center on South Lake, which is a community center and resource for persons living with HIV/AIDS.

One of [...]

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Running Regress: the 2010 Troy Turkey Trot

By On November 26, 2010 · 8 Comments

Don’t forget: TROY NIGHT OUT IS TONIGHT! Hello Pretty City will be doing a show LIVE at the Frear Building on 3rd St. See you there!

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2010 marked the year I started making an actual habit of running, which led to my first race back in August. I was happy with the [...]

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Nipper the Dog Featured in Comic Book; The Race Away Stigma 5K

By On October 22, 2010 · 4 Comments

What do they have in common?

ME, baby, ME!

Also, they’re both happening this weekend.

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Tomorrow I’l be running the “Race Away Stigma” 5K Walk & Fun Run at HVCC. The race seeks to promote tolerance, understanding, and awareness of mental health issues. More info is HERE.

My expectations are pretty low…the [...]

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