Christmas, in a running sort of way

Posted in running on December 25th, 2008 by fantasma

You can’t change what happens, but you can change how you see it

Posted in XLhead on December 16th, 2008 by fantasma

Hence, I bought pink lenses
Pink oakley

What’s in a Picture

Posted in XLhead on December 13th, 2008 by fantasma

Compelling story about this photo by Scott Bourne.

Worth reading even if you’re not interested in photography. It shows you how commitment and preparation help “luck” or whatever you want to call external support.

Should you want to buy it, here’s the link

Speaking of History

Posted in running on December 10th, 2008 by fantasma

I remember the house, the room, the cheap TV that showed me Coe and Ovett battling in the same race or in the same time challenge.

The things that can get through a teenager mind.

And stick.

I was more of an Ovett fan, but this Steve (Cram) wasn’t bad either

Posted in running on December 10th, 2008 by fantasma

Escape From The Leafless Forest, aka the Wooden Jail

Posted in running on December 8th, 2008 by fantasma

wooden jail

Cool Wife

Posted in running on December 7th, 2008 by fantasma

Serena loves single tracks, mud, and her new inov-8 socks with incorporated gaiters.
cool wife :-)

Especially when you’re grounded by an injury. Sigh.

Posted in running on December 4th, 2008 by fantasma

“The science is fascinating, and I want to learn more about it, but the joy of understanding relaxed running is small compared to the pleasure of experiencing it.”

By Matt Fitzgerald

Another one for Merlin.

Oops. Tips. Again.

Trail Running Tips: Running Downhill

Posted in running on December 4th, 2008 by fantasma

Sorry,
Merlin, it’s not about the tips. I just like how they run downhill, and the music, and I’m a fan of Karl Meltzer, and I wanted to check how the new youtube wide format embeds.

I’m usually outside sucking the marrow out of life. Really. You should too. Yuck.

Oh, no, that was a tip.

Kind of pictures you shouldn’t look at, on a foggy cold grey quickly darkening early december afternoon. Or should you.

Posted in running on December 4th, 2008 by fantasma

summer run

Branding here and there

Posted in notes on December 3rd, 2008 by fantasma

As an elegant friend of mine put it: “I’m consolidating my online identities”.

Fantasma is an active and known member of a couple of communities, while poor XL head is constantly struggling with small hats and not much more.

So I decided to retire him from online babbling and have fantasma taking the job.

He likes running so I guess there will be some changes in topics. We’ll see.

Marathon: my bet on the next few years

Posted in running on December 3rd, 2008 by fantasma

Kara Goucher

Many times you just drag yourself up The Hill. Most of the times the light is waiting for you at the top.

Posted in running on December 1st, 2008 by fantasma

Light on top

My Favorite Hat

Posted in XLhead on December 1st, 2008 by fantasma

Puts me in Prefontaine mode, and I need that.
Sometimes

my favorite hat

Ok, this is A-mazing.

Posted in XLhead on November 22nd, 2008 by fantasma